Glasser Breaks Pool Record in 1000
Freestyle for WC
CHESTERTOWN, MD - Host Washington College won seven
of 11 events, including three first-place finishes and a pool
record by junior Rachel Glasser (Silver Spring,
MD/Springbrook), but it was not enough as visiting
Franklin & Marshall posted a 108-97 Centennial Conference
women's swimming victory this afternoon at Casey Swim Center. The
Diplomats moved to 3-2 overall and 3-0 in conference meets, while
the Shorewomen fell to 3-2 overall and 2-1 in conference meets.
Glasser broke the pool record in the 1000 freestyle
by winning in a Washington College season-best time of 10:39.96.
She also won the 200 butterfly in 2:16.64 and the 500 freestyle in
5:13.81. Senior Kathy Gerhart (Phoenixville,
PA/Phoenixville Area) won the 100 freestyle in 55.04 and
was second in the 200 freestyle in a personal-best 1:59.87 to move
up to sixth all-time in the Shorewomen's top swimmers ever in that
event. Sophomore Jenna Moore (Catonsville, MD/Mount de
Sales) won the 50 freestyle in 25.10 and was second in the
200 breaststroke in a WC season-best and personal-best time of
2:33.88.
Senior Amy Smith (Phoenixville,
PA/Phoenixville Area) won the 200 backstroke in a WC
season-best time of 2:21.19. Freshman Darcy Zink
(Baltimore, MD/Towson) was second in the same event in
2:21.77. Zink, Moore, Gerhart, and sophomore Morgan
Phillips (Charlottesville, VA/Albemarle) won the 400
medley relay in a WC season-best time of 4:11.84.
Freshman Melanie Craig (Newtown, PA/Council
Rock) became WC's ninth-fastest swimmer ever in the 200
breaststroke with her third-place time of 2:35.98.
The Shorewomen return to action December 5th and
6th at the Franklin & Marshall Invitational.
