Women's Swimming & Diving Sets Two UD Pool Records At Blue Hen Invite

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Women's Swimming & Diving Sets Two UD Pool Records At Blue Hen Invite

2/4/2023 5:03:00 PM | Women's Swimming & Diving

NEWARK, Del. - Mania Tasakou of Delaware's women's swimming & diving program set the UD Pool record in the 100 breast with a time of 1:02.24 on Saturday, Feb. 4 at the Blue Hen Invite. The team of Anthi Lyra, Erin Shema, Nicole Chiappa, and Mira Selling also set a UD Pool record in the 200 free relay with a time of 1:32.92.

Mira Selling also placed first in the 50 free (23.70), 100 back (56.04), and 200 butterfly (2:01.12), while Shema won the 200 free with a time of 1:49.25 and the 200 back with a time of 2:00.42. Tasakou finished in first place in the 200 IM with a time of 2:06.14 as well.

Natalie Dobrzykowski finished in first place in the 100 free (52.02), Alexandra Misikova placed second (52.87), and Aislinn Mitchell finished in fourth (54.28). Also in the 50 free, Kaitlyn Sullivan finished in fourth place at 24.15 and Bella Granetzke finished in fourth place (24.17). In the 500 free, Lyra finished in first place with a time of 5:01.46 and Cristin Earley finished in second place with a time of 5:03.46.

Granetzke led the way in the 100 fly with a time of 57.22, while Marietta Gately placed third at 1:00.34 and Jordynn Park finished fourth (1:00.39). Also in the 200 fly, Mitchell placed second with a time of 2:03.16, Erin Lillis placed third (2:03.73), and Julia Cichowska (2:04.33) placed fourth.

Julia Servas finished in first place in the 1-meter ( 290.78) and 3-meter (295.05) dive, both NCAA Zone marks. Rowan O'Sullivan recorded a season-best in the 3-meter at 268.13, and had a score of 256.20 in the 1-meter, both second place finishes.

Delaware will next compete at the CAA Championships from Feb. 22-Feb. 24 in Hampton, Va.