Mules Roll Over Norwich at Home (Ferguson Sets Pool Record)

Mandy Ferguson set a pool record in the 1,650 freestyle and the Colby College women's swimming and diving team won every event in a 174-32 victory over Norwich University on Sunday. Ferguson broke the record of Mindy Williams '03, who is the current Simmons College swim coach, with a clocking of 17 minutes, 55.28 seconds. Ferguson's time is her fastest non-tapered time during her Colby career. Kathryn Lee had victories in the 200 butterfly (2:25.43) and the 200 freestyle (2:06.77) for the Mules. Colby also received victories from Charlotte Veazie in the 50 freestyle (26.13), Emmie Lai in the 200 individual medley (2:29.09), Martha Mesna in 1-meter diving (165.65 points), Sarah Hansen in the 100 freestyle (57.61), Jess Blais in the 200 backstroke (2:18.28), Sarah Kletzer with a 5:48.45 in the 500 freestyle, and Josie Bazemore in the 200 breaststroke (2:40.08). Blais was part of two relay victories for Colby. She joined forces with Bazemore, Lee, and Hansen to win the 400 medley relay in 4:23.17. Veazie, Jenny Reiner, Ferguson, and Blais won the 400 freestyle with a 3:55.95.  On the men's side, Raymond Rieling, Vincent Galea, and John Madeira each won two individual events for the Colby College men's swimming and diving team in a 155-64 victory over Norwich University on Sunday. Rieling was a winner in the 50 freestyle (22.78) and 100 freestyle (50.36), first-year Galea captured the 200 freestyle (1:54.30) and 500 freestyle (5:16.89), and Madeira took the 200 backstroke (2:05.24) and the 200 individual medley (2:06.81).  Mason Roberts won the 200 breaststroke (2:21.58), Jack Mauel was a winner in the 200 butterfly (2:08.64), and Stan Abrams won the 1-meter diving. In relay competition, Brian GillIgan, Roberts, Ryan Trafton, and Galea won the 400 medley relay in 3:46.17. Ryan Bachur, Paul Wennberg, Rieling, and James Hootsmans combined for a victory in the 400 freestyle relay (3:25.68). "The whole team continued to swim well, building off the success from yesterday's meet with Middlebury," Colby head coach Tom Burton said. "We were pleased with both their focus and effort today after such an emotional meet yesterday. It was great to see the first years and sophomores successful in implementing effective race strategies."