Swimming and Diving

Swimming Teams Combine for Four Top Five Finishes at FIU Invite

The American University's men's and women's swimming and diving teams competed at the FIU Invitational in Miami, Fla. on Saturday.  The men's team earned three top five finishes in the relay-only meet, while the women added one fourth-place time.

The men's team of Ming Ong, Matt Pelletier, Michael Greenberg, and Chris Meadows finished fourth overall in the 200 breaststroke relay in a time of 1:59.07.  Pelletier, Ong, and Greenberg would then combine with Rick Driscoll to grab a fifth-place finish in the 200 butterfly relay, with a time of 1:39.88.  The men's team's other top five finish came from the team of Pelletier, Andrew Jackwin, Sean McNamara, and Rob Grell, who placed fifth in the 200 backstroke relay with a time of 1:48.92.

The women's team earned a fourth-place finish in the 200 breaststroke relay, as well.  The team of Dory Issacs, Anna Gooding, Shelby Legel, and Eleanor Clay finished in a time of 2:13.91.

Both the men's team finished in fourth place in the event, while the women's squad came in seventh. The teams will return to action on January 15th, as they host Georgetown in the second-annual Bender Splashdown event at the Reeves Aquatic Center. The meet will be broadcast live on Eagles Vision TV, part of AUeagles.com.

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