Completed Event: Swimming and Diving versus Fairfield University on October 18, 2025 , , M: 91-208; W: 117-183
Swimming and Diving
vs Fairfield University
Final
M: 91-208; W: 117-183
Providence College Athletics
Wednesday, February 20
East Meadow, N.Y.
10:00 a.m. (trials) / 6:00 p.m. (finals)
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BIG EAST Swimming & Diving Championships
Swimming And Diving Sets Twelve Program Records At BIG EAST Championships
2/24/2019 3:28:00 PM | Swimming and Diving
The Friars set twelve program records over the course of the four-day BIG EAST Championship meet.
EAST MEADOW, N.Y.– The Providence College Friars competed in the 2019 BIG EAST Swimming and Diving Championships from Feb. 20-23 in East Meadow, N.Y. The Friars set twelve program records over the course of the four-day meet.Â
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On day one, the team of Justin Viotto (Morristown, N.J.), John Freeman (New Rochelle, N.Y.), Andrew Ferrell (Atlanta, Ga.) and Liam Straker (South Glastonbury, Conn.) bested the previous mark (6:49.12, 2014) in the men's 800-yard freestyle relay with a time of 6:46.69. Juliet McGlaughlin (Westchester, Pa.), Abigail Czerniecki (Haddonfield, N.J.), Katie Thornton (Fairfield, Conn.) and Lauren Zawacki (Marshfield, Mass.) 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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On the second day of the meet Zawacki set a new program record in the 50-yard freestyle when she touched the wall at 23.88. The team of Thornton, Jennifer Bankes (Boxford, Mass.), Keenan and Zawacki set a new school record in the 200-yard freestyle relay (1:35.92). In the 200-yard IM, Ferrell swam a 1:51.28. The time was good enough for a program record in the event.
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On day three of the meet the Friars set four program records. Sophomore Zawacki improved upon the school mark in the 50-yard freestyle with her time of 57.20. The team of McGlaughlin, Czerniecki, Thornton and Bankes set a new record in the 400-yard medley relay (3:53.16). Viotto bested the program's 400-yard IM record with his 3:58.09 mark. Ferrell touched the wall at 50.25, good enough for a new school record and a fourth place finish.
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On the final day of the meet the Friars set three new program bests. In the 200-yard breaststroke Amanda Gaccione (Secaucus, N.J.) reached the wall in 2:22.78. Later, Viotto set a new Friar mark with a time of 1:50.12 in the 200-yard fly. Ryan Trammell (Lake Mary, Fla.) bested his own mark in the 200-yard breaststroke, improving the standard to 2:03.17.
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Team Standings – Final
Men:
1. Xavier, 779.5
2. Georgetown, 744
3. Seton Hall, 660
4. Villanova, 585.5
5. Providence, 227
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Women:
1. Villanova, 1007.5
2. Xavier, 662
3. Georgetown, 643.5
4. Seton Hall, 427
5. Butler, 232
6. Providence, 220
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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
- 500 Yard Freestyle | Justin Viotto | 4:30.72 | 4th
- 200 Yard IM | Andrew Ferrell | 1:51.28 | 6th
- 200 Yard Freestyle Relay | Patrick Brannigan, Ian McElrath, Jamie Eigner, John Freeman | 1:25.31 | 5th
- 400 Yard IM | Justin Viotto | 3:58.09 | 4th
- 100 Yard Breaststroke | Ryan Trammell | 55.84 | 4th
- 400 Yard Medley Relay| Mark McLaughlin, Ryan Trammell, Andrew Ferrell, Patrick Brannigan | 3:26.04 | 5th
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Women:
-800 Yard Freestyle Relay | Jennifer Bankes, Lauren Zawacki, Margie Kere-nan, Madeline Snow | 7:41.17 | 5th
-200 Yard Medley Relay | Juliet McGlaughlin, Abigail Czernieki, Katie Thornton, Lauren Zawacki | 1:45.63 | 5th
- 200 Yard Freestyle Relay | Katie Thornton, Jennifer Bankes, Margie Keenan, Lauren Zawacki | 1:35.92 | 6th
- 400 Yard Medley Relay | Juliet McGlaughlin, Abigail Czerniecki, Katie Thornton, Jennifer Bankes | 3:53.16 | 6th
- 200 Yard Freestyle Relay | Jennifer Bankes, Katie Thornton, Margie Keenan, Lauren Zawacki | 1:35.92 | 6th
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The Big East Swimming and Diving Championships was the final meet of the Providence College Friars 2018-19 swimming and diving season.
