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8 Year Old Relay Record Falls on Final Day of MIAA Championships
Grand Rapids, MI – Alma College Swimming took part in the final day of action at the MIAA Championships. After the waves settled, the Scots finished in 5th place on the women's side, and 6th on the men's side. Alma recorded 15 season bests, and 9 lifetime bests in the morning session, with 3 more swims finding marks inside the top 10. The Scots also scored 19 finals appearances, and knocked off an 8 year old school record as well. Megan Neeley got the day started, placing 5th in the mile.
18 Finals Performances For Swimming Headline Day 3 of MIAA Championships
Grand Rapids, MI – Alma College Swimming took part in day 3 action at the MIAA Championships. After the third day, Alma sits in 6th place on the men's side, with the women moving up into 5th place. Alma posted 14 season bests, and 13 lifetime bests in the morning session alone, with 3 more swims finding marks inside the top 10. After bringing back just 4 individual finals swims yesterday, Alma found themselves qualifying for 18 finals appearances in the evening session.
Swimming Sends 4 to Finals on Day 2 of MIAA Championships
Grand Rapids, MI – Alma College Swimming took part in day 2 action at the MIAA Championships. After the second day, Alma sits in 6th place on both the men's and women's sides. The teams took part in the 800 freestyle relay last night. The women's relays scored the Scots to a 4th place finish after day 1, while the men were 6th. A short but solid prelim session in the morning saw the Scots posting time drops left and right.
Swimming Celebrates Senior Day Against Kalamazoo
Alma, MI – Alma College Swimming celebrated senior day against Kalamazoo College on Saturday. The women were defeated 206-85, and the men were dropped by a final of 201-60. Despite the scores not going Alma's way, the Scots saw a number of personal bests in the contest. On the women's side, Alma picked up a win early on in the meet courtesy of Megan Neeley. She won the 1000 freestyle. Sofia Floros would also pick up a win in the 200 backstroke. Lily Smith clocked a personal best in the 200 freestyle.
Swimming Shows Progress in Double Dual Action
Grand Rapids, MI – Alma College Women's Swimming was in the pool at Calvin on Saturday to take on the Knights, and Albion College in double dual action. The men were defeated 217-20 by Calvin, and 166-56 by Albion. The women were defeated 189-42 by the Knights, and lost 149-85 to Albion. On the women's side, Megan Neeley picked up a pair of wins in the mile when she finished first with a time of 19:15.61.
Women's Swimming Cruises to Win, Men Fall Short Against Olivet
Olivet, MI – Alma College Swimming took on Olivet on the road on Saturday. The Women were victorious by a solid 63 point margin, winning 138-65, while the Men fell short of the win, losing 123-78. On the women's side, the relay team of Sofia Floros, Lily Smith, Dani Ries, and Abby Taylor combined to score a win in the 200 medley relay. Madilynn Mendez took 2nd in the 200 freestyle, and 2nd in the 500 freestyle as well. Alma picked up individual event wins across the board.
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