By Cathleen Pruden, Swimming World College Intern
Saturday afternoon Bates, Bowdoin, St. Joseph’s, and the University of New England swam in non-scoring action at The Maine Event. Some of Bates’ quick swims bode well for next weekend’s NESCAC Women’s Championship.
Women’s Meet
The Bates women were dominant, winning the majority of the events. The team of Emma Lammers, Mandy Mele, Catherine Mullen, and Whitney Paine set the tone, posting the top time in the 200 freestyle relay (1:43.21). Teammate Logan Hope was first to the wall in the 200 IM (2:10.90). In the 100 breaststroke Kirsty Prelgovisk touched first (1:07.08), and teammate Sara Daher was just behind (1:07.29).
Bates teammates were also the top two finishers in the 200 backstroke. Lammers (2:16.22) was first and Nell Houde (2:18.70) was second. Logan McGill was impressive in the 100 freestyle, stopping the clock at 53.31. Lindsey Prelgovisk posted an impressive 1:53.87 in the 200 freestyle. Lucy Faust won the 100 butterfly (59.68). In the 100 backstroke, Houde was first to the wall (1:06.03). The Bobcat also touched first in the 50 freestyle (27.56). Paine made the most of a time trial and her final swim at home, breaking the pool record in the 100 backstroke (57.29).
St. Joseph’s Lauren Halvorsen was the top finisher in the 500 freestyle (5:50.78). University of New England was the lone team in the 200 medley relay. Kayla Burgess, Lindsey Thomsen, Nicole Robitaille, and Eleni Bautz touched in 1:56.51.
Men’s Meet
The Bates men were as dominant as their female teammates. The B squad of Ben Sommer, Hikaru Asao, Drew Beland, and Zach Antonio touched first in the 200 freestyle relay (1:32.01). Sommer, Alex Bednard, Theodore Pender, and Mike Connolly combined to top the 200 medley relay (1:35.88) later in the meet. Rory Collins won the 500 freestyle by 15 seconds (4:55.75). Teammate Connolly won the 100 freestyle (48.47), while Chase Lis touched first in the 200 butterfly (2:01.14). Beland swam alone, but finished the 400 IM in a time of 4:27.27.
Bedard dominated the 200 freestyle, finishing in a time of 1:46.82. Pender recorded an individual win in the 100 butterfly (52.10), while Sommer was victorious in the 100 backstroke (53.08). Other wins for the Bobcats came from Connolloy in the 50 freestyle (22.16), and Spencer Daus-Haberle, Jack Dina, Christopher Lee, and Zach Collester in the 400 freestyle relay (3:21.69). In a 50 breaststroke time trial, Pender posted a swift 26.30. Teammate Bedard broke the school record in his 100 IM time trial (52.79).
Bowdoin’s John Lagasse stopped the clock at 1:00.37 to win the 100 breaststroke. In the mixed 200 breaststroke his teammate Mike Netto touched first (2:16.00). University of New England’s Zach Bowen was first to the wall in the 200 IM (2:04.04).
Full Results: 2016 The Maine Event – Results