Swimming and Diving 3/14/2021 8:00:00 PM

Swim & Dive Competes Virtually Against Holy Cross; Men's Team Picks up a Victory

WASHINGTON - American University men's and women's swimming & diving competed in an unusual way on March 13 with a virtual meet against Patriot League foe Holy Cross. The Eagles swam the entire meet in Frailey Pool at the Reeves Aquatic Center at 9:30 a.m., while the Crusaders competed in the exact same lineup of events in Worcester, Mass. a few hours later. The Eagles picked up a win on the men's side, 175-104, while the women fell just short at 160-139.

NOTABLE WOMEN'S RESULTS

For the second meet in a row, freshman Mimi Watts put up the women's top times. She bested her own top-16 personal record in the 100 fly, winning in a time of 56.39., more than three seconds faster than second place. She now holds the sixth-best PR in that event in AU program history.
Watts also set a top-16 time in the 100 backstroke with a winning time of 58.46 which ranks 14th among personal records at AU. In total, Watts picked up four victories, also winning the 100 free and the 200 medley relay.
That 200 medley relay team, made up of Watts, Abby Longstaff, Kenzie Cresci and Mallory Meister, won with a time of 1:51.03.
Longstaff was an individual winner in the 50 free (25.36) and Ellie Kight won the 500 free in 5:22.83.
Another multiple-event winner on the women's side was Kayla Winters who took first in the 200 breaststroke (2:26.32) and 200 individual medley (2:12.10).

NOTABLE MEN'S RESULTS

Liam Riebling was a four-time winner for the men, including victories in three individual events. He won the 200 fly in 1:57.05, the 100 fly in 52.34 and the 200 individual medley in 2:04.15.
Riebling was also part of the winning 200 medley relay team along with Aldrich Elvambuena, Will Deitch and Caleb Farris.
Farris individually swept the 100 and 200 freestyle events in 47.60 and 1:45.50, respectively.
Likewise, Elvambuena swept the 100 and 200 backstroke in 54.48 and 2:03.08.
Nick Buckley took a win in the 50 free in 22.17, and teamed up with Elvambuena, Joe Melin and Kyle Silbert for a win in the 200 free relay.
Will Timme was a winner in the 200 breaststroke in 2:15.10, and Jonathan Quick took a win in the 500 free in 5:02.69.

UP NEXT

The next meet currently scheduled for the Eagles is the Patriot League Championship, set for April 21-24 at Bucknell.

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