UMW Women's Swimming Tops Gettysburg, 156.5-105.5, on Saturday

The University of Mary Washington women's swim team defeated Gettysburg College, 156.5-105.5, on Saturday in Gettysburg. The Eagles improve to 8-1 on the season in dual meets.

UMW started the day with a win by Phoebe Root, Kinsey Brooks, Bridget Wilson, and Thalia Costanza in the 400 yard medley relay, at 4:03.66. Ashley Dyer followed with a win in the 1000 yards at 10:59.73, and came right back to win the 200 yard freestyle at 1:58.90. Brooks then won the 100 breaststroke at 1:05.93, Wilson won the 200 butterfly at 2:15.24, and Brooks came back to win the 200 breaststroke at 2:23.68.

Dyer then completed the sweep of distance freestyles, claiming the 500 at 5:20.08. Wilson won the 100 butterfly at 1:00.72, and Brooks won the 200 IM at 2:11.37, before the 200 free relay of Margie Jones, Julia May, Sydney Hall, and Costanza won with a time of 1:41.77.

The Eagles will host Salisbury University next Saturday for Senior Day at 1:00 p.m.

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Players Mentioned

Kinsey Brooks: Breast, IM, Fly; 5' 5"; Sophomore

Thalia Costanza: Sprint, Breast; 5' 8"; Junior

Ashley Dyer: Mid-Distance, Distance, IM, Breast; 5' 5"; Freshman

Sydney Hall: Sprint, Mid-Distance; 5' 6"; Senior

Margie Jones: Fly, Mid-Distance, IM; 5' 8"; Sophomore

Julia May: Fly, Back, Sprint, Mid-Distance; 5' 8"; Junior

Phoebe Root: Back, Sprint, IM; 5' 6"; Freshman

Players Mentioned

Kinsey Brooks
: 5' 5"; Sophomore
: Breast, IM, Fly

Thalia Costanza
: 5' 8"; Junior
: Sprint, Breast

Ashley Dyer
: 5' 5"; Freshman
: Mid-Distance, Distance, IM, Breast

Sydney Hall
: 5' 6"; Senior
: Sprint, Mid-Distance

Margie Jones
: 5' 8"; Sophomore
: Fly, Mid-Distance, IM

Julia May
: 5' 8"; Junior
: Fly, Back, Sprint, Mid-Distance

Phoebe Root
: 5' 6"; Freshman
: Back, Sprint, IM