Women's Swimming and Diving Preview: U.S. Open, West Chester

Friday, December 2

Greensboro, N.C.

9:00 a.m.

University of Delaware

U.S. Open

Photo by: Isaiah Bell

Women's Swimming and Diving Preview: U.S. Open, West Chester

12/1/2022 1:43:00 PM | Women's Swimming & Diving

NEWARK, Del. - After a big weekend at the Bucknell Invite, the Delaware women's swimming and diving program will compete in their sixth and seventh meets of the season, both on the road, on Dec. 2 and Dec. 3, 2022. Mania Tasakou will represent the Blue Hens at the U.S. Open, and will compete in the 100 breast on Friday.

WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW
Double Dual Meet vs UMBC, JHU

Mira Selling, the 2022 CAA Championship Most Outstanding Performer and a five-time CAA Champion, picked up right where she left off as she finished in first place in the 100 (50.94), 200 (1:49.89), and 500 free (4:49.64).
In her Blue Hen debut, Erin Shema finished in first place in the 100 back (56.44) and 200 back (2:02.31).
In the 100 breast, Mania Tasakou (1:04.44) finished in first and second place. Tasakou (2:23.81) also finished first in the 200 breast.
Aislinn Mitchell finished in first place (2:09.49) in the 200 fly.
Anthi Lyra finished in first place in the 1000 free (10:29.13).
In the 200 IM, Erin Lillis finished in first place (2:09.33).
The 200 medley relay team of Shema, Tasakou, Mitchell, and Nicole Chiappa finished in first place (1:45.96).
The 400 freestyle relay team of Shema, Chiappa, Lyra, and Selling came in first place with a time of 3:28.86.
Julia Servas took first place in the 1-meter and 3-meter events, recording 265.80 points in the 1-meter and 261.30 points in the 3-meter.

At Yale

Selling continued her impressive start to the season with a first-place finish in the 200 fly (2:03.42). In the 100 free, she placed second with a time of 51.37.
Tasakou highlighted the Blue Hens in the 100 breast with a second-place finish (1:04.95). Tasakou had another strong performance in the 200 breast with a third-place finish and season-best time of 2:20.54. Lillis finished in fifth place with a season-best time of 1:07.54 in the 100 breast and fourth place with a season-best time in the 200 breast (2:26.23).
Jenna Leonard also recorded season-best times in the 100 breast (1:08.18) and 200 breast (2:27.48) and finished in sixth and fifth place in the events
Cristin Earley led the way for the Blue Hens in the 100 back with a fourth-place finish (58.91), while Natalie Dobrzykowski (59.59) and Mitchell (59.77) followed right behind. Shema took first place in the 200 back (2:03.91), however, while Earley placed in third with a season-best time of 2:04.03.
Julia Cichowska performed well in the 100 fly (58.19) and 200 fly (2:09.84), both season-best times and placing in second and fourth. Mitchell finished in fifth place in the 100 fly with a season-best time of 58.74.
During the 400 IM, Lillis (4:37.78), Gately (4:44.40), and Oberholzer (4:46.55) all finished in fourth, fifth, and sixth place.
The 200 freestyle relay team of Shema, Chiappa, Lyra, and Selling finished in second place with a time of 1:36.90.
On the diving side, Alex Pastris earned her first zone cut of the season as she had 269.33 points in the 1-meter and placed in third. Servas improved on her zone cut mark from the Blue Hens' first meet of the season with a score of 267.30 and a fourth-place finish.
In the 3-meter diving, Pastris again placed in third with a score of 265.73, while O'Sullivan (243.08), Servas (238.65), Campbell (227.48), and Drazek (207.23) all followed.

Double Dual Meet vs William & Mary, James Madison

The Blue Hens defeated William & Mary, 161.50-131.50, and James Madison, 173.50-117.50.
Selling kept up her excellent start to the season, as she placed first in the 100 free (51.41), 200 free (1:51.17), and 400 IM (4:24.24). Her time in the 400 IM was a new personal best.
Lyra picked up first-place finishes in the 500 free (5:02.61) and 1000 free (10:22.30), both personal-best times.
In the 100 back, Shema led the way with a first-place time of 56.78. Shema also finished in first place in the 200 back (2:03.08).
Tasakou finished in first place in the 200 breast (2:22.39). Alexandra Misikova was Delaware's top finisher in the 100 fly (58.38), and finished in fourth place in the 200 fly (2:09.59), both personal-bests.
The 200 medley relay team of Shema, Tasakou, Mitchell, and Chiappa finished in third place (1:46.14). The 400 free relay team of Shema, Lyra, Chiappa, and Selling finished in first place (3:28.25).
In the 1-meter dive, Pastris came in first place (286.65), Servas in fifth place (257.63), and O'Sullivan in seventh place (253.88). In the 3-meter, Patris (279.30), Campbell (264.98), and O'Sullivan (261.60) all came three-four-five. Pastris' score in the 1-meter improved on her NCAA Zone Cut mark, which was previously at 269.33.

At La Salle Invite vs La Salle, Rider

The Blue Hens defeated Rider, 244.00-46.00, and tied La Salle at 149.50, on Nov. 11.
Shema finished in first place in the 100 back (57.18) for the third time this season. She also placed first in the 100 free (52.43) and in the 200 IM (2:05.88).
Selling finished in first place in the 200 fly (2:04.02) for the third time this season.
Tasakou highlighted the Blue Hens in the 100 breast with a first-place finish (1:04.77).
Lyra finished in first place in the 500 free (5:04.25) for the second consecutive meet.
The Blue Hens finished in four of the top five spots in the 1-meter dive, led by a second-place finish by Pastris (243.20). O'Sullivan (218.10), Drazek (217.19), and Campbell (213.19) all followed. In the 3-meter dive, Pastris (262.65), O'Sullivan (248.95), Campbell (228.10), and Drazek (203.60) all placed in second, third, fourth, and fifth place.

At Bucknell Invitational

Delaware finished in third place at the Bucknell Invitational with 1101.5 points.
Selling originally set the 200 IM Delaware record during preliminaries, then re-broke it during the finals with a time of 1:59.01 to finish in second place. Selling also set the program record in the 400 IM with a time of 4:16.49.
Shema set the 100 back school record as the lead in the 400 medley relay, as she finished with a split of 54.59 to set the mark. She then re-broke the record during day two with a time 54.42.
The team of Shema, Tasakou, Mitchell, and Selling set the program record in the 400 medley relay with a time of 3:41.34 and finished in first place.
Earley set a new program record in the 200 back with a time of 1:59.57.
Selling came in first place in the 100 free and 200 free and 200 fly.
Shema came in first place in the 100 back.
The 400 medley relay team of Shema, Tasakou, Mitchell, and Selling came in first place, while the 800 free relay team of Lyra, Dobrzykowski, Chiappa, and Selling placed first.

CAA Awards

Pastris was named CAA Rookie Diver of the Month for October.
Selling was named CAA Swimmer of the Week on Oct. 11, 2022 after her performance against UMBC and Johns Hopkins and Nov. 22, 2022 after the Bison Invite.
Pastris was named CAA Diver of the Week on Oct. 25, after her performance against Yale and Nov. 8, after her performance against William & Mary and James Madison.
Shema was named CAA Swimmer of the Week and Pastris and was named CAA Diver of the Week on Nov. 15 after competing against La Salle and Rider.

Up Next: Delaware will return to competition after the New Year against Drexel on Jan. 7, 2023 in Philadelphia, Penn.