Game Recap: Rhodes at Slug Shootout

Rhodes College women's swimming earned a third-place finish at the 2026 Slug Shootout, held October 16-17 at UC Santa Cruz. The Lynx turned in multiple event-winning performances and strong finishes across individual and relay events to secure a top-three team result.

Key Performances

Autumn Bruns won the 100-yard breaststroke with a time of 1:06.89, while Kallen Huth followed in second at 1:07.57. Taylor McNerney added a second-place finish in the 200-yard freestyle in 1:56.64 before winning the 1,650-yard freestyle in 18:07.80. Emma Knoesel finished second in the 1,650-yard freestyle with a time of 18:20.62 and placed fourth in the 1,000-yard freestyle in 10:58.38.

Game Highlights

Rhodes opened the meet with a third-place finish in the 400-yard medley relay, as Ainsley Clark, Huth, McNerney and Madolyn Holmes combined for a time of 4:02.93. The Lynx also claimed third in the 400-yard freestyle relay, finishing in 3:42.64. McNerney placed fifth in the 200-yard butterfly in 2:09.67, while Emma Knoesel finished third in the 200-yard backstroke in 2:14.39. Rhodes added valuable points throughout the meet with contributions from swimmers across multiple events and relay teams.

Up Next: Rhodes vs Sewanee 

Rhodes will continue its swimming and diving season at its next scheduled meet against Sewanee on November 14 in Nashville, TN.