For Immediate Release: February 17, 2007
Women’s Division III Swimming and Diving
MIT Takes Narrow Lead After Second Day of NEWMAC Women’s Swimming and Diving Championships
MIT won three of seven finals this evening to take a 2.5-point lead over defending champion Springfield in the NEWMAC Women’s Swimming and Diving Championships. Nicole O’Keefe won the 400 IM for the Engineers, with a time of 4:40.68, while Sasha Brophy took the 200 Freestyle in 1:55.61. O’Keefe and Brophy then teamed with Katherine Thornton and Abby Clark to capture the 800 Freestyle Relay in 7:54.97.
The top three swimmers in the 100 Breaststroke final finished under the NCAA B-cut standard. Springfield’s Moira Price touched the wall in 1:06.38, followed by Babson’s Meg Lynch in 1:07.00 and Wheaton’s Emily Sweatt in 1:07.76. Wheaton’s 200 Medley Relay team, consisting of Iris Meehan, Emily Sweatt, Abby Pratt, and Meg Miller, also finished under B-cut time, with a conference record of 1:49.65.
Complete Saturday Results
Team Standings After 13 Events
| MIT |
501.5 |
| Springfield |
499 |
| Wellesley |
432 |
| Wheaton |
402 |
| Coast Guard |
191.5 |
| Babson |
182 |
| Clark |
136 |
| Mount Holyoke |
101 |
| WPI |
89 |
| Smith |
76 |
Event Winners/First Team All-Conference
| 200 Medley Relay |
Wheaton |
Iris Meehan, Emily Stewart, Abby Pratt, Meg Miller |
1:49.65*+ |
| 400 IM |
MIT |
Nicole O'Keefe |
4:40.68 |
| 100 Fly |
Babson |
Meg Lynch |
59.23 |
| 200 Free |
MIT |
Sasha Brophy |
1:55.61+ |
| 100 Breast |
Springfield |
Moira Price |
1:06.38+ |
| 100 Back |
Springfield |
Kallie Pottle (Springfield) |
1:00.46 |
| 800 Free Relay |
MIT |
Katherie Thornton, Abby Clark, Nicole O'Keefe, Sasha Brophy |
7:54.97 |
* - New England Women’s and Men’s Athletic Conference (NEWMAC) Championship record.
+ - NCAA "B"/provisional standard.
! - NCAA "A" standard.
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