The Bard College women's swimming team closed out its 2023 competition at the Don Richards Invitational before coming back for the new year in January. 

Bard had three break their personal best times in different events.

Julia Pelletier swam a new personal best in the 100-yard freestyle. Martha Gomez swam her first 100-yard freestyle event. Mary Mendez swam a personal best in the 200-yard backstroke, as did Rose Rahimi. 

Bard will be back on Saturday, January 13, when it hosts a tri-meet with Brooklyn and York at 1 p.m. 

100 Butterfly 
Olivia Dower 1:08.43

200 Free 
Julia Pelletier 2:24.89
Sarah Shein 2:30.33
Martha Gomez 3:37.56
Rose Rahimi 3:46.98
Zahra Haidari 3:47.22 

100 Backstroke
Mary Mendez 1:09.73
Gaius Fosyth 1:20.34
Sarah Shein 2:54.54

200 Backstroke 
Mary Mendez 2:30.72
Gaius Forsyth 2:43.92
Sarah Shein 2:54.54

100 Free 
Julia Pelletier 1:04.54
Martha Gomez 1:38.58 
Zahra Haidari 1:40.06

200 Butterfly 
13. Olivia Dower 2:33.47