The lady lynx won in eastern Tennessee against the Sewanee tigers. The team fought hard this past weekend to defeat the Tigers, appearing in first place for a majority of the meet, while taking the entire podium for 2 events.
Within the first event the Lynx had a stand out performance, with the 200 Yard Medley A team (Gracie Shapard, Paxton Smythe, Taylor Mcnerney, Eliza Hulverson) besting their previous meet time with a 1:53.26 time. The B team (Mariam Hadaegh, Autumn Bruns, Kate Pierros, Annie Murer) finished in third with a time of 1:57.30. The 200 Yard Freestyle relay featured the Rhodes Swimmers in first and third place. The A team (Paxton Smythe, Eliza Hulverson, Gracie Shapard, MacKenzie Roach) finished with 1:43.17, and the B team (Kate Pierros, Annie Murer, Calista Kelner, Abby Carter) with a time of 1:47.82.
On the diving side, the Women had a great advantage, with Lucy Verwys taking first for the 1 meter dive (439.28) and 2nd in the 3 meter dive (210.90)
First place appearances (individual):
- Autumn Bruns: 200 Yard Breaststroke (2:33.84)
- Ainsley Clark: 200 Yard Backstroke (2:20.84)
- Eliza Hulverson: 50 Yard Freestyle (24.90), 100 Yard Freestyle (54.32)
- Emma Knoesel: 1000 Yard Freestyle (11:33.00)
- Taylor McNerney: 200 Yard Butterfly (2:16.09), 200 Yard Backstroke (5:25.19), 200 Yard IM (2:16.70)
- Gracie Shapard: 100 Yard Backstroke (1:01.17)
- Paxton Smythe: 100 Yard Breaststroke (1:10.20)
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Looking Ahead: Southern Atlantic Association Conference
The Lynx's season is coming to a close, and the Lynx are training strong for their conference finals on February 12th. The Swim and Dive team have faced and defeated the teams participating in the conference meet. Fans are encouraged to support the team as they compete for the conference title.
