Saturday, January 14, 2012

Mules Continue To Swim Well vs MIT

Mandy Ferguson won the 500-yard freestyle and took second in the 1000 freestyle for the Colby College women's swimming and diving team in a tri-meet with MIT on Saturday.

Ferguson raced to a time of 5:14.34 in taking the 500 free and had a 10:43.54 in the 1,000.

The Mules, who fell 237-57 to MIT, received thirds from Martha Mesna in 1-meter diving (158.55 points), Kathryn Lee in the 200 butterfly (2:22.28), and Josie Bazemore with a 34.33 in the 50 breaststroke.

Charlotte Veazie had a fourth in the 200 freestyle (2:04.04) as did Jess Blais in the 50 backstroke (30.36) and the 200 backstroke (2:18.30). Sarah Hansen added a fourth in the 100 freestyle (57.40) and Tasha Rivard in the 1-meter diving (133.75).


Mason Roberts placed second in the 50 breaststroke and added a fourth in the 200 breaststroke for the Colby College men's swimming and diving team in a 244-42 loss at MIT on Saturday.

Roberts had a 28.01 in the 50 breaststroke and finished in 2:21.75 in the 200.

The Mules received fourths from Ryan Trafton in the 50 butterfly (24.35), Brian Gilligan witha 26.01 in the 50 backstroke, Adam Spierer in the 50 breaststroke (30.76), and John Madeira in the 1000 freestyle (10:46.71).