The Bantams carried the momentum they set on the first day right in to Day two of the NESCAC Championship meet. Leading off this morning's 200 Medley Relay First Year, Lexi Moroney established a new First Year and Team Record in the 50 Back with a time of 28.70. Her new record time bettered the previous record established just last night by Junior, Shelby Friel who went a 28.92. The 200 Medley Relay of Moroney, Butler, Friel, and Jensen tied the previous record time of 1:52.39 set just last year.
In the last event of the morning session, Sophomore, Chloe Miller set a new team record in the 1000 Free with a time of 10:58.96 bettering the previous record of 10:59.73 set in 2002 by Julia Kaye. Miller's time was good enough for 22nd in finals.
To start the evening finals the 200 Medley Relay of Moroney (28.84), Butler (30.58), Friel (26.55), and Mullen(24.16) shattered last years record of 1:52.39 with a new record time of 1:50.13. In the next event the 400 IM Sophomore Joanna Wycech finished 24th while Junior Daisy Letendre finished 23rd, and Chloe Miller finished 15th with a personal best time of 4:41.86. Junior, Shelby Friel added another record to her list with a 58.79 in the 100 Fly, improving upon the record she set last year of 59.15. With her time in finals she won her heat and placed 9th, Megan Chiu who went a 59.84 finish 16th in the same heat. Audrey Butler continued her record setting tear with a 1:08.03 in the 100 Breast which placed her 11th in finals and bettered the previous record of 1:08.35 set by Carrie Rorer in 1998. The women closed out day two with some phenomenal swims in the 800 Free Relay. Jenna Carroll led off the B Relay with a lifetime best of 2:00.80 and Friel tied her own record leading off the A Relay with a 1:58.11. The A Relay finished just off record time with a 7:59.64 while the B Relay finished with an 8:12.79. With one day left the Bantam women look to end the 2012 Championships with a bang. Go Bants!
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