Bowling Green State University Athletics
Bowling Green State University
Eastern Michigan
Swimming Wins Seven Events at EMU
October 26, 2013 | Women's Swimming & Diving
YPSILANTI, Mich.—The Bowling Green State University swimming team competed in their first dual-meet of the season on Saturday afternoon, losing to Eastern Michigan 166-126. The Falcons won half of the 14 swimming events in the meet, led by freshman Victoria Griffin's two individual victories.
"I was happy with our efforts today," head coach Petra Martin said. "We swam faster than we have in past first dual meets of the season. We have also seen a good amount of new and better swimming habits implemented by our team."
The first event of the day was the 200 yard medley relay, as the team of Maya Skorupski, Daniela Carrillo, #Joëlle Scheps#, and Brittany Szekely won with a time of 1:45.88.
In the 1000 yard freestyle, freshman Lara Klein was the top finisher for the Falcons, swimming a time of 10:41.78. Griffin won her first event of the day in the 200 yard freestyle, with a time of 1:50.71. Scheps also scored for the Falcons in the event.
Skorupski would win the 100 yard backstroke in a time of 57.52. Hannah Newman also scored for the Falcons, finishing in a time of 1.00.11.
In the seventh event of the day, Szekely would win the 50 yard freestyle race in a time of 23.67. Griffin and freshman Anna Babinec also scored for the Falcons in the event.
Griffin would win her second event of the day in the 100 yard freestyle, as she swam a time of 51.49. Szekely finished second with a time of 51.81, and sophomore Kayla Effinger also took home points.
The Falcons would finish first in each of the final two events. In the 200 yard IM, Scheps would win with a time of 2:07.20 to earn nine points. Jordan Bullock and Kristin Filby would finish close behind as the Falcons claimed the top three spots and 16 points in the event.
The 400 yard freestyle relay team of Griffin, Effinger, Petra Laudova, and Szekely would finish the final event of the day first, swimming a time of 3:29.92 for the win.
"We will have a busy week of training ahead, and we look forward to next weekend with back-to-back meets on Friday and Saturday," Martin said.
The Orange and Brown will continue the dual meet season next weekend, as they travel to Miami and Xavier.
