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Swimming and Diving Returns to Action In Dual Meet Against Bates

BRUNSWICK, Maine - The Bowdoin men's and women's swimming and diving teams made a splash in their return to action in Friday's meet against Bates. 

The women edged Bates by a 173-125 margin, winning 13 of 16 events. The men narrowly missed topping Bates, falling 152-142, but won 11 of 16 total events.

Women's Meet Highlights

  • The 200 medley relay team of Francesca Garces, Anna Roberts, Mary Laurita, and Cassandra Maroney unleashed an explosive time in the meet's opening event to set the tone for the Polar Bears (1:47.06).
  • Marshall Lowery won both the 100 and 200 backstrokes. Jess Gearan picked up a third place finish in the 200.
  • Kate Fosburgh also turned in a pair of first place finishes, touching first in both the 200 fly and free. Julianna Kiley scored a third place finish in the 200 fly.
  • Roberts turned in strong individual performances in both the 100 breaststroke (second place), and 200 breaststroke (first place.) The first-year was runner-up to teammate Nadia Eguchi in the 200 IM.
  • In addition to her top finish in the 200 IM, Eguchi also won the 1000 free and took second in 500 free. Kate Moynihan joined Eguchi with a top-three finish in the 1000 and Carly Dickson did the same in the 500.
  • Maroney and Amanda Banasiak finished 1-2 in the 50 free, while Laurita had the top time in the 100 fly.
  • Thea Kelsey took first in both diving events, sweeping the boards, scoring 229.05 on the 1-meter and 248.85 on the 3-meter.
  • Bowdoin's 200 free relay team of Laurita, Lowery, Fosburgh, and Maroney were runners-up in the closing race.

Men's Meet Highlights

  • Coleman Komishane and Justin Yang were both undefeated on the evening in their individual events. Komishane won the 1000 and 500 free. Yang secured first in both the 100 and 200 free, as well as the 200 IM. Teammate Ted Mebust took second in the 100 and Leighton Mayers was second in the 200 free.
  • Mebust had a first place finish in the 50 free and a runner-up performance in the 100 free.
  • Daniel Calder and Jacob Baltaytis both earned top finishes in the 200 fly and 100 fly respectively.
  • Henry Isaacson swept the boards with a score of 258.37 on the 1-meter and 267.15 on the 3-meter.
  • Bowdoin's 200 medley relay squad of Yang, Jackson Scott, Mayers, and Michael O'Neal was third to begin the day.
  • The Polar Bears closed out the evening with a first place time of 1:25.95 in the 200 free relay, swam by Mebust, Julian Abaldo, Ethan O'Connor, and Scott.

Up Next

  • The Polar Bears host UMaine on Saturday at noon.
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