LEXINGTON, Va. – The VMI men's and women's swimming and diving teams finished the 2020-21 home season Friday against the University of Maryland, Baltimore County (UMBC) in Clark-King Pool. The Keydets had several nice performances and lone senior
Thomas Muldowney was honored in a pre-meet ceremony. UMBC won the men's meet 216-75 and the women's 218-67.
Junior
Sophie Svoboda won the women's 100 freestyle in 55.96 and was second in both the 50 free in 2.59 and 200 free in 2:00.95. Sophomore
London Yerasimides won the 3 meter diving competition with a score of 191.75, while
Sarah Liebenow was second in the 1000 yard freestyle (12:13.17) and fourth in the 200 back (2:28.00).
Anne Bowles took third place in both the 100 breast in 1:09.63 and the 200 breast in 2:39.05 and was fourth in the 200 IM in 2:26.27. Ruki Sarkari was fourth in the 100 fly (1:09.46) and fourth in the 100 back (1:06.15) and
Jillian Maher came in third in the 500 free in 5:57.44. Maher, Bowles, Sarkari and
Jessica Cox finished the 200 medley relay in 2:02.44 and Isabella DeCosta, Svoboda, Liebenow and
Kate Taylor swam the 400 free relay in 3:54.88.
Sophomore
Jack Sheehan won the men's 200 IM in 1:57.46 and finished sixth in the 200 free in 1:48.32, while freshman
Chino Vera took second in the 50 free in 21.89 and the 100 free (48.36).
Zach Emerson was fourth in both the 100 back (54.52) and the 200 back (2:07.58) and
Dalton Cosner placed fourth in the 100 fly (54.62) and 200 fly (2:04.88).
Ryan Cooper took third in the 200 breast in 2:15.08 and
Andrew Mills was fourth in the 500 free in 5:14.27.
Conner Jorgensen was third in the 1000 free in 10:30.66,
Chase Lane took third in the 100 breast in 1:00.45 and
Bridger Thurston was second in the 1 meter diving competition (218.95) and the 3 meter (212.00).
The 200 medley relay team of Emerson, Sheehan, Muldowney and Vera was third in 1:37.26 and the 400 free relay team of Cosner, Vera,
Connor Doyle and Emerson was second in 3:14.69.
The Keydets will close the season at the America East Championships, which this year is divided between separate diving and swimming competitions. The diving portion of the championships will be held April 17-18 at Binghamton University (N.Y.) while the swimming section is scheduled for April 23-25 at NJIT.
