WEST CHESTER, PA – The West Chester University Women's Swimming and Diving Team returns this Friday to host a dual meet for Senior Night against Division I foe, University of Pennsylvania. The meet will begin at 5 p.m. with the Senior ceremony before the meet.
Match Details: January 23 | 5:00 p.m.
Location: Graham Natatorium (Swimming) / Hollinger Field House (Diving)
Coverage Links: Swimming
Diving
LAST TIME OUT
West Chester swimmers won five of the eights Saturday afternoon en route to a first-place finish at the John A. Pidgeon Memorial Invitational hosted by Indiana University of Pennsylvania inside Big Spring High School.
West Chester's
Michalina Jasinska won the 100-yard backstroke and led off both relays that posted first-place showings as the Golden Rams accrued 450.5 points to outdistance IUP, which had 256. Kutztown was third with 237 points while Bloomsburg finished fourth with 229.5. Lock Haven placed fifth with 134 points and Pitt-Johnstown was sixth with 11 points.
Jasinska had something to do with three of West Chester's five wins. She posted a time of 58.77 seconds in the 100 back
Greta Saville won the 500 freestyle in 5 minutes, 11.01 seconds while also playing a role on the 400 free relay team that won. Samantha Kil won the 200 butterfly in 2:15.6 while also swimming a leg of the 400 medley relay. Her older sister, Isabella Kil was second in the 100 breaststroke helping West Chester take second, fourth and fifth in that event.
The Golden Rams took advantage of their chance on Saturday to see where they match up against other Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC) teams, and they passed with flying colors.
FLOCK TALK
West Chester University swimmers were among the honorees for the College Swimming and Diving Coaches Association of America's Scholar All-America Team. The women's team landed 19 individuals on the team, including nine 4.0 GPAs, and registered a team GPA of 3.73. The women's team ranked sixth in the Division II. The Golden Rams put up the highest combined team GPA within the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC).
UP NEXT
The West Chester University's diving team will be back in action on Feb. 13-14 at the Division II PA Diving Invitational at Clarion University. The swim team will hit the pool next at the PSAC Swimming Championships from Feb. 18-21 in York, Pa.
