The Bard College men's and women's swimming teams participated in their first meet of 2026 on Saturday afternoon, breaking five personal best times against the Brooklyn Bulldogs. The men fell 56-99, while the women dropped the decision 50-152.Â
On the men's side,
Reece Sherf delivered the two largest PRs by total improvement, cutting 29.53 seconds in the 1000 yard freestyle and more than eight seconds in the 200 yard breaststroke.
Nate Dower also raced well, winning the 200 yard backstroke. He broke his previous best in that event and the 200 yard freestyle.
Hal Beatty notched two second-place finishes in the 400 yard IM and the 500 yard freestyle.Â
As for the Bard women,
Yolanda Liu led the way with victories in the 200 yard freestyle and the 200 yard backstroke, while also anchoring the winning 400 yard freestyle relay.
Katelyn Campoverde had a strong meet of her own, winning the 100 yard freestyle in her first time racing the event and placing second in the 200 yard freestyle. Zlata Paslon impressed in her return to competition with a runner-up finish in the 50-yard freestyle and a third-place showing in the 100 yard freestyle, while
Rose Rahimi added a pair of top-three finishes in the sprint freestyles to round out the women's performances.
The Raptors are back at the friendly confines of Stevenson Athletic Center on Saturday at 1 p.m., when they host William Paterson.
Men
1000 Free
1.
Reece Sherf 12:39.31 PR
200 Free
2.
Nate Dower 1:58.42 PR
50 Free
3.
Benett Hathaway 27.37
400 IMÂ
2.
Hal Beatty 5:18.07
100 Free
Benett Hathaway 1:02.28 PR
200 Backstroke
1.
Nate Dower 2:21.58 PR
500 Free
2.
Hal Beatty 6:01.32
200 Breaststroke
2.
Reece Sherf 2:42.31 PR
400 Free Relay
1. Beatty, Dower, Hathaway, Sherf 3:55.27
WomenÂ
200 Free
1.
Yolanda Liu 2:22.25
2.
Katelyn Campoverde 2:45.15
50 Free
2. Zlata Paslon 35.03
3.
Rose Rahimi 37.31
100 Free
1.
Katelyn Campoverde 1:14.68
2. Zlata Paslon 1:21.14
3.
Rose Rahimi 1:24.25
200 Backstroke
1.
Yolanda Liu 2:34.29
400 Free Relay
1. Campoverde, Paslon, Rahimi, Liu 5:07.01
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