EAST MEADOW, N.Y. – The Providence College began competition at the 2022 BIG EAST Swimming & Diving Championship at the Nassau County Aquatic Center in East Meadow, N.Y. on Wednesday, Feb. 23.
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The men's team set three school records to highlight the first day of competition.
McGovern Brown,
Kevin Hood,
Ryan Sharp and Will Layden took fifth place in the 200-yard medley relay with a school-record time of 1:29.64.
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Justin Viotto,
Aidan Hughes,
Nicholas Garrepy and
Alex Beauchene set another school record for the men's program with a time of 6:44.84 (fifth place) in the 800-yard freestyle relay. Viotto led off the relay with a school-record time of 1:38.83 in the opening 200 yards.
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On the women's side, the 200-yard medley relay comprised of
Sally Alrutz,
Kathryn Presley,
Katherine Winklosky and
Taylor Loud finished seventh with a time of 1:46.02.
Grace Erickson,
Abigail Tchoukaleff,
Jennifer Bankes and
Madeline O'Connor teamed up to finish seventh in the 800-yard freestyle relay (7:43.13).
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