With the four-day-long UAA championship events taking place in Atlanta, it has been an exciting week for the Rochester Swimming and Diving Team. The Yellowjackets performed extremely well, earning one NCAA qualifying score as well as breaking a school record.
Overall, the Women’s team ended the weekend placed sixth out of eight teams, while Emory, the host of the championships, finished first. All-American senior Lauren Bailey excelled in the 200-yard butterfly, coming in seventh with a time of 2:05:56.
Additionally, the Rochester Women broke the school record in the 400-yard freestyle. With contributions from Bailey, junior Vicky Luan and sophomores Khamai Simpson and Emily Simon, the women earned a fifth place finish in the 400-freestyle.
The ‘Jackets also excelled on the diving front. Sophomore Danielle Neu came in third place, while seniors Joanna Wallace and Carrie DeMoulin ended eighth and tenth, respectively.
Successes were not only limited to the women’s side, however. The Men’s Swimming and Diving team, who finished seventh out of eight teams, had exceptional accomplishments as well, breaking a school record and obtaining two NCAA provisional qualifying results.
Freshman sensation Gunnar Zemering surpassed the school record in the 100 yard freestyle–that he originally set at the Liberty League championships in December–by nearly a full second, and finished fourth place in the race itself. Zemering’s rookie season has been exceptional and only continues to improve.
Adding to the list of achievements, senior James Frauen also qualified for UAAs, finishing in tenth place in the 200-yard backstroke. As a result of these stellar performances, both Frauen and Zemering received Liberty League honors including Swimmer of the Week and Rookie of the Week, respectively.
The Yellowjackets look to continue their success in the upcoming NCAA tournament.
Lewis is a member of the class of 2016.
