Bantam Men and Women Excel In First Meets Of The Season

Mac McCarthy '14 Prepares For A Dive Against Weslyan Where He Took 1st in Both the 1M and 3M Events

The Bantams have set the tone for what looks to be an amazing season. In their first four meets the team has already had several personal best times and diving scores and a few dozen career best untapered performances. Audrey Butler ’15 set a new First Year record in the 50 breast going a 31.95 at the Cardinal Invite, besting the previous record set by Amy Corvino in 2003, and moving her to 5th on the  Bantam All-Time Top Times List.   Butler also improved on her season best in the 100 breast going a 1:10.61, a time which places her 6th on the Bantam All-Time Top Times list.

Sophomore Joanna Wycech had a season best of 2:32.40 in the 200 breast at the Cardinal Invite,. Wycech also swam a lifetime best in the 200 back against Bates, going a 2:19.79 which was good enough for 9th on the Top Times List. Fellow Sophomore Megan Chiu went a lifetime best of 2:18.87 in the 200 fly against Weslyan placing her 4th on the Bantam All-Time Top Times List. The sophomores continued their strong first semester as Chloe Miller swam three lifetime bests against Weslyan in the 200 IM, going a 2:18.03 to take first, going a 5:34.13 in the 500, and an  11:18.88 in the 1000 free, which was good for 9th on the Bantam All-Time Top Times List. 

Highlights for the men included Sophomores Max Ma, finishing second overall at the Cardinal Invite in the 200 breast with a 2:18.08, and Mark Yanagisawa who swam an in season best in the 200 fly at 2:01.95.

In diving action all of Trinity’s divers had season best scores.  Sophomore Emily Johnson led the group as she achieved an NCAA qualifying standard in the 1-meter diving event at the Cardinal Invite.