RECAP: Swimming starts its season with a home opener tri-meet

10/14/2026 10:07:00 PM | By: Pearllan Cipriano, sports information director

Price, Jude, Parisi and Evans represent the Raptors

Gallery: (10-14-2026) Swimming vs Vassar/NewPaltz

ANNANDALE-ON-HUDSON, N.Y. – The Bard College swimming team opened its 2026-27 campaign Wednesday evening, welcoming Vassar College and SUNY New Paltz for a midweek meet.

Four Raptors competed for Bard in the pool, competing in five individual events before joining for the women's 200-yard freestyle relay.

Alex Price led Bard's individual performances, competing in three events. Price clocked 2:47.40 in the 200-yard freestyle before posting 1:22.16 in the 100-yard backstroke. She also contributed to the Raptors' relay team.

Cat Jude represented Bard in the distance events, finishing the 500-yard freestyle in 7:55.69 after opening her evening with a time of 2:59.09 in the 200-yard freestyle.

In the sprint events, Aleksia Parisi and Grace Evans competed in the 50-yard freestyle, touching the wall in 37.69 and 37.91 seconds, respectively. Evans also took on the 100-yard freestyle, finishing in 1:25.55.

The Raptors closed out the evening in the women's 200-yard freestyle relay, with Parisi, Jude, Price, and Evans combining for a fifth-place finish with a time of 2:27.33.

Bard will travel to Sarah Lawrence next Saturday for their first road game, starting at 1 p.m.

200 Free
Alexandra Price 2:47.40
200 Free
Cat Jude 2:59.09
50 Free
Aleksia Parisi 37.69
50 Free
Grace Evans 37.91
100 Free
Grace Evans 1:25.55
100 Backstroke
Alex Price 1:22.16
500 Free
Cat Jude 7:55.69
200 Free Relay
Parisi, Jude, Price, Evans 2:27.33

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