CARLISLE, Pa.—For the first time in the program's history, No. 21 Swarthmore College Women's Swimming made it through the Centennial Conference regular season with a perfect record. Swarthmore captured its seventh straight league dual meet win this year on Saturday, stifling the Dickinson College Red Devils 159-103.
Swarthmore led off with a 1:51.38 to win the 200-yard medley relay. Annabella Boardman's 31.11 50-split in the breaststroke helped the Garnet secure enough of an edge to hold off the Devils.
Swarthmore didn't take first in the next three individual events, but earned crucial points with second place and third place finishes. Boardman won the 100 breaststroke in 1:08.63.
In the 50 free, Sayaka Vaules held off freshman teammate Gaby Ma and took first with a time of 25.07. Vaules followed that up with a 55.13 to win the 100 free. Swarthmore went one-two-three in the 100 free as Anna Kottakis and Ella Yadav were right behind her.
Ma earned an individual win in the 200 breaststroke with a time of 2:31.02.
Freshman Liv Stoetzer took first place in the 500 free in 5:27.25.
The Garnet earned another win in the 200 IM as junior Sophia Lee swam the event in 2:15.47. Senior Kyla Hallam recorded her third second-place finish of the day with a 2:16.37 in the 200 IM.
Swarthmore closed out the meet with a winning time of 3:41.84 in the 400 free relay.
The Garnet now prepare for the Centennial Conference Championship which begins on Feb. 20 at Gettysburg College.