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Wednesday, February 20
East Meadow, N.Y.
10:00 a.m. (trials) / 6:00 p.m. (finals)
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BIG EAST Swimming & Diving Championships
Swimming And Diving Sets Twelve Program Records At BIG EAST Championships
2/24/2019 3:28:00 PM | Swimming and Diving
The Friars set twelve program records over the course of the four-day BIG EAST Championship meet.
EAST MEADOW, N.Y.– The Providence College Friars competed in the 2019 BIG EAST Swimming and Diving Championships from Feb. 20-23 in East Meadow, N.Y. The Friars set twelve program records over the course of the four-day meet.
On day one, the team of Justin Viotto (Morristown, N.J.), John Freeman (New Rochelle, N.Y.), Andrew Ferrell (Atlanta, Ga.) and Liam Straker (South Glastonbury, Conn.) bested the previous mark (6:49.12, 2014) in the men's 800-yard freestyle relay with a time of 6:46.69. Juliet McGlaughlin (Westchester, Pa.), Abigail Czerniecki (Haddonfield, N.J.), Katie Thornton (Fairfield, Conn.) and Lauren Zawacki (Marshfield, Mass.) reached the wall in1:45.63. The time was nearly two seconds faster than the Friar standard set in 2017 (1:47.12).
On the second day of the meet Zawacki set a new program record in the 50-yard freestyle when she touched the wall at 23.88. The team of Thornton, Jennifer Bankes (Boxford, Mass.), Keenan and Zawacki set a new school record in the 200-yard freestyle relay (1:35.92). In the 200-yard IM, Ferrell swam a 1:51.28. The time was good enough for a program record in the event.
On day three of the meet the Friars set four program records. Sophomore Zawacki improved upon the school mark in the 50-yard freestyle with her time of 57.20. The team of McGlaughlin, Czerniecki, Thornton and Bankes set a new record in the 400-yard medley relay (3:53.16). Viotto bested the program's 400-yard IM record with his 3:58.09 mark. Ferrell touched the wall at 50.25, good enough for a new school record and a fourth place finish.
On the final day of the meet the Friars set three new program bests. In the 200-yard breaststroke Amanda Gaccione (Secaucus, N.J.) reached the wall in 2:22.78. Later, Viotto set a new Friar mark with a time of 1:50.12 in the 200-yard fly. Ryan Trammell (Lake Mary, Fla.) bested his own mark in the 200-yard breaststroke, improving the standard to 2:03.17.
Team Standings – Final
Men:
1. Xavier, 779.5
2. Georgetown, 744
3. Seton Hall, 660
4. Villanova, 585.5
5. Providence, 227
Women:
1. Villanova, 1007.5
2. Xavier, 662
3. Georgetown, 643.5
4. Seton Hall, 427
5. Butler, 232
6. Providence, 220
Venue
Nassau County Aquatic Center| East Meadow, N.Y.
Top Finishers
Men:
-800 Yard Freestyle Relay | Justin Viotto, John Freeman, Andrew Ferrell, Liam Straker | | 6:46.69 | 5th
- 500 Yard Freestyle | Justin Viotto | 4:30.72 | 4th
- 200 Yard IM | Andrew Ferrell | 1:51.28 | 6th
- 200 Yard Freestyle Relay | Patrick Brannigan, Ian McElrath, Jamie Eigner, John Freeman | 1:25.31 | 5th
- 400 Yard IM | Justin Viotto | 3:58.09 | 4th
- 100 Yard Breaststroke | Ryan Trammell | 55.84 | 4th
- 400 Yard Medley Relay| Mark McLaughlin, Ryan Trammell, Andrew Ferrell, Patrick Brannigan | 3:26.04 | 5th
Women:
-800 Yard Freestyle Relay | Jennifer Bankes, Lauren Zawacki, Margie Kere-nan, Madeline Snow | 7:41.17 | 5th
-200 Yard Medley Relay | Juliet McGlaughlin, Abigail Czernieki, Katie Thornton, Lauren Zawacki | 1:45.63 | 5th
- 200 Yard Freestyle Relay | Katie Thornton, Jennifer Bankes, Margie Keenan, Lauren Zawacki | 1:35.92 | 6th
- 400 Yard Medley Relay | Juliet McGlaughlin, Abigail Czerniecki, Katie Thornton, Jennifer Bankes | 3:53.16 | 6th
- 200 Yard Freestyle Relay | Jennifer Bankes, Katie Thornton, Margie Keenan, Lauren Zawacki | 1:35.92 | 6th
Next Up
The Big East Swimming and Diving Championships was the final meet of the Providence College Friars 2018-19 swimming and diving season.
