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Swimming And Diving Competes In Day One Of BIG EAST Championships
2/21/2019 12:22:00 PM | Swimming and Diving
Two Friar relay teams set new school records at BIG EAST Swimming and Diving Championships.
EAST MEADOW, N.Y. – The Providence College Friars competed in first day of the 2019 BIG EAST Swimming and Diving Championships. The Friars set records a pair of records on the opening day of the meet.Â
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The team of Justin Viotto, John Freeman, Andrew Ferrell and Liam Straker bested the previous mark (6:49.12, 2014) in the men's 800-yard freestyle relay with a time of 6:46.69.Â
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Juliet McGlaughlin, Abigail Czerniecki, Katie Thornton and Lauren Zawacki reached the wall in1:45.63. The time was nearly two seconds faster than the Friar standard set in 2017 (1:47.12).
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Team Standings  – Day 1
Women:
1. Villanova, 74
1. Xavier, 74
3. Seton Hall, 64
4. Butler, 56
4. Providence, 56
6. Georgetown, 30
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Men:
1. Villanova, 116
2. Georgetown, 112
3. Seton Hall, 88
4. Xavier, 74
5. Providence, 28
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Venue
Nassau County Aquatic Center| East Meadow, N.Y.
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Top Finishers
Men:
-800 Yard Freestyle Relay | Justin Viotto, John Freeman, Andrew Ferrell, Liam Straker | | 6:46.69 | 5th
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Women:
-800 Yard Freestyle Relay | Jennifer Bankes, Lauren Zawacki, Margie Kerenan, Madeline Snow | 7:41.17 | 5th
-200 Yard Medley Relay | Juliet McGlaughlin, Abigail Czernieki, Katie Thornton, Lauren Zawacki | 1:45.63 | 5th
Next Up
The Providence College men's and women's swimming return to action on Thursday, February 21 for the second day of the Big East Swimming and Diving Championships.
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The team of Justin Viotto, John Freeman, Andrew Ferrell and Liam Straker bested the previous mark (6:49.12, 2014) in the men's 800-yard freestyle relay with a time of 6:46.69.Â
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Juliet McGlaughlin, Abigail Czerniecki, Katie Thornton and Lauren Zawacki reached the wall in1:45.63. The time was nearly two seconds faster than the Friar standard set in 2017 (1:47.12).
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Team Standings  – Day 1
Women:
1. Villanova, 74
1. Xavier, 74
3. Seton Hall, 64
4. Butler, 56
4. Providence, 56
6. Georgetown, 30
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Men:
1. Villanova, 116
2. Georgetown, 112
3. Seton Hall, 88
4. Xavier, 74
5. Providence, 28
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Venue
Nassau County Aquatic Center| East Meadow, N.Y.
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Top Finishers
Men:
-800 Yard Freestyle Relay | Justin Viotto, John Freeman, Andrew Ferrell, Liam Straker | | 6:46.69 | 5th
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Women:
-800 Yard Freestyle Relay | Jennifer Bankes, Lauren Zawacki, Margie Kerenan, Madeline Snow | 7:41.17 | 5th
-200 Yard Medley Relay | Juliet McGlaughlin, Abigail Czernieki, Katie Thornton, Lauren Zawacki | 1:45.63 | 5th
Next Up
The Providence College men's and women's swimming return to action on Thursday, February 21 for the second day of the Big East Swimming and Diving Championships.
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-Go Friars!-
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