RESULTS
SALEM, Va. –
Taylor Simmons and
Tate Abbott were both double-winners, while
Fanny Courbot also broke the school record in the 200 breast, to lead the Lees-McRae women's swimming team in a 109-96 win over Roanoke in the dual meet this afternoon.
THE BASICS
WOMEN'S RESULTS: Lees-McRae – 109; Roanoke - 96
LOCATION: Salem Family YMCA – Salem, Virginia
WOMEN'S NOTABLES:
- Simmons touched first in the 1,000 free (11:14.36) and in the 500 free (5:27.29), while Abbott won the 50 free (24.69) and the 100 free (53.18).
- Abbott and Simmons joined Lucia Ruchti and Guillermina Rentsch to clinch a victory in the 400-free relay with a time of 3:41.67.
- Courbot broke the previous Lees-McRae record in the 200 breast, which was set by fellow teammate Anastasia Johnson, with a time of 2:29.26.
- Rentsch, Courbot, Johnson, and Hannah Gunsallus won the 400-medley relay with a time of 4:08.33.
- Johnson also finished second in the 200 breast (2:35.79) and 200 fly (2:14.02), while Rentsch touched second in the 200 back (2:12.89).
- Courbot posted a second-place finish in the 200 IM (2:17.67).
UP NEXT:
The Bobcats will travel to Salisbury, North Carolina on Friday, Oct. 29 for a tri-meet with Catawba and Emory & Henry that begins at 4 p.m.
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