-Go Friars!-
On day one, the team of Justin Viotto (Morristown, N.J.), John Freeman (New Rochelle, N.Y.), Andrew Ferrell (Atlanta, Ga.) and Liam Straker (South Glastonbury, Conn.) bested the previous mark (6:49.12, 2014) in the men's 800-yard freestyle relay with a time of 6:46.69. Juliet McGlaughlin (Westchester, Pa.), Abigail Czerniecki (Haddonfield, N.J.), Katie Thornton (Fairfield, Conn.) and Lauren Zawacki (Marshfield, Mass.) reached the wall in1:45.63. The time was nearly two seconds faster than the Friar standard set in 2017 (1:47.12).
On the second day of the meet Zawacki set a new program record in the 50-yard freestyle when she touched the wall at 23.88. The team of Thornton, Jennifer Bankes (Boxford, Mass.), Keenan and Zawacki set a new school record in the 200-yard freestyle relay (1:35.92). In the 200-yard IM, Ferrell swam a 1:51.28. The time was good enough for a program record in the event.
On day three of the meet the Friars set four program records. Sophomore Zawacki improved upon the school mark in the 50-yard freestyle with her time of 57.20. The team of McGlaughlin, Czerniecki, Thornton and Bankes set a new record in the 400-yard medley relay (3:53.16). Viotto bested the program's 400-yard IM record with his 3:58.09 mark. Ferrell touched the wall at 50.25, good enough for a new school record and a fourth place finish.
On the final day of the meet the Friars set three new program bests. In the 200-yard breaststroke Amanda Gaccione (Secaucus, N.J.) reached the wall in 2:22.78. Later, Viotto set a new Friar mark with a time of 1:50.12 in the 200-yard fly. Ryan Trammell (Lake Mary, Fla.) bested his own mark in the 200-yard breaststroke, improving the standard to 2:03.17.
Team Standings – Final
Men:
1. Xavier, 779.5
2. Georgetown, 744
3. Seton Hall, 660
4. Villanova, 585.5
5. Providence, 227
Women:
1. Villanova, 1007.5
2. Xavier, 662
3. Georgetown, 643.5
4. Seton Hall, 427
5. Butler, 232
6. Providence, 220
Venue
Nassau County Aquatic Center| East Meadow, N.Y.
Top Finishers
Men:
-800 Yard Freestyle Relay | Justin Viotto, John Freeman, Andrew Ferrell, Liam Straker | | 6:46.69 | 5th
- 500 Yard Freestyle | Justin Viotto | 4:30.72 | 4th
- 200 Yard IM | Andrew Ferrell | 1:51.28 | 6th
- 200 Yard Freestyle Relay | Patrick Brannigan, Ian McElrath, Jamie Eigner, John Freeman | 1:25.31 | 5th
- 400 Yard IM | Justin Viotto | 3:58.09 | 4th
- 100 Yard Breaststroke | Ryan Trammell | 55.84 | 4th
- 400 Yard Medley Relay| Mark McLaughlin, Ryan Trammell, Andrew Ferrell, Patrick Brannigan | 3:26.04 | 5th
Women:
-800 Yard Freestyle Relay | Jennifer Bankes, Lauren Zawacki, Margie Kere-nan, Madeline Snow | 7:41.17 | 5th
-200 Yard Medley Relay | Juliet McGlaughlin, Abigail Czernieki, Katie Thornton, Lauren Zawacki | 1:45.63 | 5th
- 200 Yard Freestyle Relay | Katie Thornton, Jennifer Bankes, Margie Keenan, Lauren Zawacki | 1:35.92 | 6th
- 400 Yard Medley Relay | Juliet McGlaughlin, Abigail Czerniecki, Katie Thornton, Jennifer Bankes | 3:53.16 | 6th
- 200 Yard Freestyle Relay | Jennifer Bankes, Katie Thornton, Margie Keenan, Lauren Zawacki | 1:35.92 | 6th
Next Up
The Big East Swimming and Diving Championships was the final meet of the Providence College Friars 2018-19 swimming and diving season.
-Go Friars!-
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