Providence College Athletics

PK Brannigan swims 50 meter freestyle

Swimming And Diving Competes In Day One Of BIG EAST Championships

2/26/2020 9:42:00 PM | Swimming and Diving

EAST MEADOW, N.Y. – The Providence College Friars competed in first day of the 2020 BIG EAST Swimming and Diving Championships. The Friars set four records on the opening day of the meet. 

The women's 200-yard medley relay, consisting of Sally Alrutz, Hannah Weber, Katie Thornton, and Lauren Zawacki, set a new program record with their time of 1:44.42.

The men's team tallied three new program records. Andrew Ferrell improved on the program record in the 200-yard freestyle. In the 800-yard freestyle relay, Andrew Ferrell, Jack Armstrong, PK Brannigan and Justin Viotto set a new program record with a 6:44.96. At 1:33.51, Aidan Hughes, Kevin Hood, Andrew Ferrell and Brian Cantin set a new program best in the 200-yard medley relay.

Venue
Nassau County Aquatic Center | East Meadow, N.Y.
 
Team Standings – Day 1
Women:
1. Georgetown, 136
2. Villanova, 121
3. Seton Hall, 79
4. Xavier, 68
5. Providence, 67
6. Butler, 54
 
Men:
1. Villanova, 70 
1. Georgetown, 70
3. Seton Hall, 68 
4. Xavier, 64
5. Providence, 56
 
Next Up
The Providence College men's and women's swimming and diving return to action on Thursday, February 27 for the second day of the Big East Swimming and Diving Championships.
 
-Go Friars!-

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Freestyle
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Freestyle
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Sprint Freestyle
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Butterfly/IM
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Breastroke
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Backstroke
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Freestyle/Butterfly
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Freestyle/IM
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Breastroke
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Sprint Freestyle
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