#20 Women’s Swimming and Diving Slips Past #23 Bates 146-141

1/14/2024 3:47:00 PM

The Panthers honored the program's five seniors prior to this afternoon's meet.

The 20th-ranked Middlebury women's swimming and diving team slipped past #23 Bates 146-141 in a battle of two nationally-ranked programs. Before the meet, the Panthers honored seniors Annika Edwards, Louise Hay, Hailey Vandenbosch, Marian Zottola and Mia Zottola for their contributions in the navy and white.

HIGHLIGHTS

Chloe Katz continued her phenomenal start to the season, cruising to a victory in the 1,650-yard freestyle with a time of 17:49.96, which was nearly 27 seconds faster than the next finisher.
In the 200 butterfly, Evelyn Buetow secured the top spot, touching the wall in 2:10.31.
Louise Hay added a triumph in the 100 free with a clocking of 54.43, while Isabel Pentony secured a win in the 200 backstroke with a time of 2:07.35.
Emma Hall was victorious during the 200 breaststroke with a time of 2:25.23.
Off the diving boards, Pai Easterbrook placed first in both the one-meter (175.88) and three-meter (192.90) events. Amara Romero finished as the runner-up in the one-meter event with a score of 146.63.
Middlebury was second in both relay events. The quartet of Maddy Reid, Hall, Buetow and Hannah Baumgartner touched the wall in 1:50.37 in the 200 medley relay, while Avery Maxwell, Baumgartner, Pentony and Hay were the runners-up in the 200 free relay (1:38.86).
Hay (200 free), Fayanne Smith-Salzberg (100 breaststroke), Pentony (100 back) and Katz (500 free and 400 individual medley) all recorded second-place showings.

NOTES

Katz secured her 10th individual victory of the season during the meet.

The Panthers return to the pool with an away meet at Union (N.Y.) on Saturday at 1:00 p.m.

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