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On day one, the team of Justin Viotto (Morristown, N.J.), John Freeman (New Rochelle, N.Y.), Andrew Ferrell (Atlanta, Ga.) and Liam Straker (South Glastonbury, Conn.) bested the previous mark (6:49.12, 2014) in the men's 800-yard freestyle relay with a time of 6:46.69. Juliet McGlaughlin (Westchester, Pa.), Abigail Czerniecki (Haddonfield, N.J.), Katie Thornton (Fairfield, Conn.) and Lauren Zawacki (Marshfield, Mass.) 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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On the second day of the meet Zawacki set a new program record in the 50-yard freestyle when she touched the wall at 23.88. The team of Thornton, Jennifer Bankes (Boxford, Mass.), Keenan and Zawacki set a new school record in the 200-yard freestyle relay (1:35.92). In the 200-yard IM, Ferrell swam a 1:51.28. The time was good enough for a program record in the event.
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On day three of the meet the Friars set four program records. Sophomore Zawacki improved upon the school mark in the 50-yard freestyle with her time of 57.20. The team of McGlaughlin, Czerniecki, Thornton and Bankes set a new record in the 400-yard medley relay (3:53.16). Viotto bested the program's 400-yard IM record with his 3:58.09 mark. Ferrell touched the wall at 50.25, good enough for a new school record and a fourth place finish.
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On the final day of the meet the Friars set three new program bests. In the 200-yard breaststroke Amanda Gaccione (Secaucus, N.J.) reached the wall in 2:22.78. Later, Viotto set a new Friar mark with a time of 1:50.12 in the 200-yard fly. Ryan Trammell (Lake Mary, Fla.) bested his own mark in the 200-yard breaststroke, improving the standard to 2:03.17.
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Team Standings – Final
Men:
1. Xavier, 779.5
2. Georgetown, 744
3. Seton Hall, 660
4. Villanova, 585.5
5. Providence, 227
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Women:
1. Villanova, 1007.5
2. Xavier, 662
3. Georgetown, 643.5
4. Seton Hall, 427
5. Butler, 232
6. Providence, 220
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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
- 500 Yard Freestyle | Justin Viotto | 4:30.72 | 4th
- 200 Yard IM | Andrew Ferrell | 1:51.28 | 6th
- 200 Yard Freestyle Relay | Patrick Brannigan, Ian McElrath, Jamie Eigner, John Freeman | 1:25.31 | 5th
- 400 Yard IM | Justin Viotto | 3:58.09 | 4th
- 100 Yard Breaststroke | Ryan Trammell | 55.84 | 4th
- 400 Yard Medley Relay| Mark McLaughlin, Ryan Trammell, Andrew Ferrell, Patrick Brannigan | 3:26.04 | 5th
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Women:
-800 Yard Freestyle Relay | Jennifer Bankes, Lauren Zawacki, Margie Kere-nan, Madeline Snow | 7:41.17 | 5th
-200 Yard Medley Relay | Juliet McGlaughlin, Abigail Czernieki, Katie Thornton, Lauren Zawacki | 1:45.63 | 5th
- 200 Yard Freestyle Relay | Katie Thornton, Jennifer Bankes, Margie Keenan, Lauren Zawacki | 1:35.92 | 6th
- 400 Yard Medley Relay | Juliet McGlaughlin, Abigail Czerniecki, Katie Thornton, Jennifer Bankes | 3:53.16 | 6th
- 200 Yard Freestyle Relay | Jennifer Bankes, Katie Thornton, Margie Keenan, Lauren Zawacki | 1:35.92 | 6th
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The Big East Swimming and Diving Championships was the final meet of the Providence College Friars 2018-19 swimming and diving season.
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