Upcoming Event: Swimming and Diving versus Friar Invitational on October 11, 2025 at 11:00 AM
Swimming and Diving
vs Friar Invitational
11:00 AM
Providence College Athletics
Friday, October 29
New Rochelle, NY
5:00 PM
Providence College
at
Iona College
Photo by: Stew Milne
Swimming And Diving Falls To Iona In Dual Meet Competition
10/29/2021 11:11:00 PM | Swimming and Diving
Sally Alrutz and Will Layden pace the Friars; Squad returns to action on Oct. 30 at Fairfield.
NEW ROCHELLE, N.Y. – The Providence College men's and women's swimming and diving teams competed at Iona on Friday, Oct. 29 in New Rochelle, N.Y. The men's team fell to the Gaels, 147.5-123.5. The women's team lost by just seven points to Iona, 140.5-133.5.
On the women's side, Sally Alrutz paced the Friars with three individual first-place finishes and also swam the first leg of the winning 200-yard medley relay team. Her victories came in the 100-yard backstroke (59.68), 200-yard backstroke (2:08.99) and 100-yard butterfly (59.98). In the medley relay victory, she teamed up with Hannah Weber, Liliana Dimmig and Taylor Loud and the squad completed the event in a time of 1:46.00.
The Friars also got a first place finish from Taylor Loud in the women's 50-yard freestyle (25.19). Courtney Reilly took second in the event with a time of 25.48. Loud later anchored the Friars' win in the 400-yrd freestyle relay, with the help of Reilly, Jennifer Bankes and Grack Erickson (3:38.72).
On the men's side, Will Layden claimed the 50-yard freestyle (21.36) and 100-yard freestyle (47.13) in the meet. In addition to his two individual victories, he anchored the winning 200-yard medley relay team comprised of McGovern Brown, Kevin Hood and Ryan Sharp to a razor-thin victory in a time of 1:34.90. The team touched the wall less than a second ahead of Iona's team of Spencer Moran, Mathhew Loftus, Conor Mullin and Aidan Holbrook (1:35.32).
Layden also anchored the 400-yard freestyle relay and was joined by McGovern Brown, Alex Beauchene and Aidan Hughes. The team finished less than a second behind Iona's first-place team with a time of 3:08.37. The Gaels claimed victory with a time of 3:07.85.
Other notable performances included Parker Keller's victory in the men's 200-yard breaststroke (2:11.39), while Justin Viotto took first in the 200-yard IM (1:57.51).
The Friars return to action against Fairfield on Saturday, Oct. 30 in Fairfield, Conn. The action is set to begin at 1:00 p.m.
- GO FRIARS! -
On the women's side, Sally Alrutz paced the Friars with three individual first-place finishes and also swam the first leg of the winning 200-yard medley relay team. Her victories came in the 100-yard backstroke (59.68), 200-yard backstroke (2:08.99) and 100-yard butterfly (59.98). In the medley relay victory, she teamed up with Hannah Weber, Liliana Dimmig and Taylor Loud and the squad completed the event in a time of 1:46.00.
The Friars also got a first place finish from Taylor Loud in the women's 50-yard freestyle (25.19). Courtney Reilly took second in the event with a time of 25.48. Loud later anchored the Friars' win in the 400-yrd freestyle relay, with the help of Reilly, Jennifer Bankes and Grack Erickson (3:38.72).
On the men's side, Will Layden claimed the 50-yard freestyle (21.36) and 100-yard freestyle (47.13) in the meet. In addition to his two individual victories, he anchored the winning 200-yard medley relay team comprised of McGovern Brown, Kevin Hood and Ryan Sharp to a razor-thin victory in a time of 1:34.90. The team touched the wall less than a second ahead of Iona's team of Spencer Moran, Mathhew Loftus, Conor Mullin and Aidan Holbrook (1:35.32).
Layden also anchored the 400-yard freestyle relay and was joined by McGovern Brown, Alex Beauchene and Aidan Hughes. The team finished less than a second behind Iona's first-place team with a time of 3:08.37. The Gaels claimed victory with a time of 3:07.85.
Other notable performances included Parker Keller's victory in the men's 200-yard breaststroke (2:11.39), while Justin Viotto took first in the 200-yard IM (1:57.51).
The Friars return to action against Fairfield on Saturday, Oct. 30 in Fairfield, Conn. The action is set to begin at 1:00 p.m.
- GO FRIARS! -
Players Mentioned
Backstroke
/ Swimming and Diving
Freestyle/IM
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Freestyle
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Freestyle
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Butterfly
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Breastroke
/ Swimming and Diving
Backstroke
/ Swimming and Diving
IM / Butterfly
/ Swimming and Diving
Sprint Freestyle
/ Swimming and Diving
IM/Freestyle
/ Swimming and Diving
Butterfly
/ Swimming and Diving
Freestyle/IM
/ Swimming and Diving
Breastroke
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