Gallery: (2-22-2025) Swimming at Liberty League Championships
The Bard College swimming team concluded their season at the Liberty League Championships with nine Raptors finishing with a new personal best time.
Nate Dower shined again for the Raptors as he competed in the evening finals of the 100 free "C" finals. He swam a personal best time of 50.38 in the morning preliminary. The quartet of
Olivia Dower,
Roma Taitwood,
Maya Farwell and
Mary Mendez finished with a time of 4:09.98 in the 400 Free Relay to qualify and give the Raptors points for the evening finals. The men finished with 141 points while the women finished with 139 points.
"This has been fantastic for us," said head coach
John Weitz. "I am extremely proud of this year's team. Their improvements at this meet have been outstanding."
The Liberty League Championship was the last meet for seven seniors:
Freddy Coronel,
Olivia Dower,
Sophie Levy,
Mary Mendez,
Julia Pelletier,
Roma Taitwood and
Vera Topsik.
Saturday
100 Free
Nate Dower 50.38 (qualified) (personal best)
8. "C" Finals 51.20
Jose Rivera Corujo 1:00.42 (personal best)
Cooper Andrews 1:09.56 (personal best)
Mary Mendez 1:01.76 (personal best)
Maya Farwell 1:02.76 (personal best)
Julia Pelletier 1:05.41
Sophie Levy 1:07.73 (personal best)
Vera Topsik 1:17.20 (personal best)
Rose Rahimi 1:21.39
200 Back
Freddy Coronel
200 Breaststroke
Owen O'Reilly 2:49.93 (personal best)
Roma Taitwood 2:59.96 (personal best)
1,650 Free
Hal Beatty 18:56.43
400 Free Relay
Dower, Taitwood, Farewell, Mendez 4:09.98 (qualified)