BRUNSWICK, Maine - The Bowdoin College men's and women's swimming and diving teams swept Bates in a dual meet at Greason Pool on Friday night.
The men's team beat Bates 198.5-101.5 while the women's team tamed the Bobcats 171.5-128.5. Bowdoin will return to action against the University of Maine-Orono on Saturdayat noon.
Allen Garner led the way for the Polar Bears, claiming three events on the women's side. Garner took first place in the 200 (1:57.53) and 500 freestyle (5:18.58) as well as the 200 IM (2:14.17). Teri Faller and Kelsey Goodwin also claimed two events each for the women, with Faller taking the 100 (59.66) and 200 backstroke (2:11.38) and Goodwin winning the 100 (1:01.86) and 200 butterfly (2:13.12). Laurel Varnell also won the 100 breaststroke (1:08.95) for Bowdoin.
Ryan Peabody, Nathan Mecray and Basyl Stuyvesant each took multiple events for the Bowdoin men. Peabody in the 500 (4:55.52) and 1000 yard freestyle (10:07.36), Stuyvesant in the 100 (53.62) and 200 backstroke (1:57.36) and Mecray in the 50 free (21.22) and 100 free (47.47). Other winners for the Polar Bears in the men's meet included Chris Granata in the 200 butterfly (1:55.64), Zach Perez in the 200 breaststroke (2:18.31), Mac Routh in the 100 butterfly (52.08) and Ryan Kulesza in the 200 IM (1:59.31).
Bowdoin swept the team events, claiming both the men's and women's 200 IM and 400 freestyle relay competitions.