MIDDLETOWN, Conn. – The Tufts University women's swimming & diving team posted a pair of victories on Saturday afternoon at Wesleyan University in Middletown, Connecticut, as the Jumbos defeated WPI (221-100) and Wesleyan (190-126). The Jumbos fell short in their matchup against Williams, as the Ephs prevailed, 220-98.
The Jumbos' "A" unit finished second overall in the 400-yard freestyle relay (3:40.90), as the team featured freshman Grace Goetcheus, sophomore Colleen Doolan, freshman Hannah Truslow and senior captain Sophia Lin.
"Coming off of a tough week academically and a heavy week of training, I was pleased with how the team performed," said head coach Adam Hoyt. "Having the opportunity to compete against some of the best swimmers and divers in the conference is a great way to wrap up our semester of competition. I believe each of our athletes has identified a few things to improve upon over the coming month, and we will look forward to a good stretch of training over the next month and look forward to putting ourselves in a great position to race and dive well the back half of the season."
Freshman Olivia Leoni, sophomore Alexandra Good, freshman Brooke Bernstein and sophomore Sydney Nasson formed the squad's "B" team in the 400 freestyle relay, as the group earned a seventh-place finish with a time of 3:46.10.
Senior captain Amanda Gottschalk performed superbly on the individual side, as she placed first overall in the 200-yard breaststroke (2:24.49), second in the 100-yard breaststroke (1:08.31) and fourth in the 50-yard breaststroke (31.64). Doolan was also one of the team's top-performers in Connecticut, as the Northbrook, Illinois, native tallied a first-place finish in the 200-yard butterfly (2:09.81) and a second-place finish in the 100-yard butterfly (59.66).
Goetcheus finished fifth overall in the 50-yard backstroke (28.81) and the 200-yard backstroke (2:12.63), while the Kensington, Maryland, native also collected a sixth-place finish in the 200-yard freestyle (2:01.79).
Senior Sarah Elghor and junior Jess Lee both made strong contributions, as Elghor finished third overall in the 50 breaststroke (31.62) and fourth in the 100 breaststroke (1:10.69). Lee posted a runner-up finish in the 50-yard butterfly, by posting a time of 26.98.
The Jumbos have received tremendous performances from a number of first-year swimmers, as Truslow is right at the top of that list. The New Smyrna Beach, Florida, native compiled a runner-up performance in the 500-yard freestyle (5:20.64), while also being the Jumbos' top-finisher in the 200 freestyle (fourth overall, 1:59.32).
Lin is making the most of her final season, as she boasted third-place honors in the 100-yard freestyle (55.77) and fourth-place honors in the 50-yard freestyle (25.22). The Beijing, China, native was the team's top-performer in both events, while also boasting an eighth-place finish in the 50 butterfly (27.83).
Senior Kylie Reiman finished second and third overall, respectively, in the 3-meter diving event (230.85) and the 1-meter diving event (211.40), while junior Kelsey Gallagher placed sixth overall in the 100-yard backstroke en route to being the team's top-performer in the event.
Freshman Rica Generoso performed well in a pair of butterfly events, as the Clinton, Connecticut, native finished sixth overall in the 50 butterfly (27.48) and eighth in the 100 butterfly (1:01.99).
Freshman Katherine Brown finished sixth in the 50 breaststroke (32.53), eighth in the 100 breaststroke (1:11.74), while sophomore Caroline McCormick finished 10th overall in the 50 backstroke (29.67) and the 100 backstroke (1:04.42).
The Jumbos' depth this season has been remarkable, as junior Lindsay Partin (eighth in the 50 breaststroke, 10th in the 200 breaststroke), sophomore Madeline Lee (seventh in the 50 butterfly, 10th in the 100 butterfly), Leoni (sixth in the 500 freestyle), sophomore Ailish Dougherty (seventh in the 500 freestyle), Bernstein (seventh in the 100 freestyle, ninth in the 50 freestyle), Nasson (fifth in the 400-yard individual medley), sophomore Tessa Garces (ninth in the 400 IM), sophomore Christiana Hug (seventh in the 200 freestyle, ninth in the 100 freestyle), freshman Mackenzie Parmenter (10th in the 200 freestyle), junior Meghan Casey (ninth in the 100 breaststroke) and sophomore Alexandra Good (eighth in the 100 freestyle) all performed outstandingly.
The Jumbos will be back in action on Jan. 15, 2017, as the squad will host MIT on Senior Day in Medford, Massachusetts.
Written by Trevor Wenners, Athletic Communications Intern
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