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GW Swim and Dive Cruises to Win over Howard
1/23/2015 12:00:00 AM | Women's Swimming and Diving
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Jan. 23, 2015
WASHINGTON- The George Washington women's swimming and diving team finished first in each of Friday's 11 events at the Charles E. Smith Center Pool to earn a victory over local foe Howard.
The Colonials amassed 92 points to the Bison's 79 to clinch a victory in the first contest of Homecoming Weekend.
Senior Morgan Zebley paced GW, winning all three races in which she participated. Zebley won the 100-yard freestyle in a time of 54.20 and teamed up with juniors Maggie Hofstadter and Lauren Steagall and sophomore Carly Whitmer to earn a first-place finish in the 200-yard medley relay with a time of 1:52.76. Zebley finished the meet with a top performance in the 200- free relay alongside classmates Janica Lee, Brittany Liedholm and Bianca Valencia in 1:43.46.
Whitmer and Lee each added a first and second place finish individually, with their winning performances coming in the 200- individual medley (2:15.18) and 200- free (1:58.14), respectively. Lee earned a runner-up finish in the 100- free (54.80), which Whitmer took second in the 500- free (5:22:07).
Freshman Hannah Kopydlowski finished first twice and second once in her individual efforts. Her winning performances came in the 50- free (24.83) and 100- backstroke (1:01.36), while she earned runner-up honors in the 100- backstroke (1:11.16).
Other top finishers included junior Madison Reinker in the 1000- free (10:43.50), Valencia in the 100- butterfly (58.53), freshman Abigail Fusco in the 500- free (5:16.36), and sophomore Lauren Law in the 100- breast (1:10.35).
The Colonials return to the pool on Saturday, Jan. 31 to renew the #RevolutionaryRivalry and take on George Mason for a senior day celebration. Seniors Zebley, Lee, Liedholm and Valencia will be recognized prior to the 1 p.m. meet.
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