BRUNSWICK, Maine - Williams College, the only program to have
ever won a NESCAC Women's Swimming and Diving Championship, claimed
their ninth consecutive conference title on Sunday at Greason Pool.
The Ephs posted a final team score of 1827.5, beating second-place
Amherst (1429.5) and third-place Tufts (1145.5). Middlebury (1047)
and Colby (886) rounded out the top five squads.
Williams rookie Logan Todhunter continued her incredible weekend
performance, winning the 200 yard butterfly in a NESCAC record time
of 1:59.78. Courtney Asher picked up her third win in as many days
for the Ephs by capturing the 200 breaststroke competition
(2:24.02). Amanda Nicholson claimed her second win of the
championship by taking the 200 backstroke for Williams.
Other individual winners included Tufts' Megan Kono, who placed
first in the 1650 yard freestyle by setting a meet record pace of
17:11.91. Amherst's Kendra Stern won her third race of the meet by
taking the 100 freestyle in a Greason Pool-record time of 50.61.
Bates senior Kelsey Lamdin completed a sweep of the diving events
by winning the three-meter springboard competition.
Williams closed out the championship with a thrilling victory in
the 400 freestyle relay, edging Amherst by a mere 1.51 seconds to
set a new meet record of 3:27.14. Todhunter teamed with Erin
Altenburger, Carolyn Geller and Jillian Hancock to close out the
competition.
FINAL TEAM
SCORES:
1 Williams College (1827.5)
2 Amherst College (1429.5)
3 Tufts University (1145.5)
4 Middlebury College (1047)
5 Colby College (886)
6 Hamilton College (829.5)
7 Connecticut College (816)
8 Bowdoin College (669)
9 Wesleyan University (659)
10 Bates College (615)
11 Trinity College (330)
COMPLETE LIST OF
SUNDAY WINNERS
1650 Freestyle - Megan Kono, Tufts (17:11.91)#
200 Backstroke - Amanda Nicholson, Williams (2:02.47)
100 Freestyle - Kendra Stern, Amherst (50.61)!
200 Breaststroke - Courtney Asher, Williams (2:24.02)
200 Butterfly - Logan Todhunter, Williams (1:59.78)*
Three Meter Diving - Kelsey Lamdin, Bates (452.55)
400 Freestyle Relay - Williams (3:27.14)#
* - NESCAC Record
# - Meet Record
! - Greason Pool Record
Photo courtesy of Mike Nunan and Bear Sports
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2009 NESCAC Women's Swimming Championship.
