WESTMINSTER, Md. – Washington (Md.) won seven events to capture a 56-39 Centennial Conference (CC) women's swimming victory over McDaniel in the dual-meet finale for both teams on Saturday.
Syd Knadler (Crowley Lake, Calif./Mammoth) led the Green Terror (2-8, 1-6 CC) with three wins, including posting the team's fastest times of the season in both the 50 and 100 freestyle races. Knadler also joined Joanna Wattenberg (Monrovia, Md./Urbana), Kelly Lewis (Montgomery Village, Md./Watkins Mill) and Samantha Smith (Bangkok, Thailand/International School of Bangkok) to win the 200 medley relay in a time of 1:53.95. Knadler took the 50 free in a time of 24.49 seconds and the 100 free in a time of 54.72.
Julia Portmann led the Shorewomen (5-6, 2-5 CC) with three wins, touching first in the three longest freestyle events. She won the 1000 free in a time of 11:09.07 before coming back to take the 200 free in a time of 2:02.33. Later in the meet, she recorded a victory in the 500 free with a time of 5:27.03. Ellen Maxwell was also a triple winner for Washington.
Smith added a second victory on the day for McDaniel, winning the 200 IM in a time of 1:44.90.
Wattenberg added a second-place showing in the 100 backstroke, posting her best time of the year with a mark of 1:04.43, while Lewis was second in the 200 breaststroke with a time of 2:37.43.
Shannon McClellan (Boonsboro, Md./Boonsboro) finished second in the 1000 free (11:13.43) and 500 free (5:29.93).
Wattenberg was third in the 200 free, turning in a time of 2:04.28 for her best time of the year. Lewis added a third-place finish in the 50 free (25.79 seconds) while Smith was third in the 200 IM (2:23.56).
McDaniel returns to action at the CC Championship hosted by Gettysburg on Friday, Feb. 20. Action begins at 11 a.m. on Friday and continues on Saturday and Sunday.
Washington (Md.) 56, McDaniel 39
Event Winners: 200 Medley Relay – McDaniel A (Joanna Wattenberg, Kelly Lewis, Samantha Smith, Syd Knadler) 1:53.95; 1000 Free – Julia Portmann (W) 11:09.07; 200 Free – Portmann (W) 2:02.33; 50 Freestyle – Knadler (M) 24.49; 200 IM – Ellen Maxwell (W) 1:44.90; 100 Butterfly – Smith (M) 1:03.42; 100 Free – Knadler (M) 54.72; 100 Backstroke – Maxwell (W) 1:02.49; 500 Free – Portmann (W) 5:27.03; 200 Breaststroke – Jenni Clune (W) 2:33.90; 200 Free Relay – Washington A (Maxwell, Katie Gorman, Anna Schmittle, Mackenzie Gaze) 1:44.39.
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