Upcoming Event: Swimming and Diving versus Friar Invitational on October 10, 2026 at 11:00 AM
Swimming and Diving
vs Friar Invitational
11:00 AM
Providence College Athletics
Saturday, October 15
Newton, Mass.
10:00 AM
Providence College
at
Boston College Invite
Swimming & Diving Opens Season At Boston College Invitational
10/15/2022 9:21:00 PM | Swimming and Diving
The Friars will host Fairfield in their home opener on Oct. 28 at Taylor Natatorium.
CHESTNUT HILL, MASS. – The Providence College swimming & diving programs opened the 2022-23 campaign at the Boston College Invitational on Saturday, Oct. 15 in Chestnut Hill, Mass. The men's program finished fourth with a total of 437 points, while the women's team placed fifth with 285 points.
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The men's team placed inside the top-five in six events. Will Layden claimed the Friars' lone first-place finish on the day as he won the 50-yard freestyle in a time of 20.93.
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Kevin Hood had a solid afternoon, finishing inside the top three in two individual events. He placed second in the 100-yard breaststroke (57.25) and third in the 200-yard breaststroke (2:10.33).
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Ryan Sharp rounded out the list of notable individual performances with a fifth-place showing in the 100-yard butterfly (51.92).
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A pair of relay teams finished third in their respective events, including the 200-yard freestyle relay, which was made up of McGovern Brown, Alex Beauchene, Brian Cantin and Layden (1:25.25).  The 400-yard medley relay team of Brown, Hood, Sharp and Layden also finished third in a time of 3:27.72.
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On the women's side, Annie Gathof posted a pair of fifth-place finishes in the 200-yard butterfly (2:11.36) and the 500-yard freestyle event (5:19.06).
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Grace Erickson claimed sixth in the 200-yard backstroke (2:09.70) and went on to lead the opening leg of the 200-yard freestyle relay as it claimed fourth place in a time of 1:40.24. Erickson was joined by Courtney Reilly, Sally Alrutz and Taylor Loud.
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The Friars will return home to Taylor Natatorium to host Fairfield on Oct. 28. The action is set to begin at 3:00 p.m.
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The men's team placed inside the top-five in six events. Will Layden claimed the Friars' lone first-place finish on the day as he won the 50-yard freestyle in a time of 20.93.
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Kevin Hood had a solid afternoon, finishing inside the top three in two individual events. He placed second in the 100-yard breaststroke (57.25) and third in the 200-yard breaststroke (2:10.33).
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Ryan Sharp rounded out the list of notable individual performances with a fifth-place showing in the 100-yard butterfly (51.92).
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A pair of relay teams finished third in their respective events, including the 200-yard freestyle relay, which was made up of McGovern Brown, Alex Beauchene, Brian Cantin and Layden (1:25.25).  The 400-yard medley relay team of Brown, Hood, Sharp and Layden also finished third in a time of 3:27.72.
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On the women's side, Annie Gathof posted a pair of fifth-place finishes in the 200-yard butterfly (2:11.36) and the 500-yard freestyle event (5:19.06).
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Grace Erickson claimed sixth in the 200-yard backstroke (2:09.70) and went on to lead the opening leg of the 200-yard freestyle relay as it claimed fourth place in a time of 1:40.24. Erickson was joined by Courtney Reilly, Sally Alrutz and Taylor Loud.
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The Friars will return home to Taylor Natatorium to host Fairfield on Oct. 28. The action is set to begin at 3:00 p.m.
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