ROCHESTER, NY – The Nazareth women's swim and dive team returned to RIT for day two of the Don Richards Invitational, adding more points to their total and holding strong in the team standings. The Golden Flyers continued to battle with Clarkson University and other top competitors as the two-day meet came to a close. Nazareth finished with 411 points to take third place.
HOW IT HAPPENED:
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The 200-yard freestyle relay team of Ellen Burroughs (Jr), Alexis Eisler (So), Emily LeFrois-Heath (Sr), and Ava Tyler (Fr) finished 3rd in the event with a time of 1:41.34, contributing 32 points to the team total. Nazareth's B relay also scored points, finishing in 1:51.61 for 10 points.
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The 400-yard freestyle relay A team of Burroughs, Eisler, Peyton Buell (Sr), and LeFrois-Heath took 3rd place with a time of 3:41.81, scoring 32 points.
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In individual events, Burroughs took 3rd in the 200-yard freestyle with a time of 2:00.87, Eisler placed 7th at 2:04.56, and Ally Putnam (Jr) finished 11th in 2:07.19.
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Tyler had a strong showing in the 200-yard butterfly, finishing 5th in 2:36.56, while Kate Millson (So) competed in the 100-yard breaststroke (13th) and 200-yard breaststroke (16th), contributing points for the Golden Flyers.
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Long-distance swimmer Ella Frazer (So) completed the 1650-yard freestyle in 21:34.18, scoring additional points for the team.
WHAT'S NEXT:
With the Invitational concluded, the Nazareth women's swim and dive team competes at SUNY Brockport on Tuesday, January 6 at 5 p.m.
