CU Swimming Strokes Past UNC-Pembroke
MURFREESBORO – The Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ women's swim team won 14 events in a home dual meet against UNC-Pembroke on Friday afternoon. Friday's meet is the second first place finish for the Hawks women's swim team this season. The Hawks stroked out a 109-67 victory over the visiting Braves.
The Hawks opened the meet with top finish in 400 meter medley relay after finishing with a finals time of 4:52.26 and went to win the remaining thirteen events. Julia Chimielewska,, Kietra Lloyd, and combined efforts in the 400 medley to help set the tone for the meet.
Kjhana O posted a time of 10:01.03 in the 800 meter freestyle to beat UNC-Pembroke's Gina Zhang. Zhang posted a finishing time of 10:33.67 for the Braves.
beat Kelsey Williams in the 200 meter freestyle after posting a time of 2:13.89. She beat Williams by more than 23 seconds in the event after Williams finished with a time of 2:36.18.
Chmielewska dominated the 50 meter backstroke, winning the heat with a final time of 31:03. UNC-Pembroke's Amanda Snider finished the heat at 46.85 and teammate Alexys Pagan finished just behind her with a time of 46.87.
O swept the competition in the 5th event of the meet, the 50 meter breaststroke. O finished up with a time of 37.78. Her time was good enough to beat teammate Hull who finished just behind O at 40.40. UNC-Pembroke's Sonyaliz Goveo finished in third place in the heat with a time of 44:18.
McCray bested Zhang in the 100 butterfly with a time of 1:08.51. Zhang completed the heat with a time of 1:12.95.
Bowles sprinted past the field in the 7th heat of the day, the 50 meter freestyle. Bowles completed the heat with a time of 28.30, winning the heat by more than three seconds. Williams finished up 31.98 while Taylor Lusk finished the race for UNCP-Pembroke with a time of 35.97. Pagan wrapped up the heat with a 41.83.
In the 100 meter freestyle McCray took the top finish after posting a time of 1:01.39. She beat UNC-Pembroke's Williams (1:12.24), Lusk (1:21.20), and Amanda Snider (1:28.99).
CU's Lloyd won the 100 meter backstroke unopposed with a time of 1:13.45.
Chmielewska took first place in the 100 meter breaststroke with a time of 1:21.88. CU's Hull finished just behind her at 1:31.94. UNC-Pembroke's Goveo took the third spot with a time of 1:40.27.
Chowan's O bested UNC-Pembroke's Zhang in the 400 meter freestyle with a finishing time of 4:56.00. Zhang touched the wall with a time of 5:08.41 to finish second.
Chowan took first place finishes in the 12th, 13th, and 14th events through exhibition times but surrendered the points to UNC-Pembroke to close out the meet with a final score of 109-67.
The Hawks will travel to the Savannah College of Art & Design Invitation in their next outing, which is set for December 1st-3rd. Fans can follow the meet by logging on to the Game Day Central link and clicking on the twitter feed.