Pirate Swimmers, Divers Defeat College of Charleston
October 18, 2003 | Men's Swimming and Diving
Both teams won 12 of the 13 events for ECU.
"It was just a total team victory," ECU head coach Rick Kobe said. " We were happy to have swam well and be 2-0 heading into next our next meet. Our focus now shifts to our big meet at N.C. State a week from Tuesday."
On the women's side, sophomore Holly Williams continued to swim well winning the
800 free (9:23.41) and 100 butterfly (1:04.99) on the Cougars short-meter course.
Freshman Kate Gordon took the 200 free in 2:10.56 while sophomore Adrienne
Williams won the 50 free in 28.15. Junior Dianne Parker, the 2003 Conference USA
Swimmer of the Year, placed first in the 200 IM (2:24.08). Sophomore Lucy Hicks
paced the divers winning the one-meter dive (235.58) and three-meter dive (245.55).
Gavin Stark and Andrew Dragunas paced the ECU men each winning two events. Stark took the 200 freestyle (1:59.03) and the 100 freestyle (53.61) while Dragunas won the 100 butterfly (1:00.68) and 800 freestyle (9:08.00). Kelly Hendrick placed first in the 50 freestyle (25.17) as the Pirates went 1-2-3 in the event. Junior Casey Cronin swam 211.79 to win the 200 IM.
The 200 medley relay team of Hendrick, Zack Brown, Dragunas and Justin Brinkley placed first in 1:50.87. Sophomore Robbie Derr and junior Greg Detwiler finished 1-2 in both the one meter dive and three-meter dive. Derr scored 279.00 in the one-meter and 277.43 in the three-meter dive.
East Carolina takes the week off before returning to action next Tuesday, Oct. 28, at N.C. State.
