
ECU Defeats Campbell In the Pool
October 25, 2024 | Women's Swimming and Diving
GREENVILLE, N.C. – The East Carolina women's swimming team improved to 4-0 on the season after defeating in-state foe Campbell 177.50 to 74.50 Friday afternoon inside Minges Natatorium.
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The Pirates took first place in the 400-yard medley (3:48.09) and 200-yard freestyle relay (1:38.18) on their way to sweep every event on the day.
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"I thought we swam well," head coach Matthew Jabs said. "This has been a rough week of practice. The girls had to be tough and that's how they raced. Proud of some of our times we posted. Each meet we will try to get a little better. It's a long season and thought some of them took a real positive step forward tonight."Â
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ECU had four swimmers who eared multiple victories in Sadie Covington claiming first in the 1000 and (10:29.71) 500-yard freestyle (5:08.38). Heidi Bruining won the 200-yard freestyle (1:51.44), 200-yard breaststroke (2:19.15), Sara Kalawska took first in the 100-yard butterfly (57.37) and 200-yard butterfly (2:04.93), while Mikayla Durkin won the 50-yard freestyle (23.95) and 100-yard freestyle (51.90).
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Other solo winners were Carlie Clements in the 100-yard backstroke (57.13), Kaylee Hamblin in the 100-yar breaststroke (1:02.01), Elena Dinehart in the 200-yard backstroke (2:03.11) and Abby Pickel in the 400-yard IM (4:33.04).
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The Pirates took first place in the 400-yard medley (3:48.09) and 200-yard freestyle relay (1:38.18) on their way to sweep every event on the day.
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"I thought we swam well," head coach Matthew Jabs said. "This has been a rough week of practice. The girls had to be tough and that's how they raced. Proud of some of our times we posted. Each meet we will try to get a little better. It's a long season and thought some of them took a real positive step forward tonight."Â
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ECU had four swimmers who eared multiple victories in Sadie Covington claiming first in the 1000 and (10:29.71) 500-yard freestyle (5:08.38). Heidi Bruining won the 200-yard freestyle (1:51.44), 200-yard breaststroke (2:19.15), Sara Kalawska took first in the 100-yard butterfly (57.37) and 200-yard butterfly (2:04.93), while Mikayla Durkin won the 50-yard freestyle (23.95) and 100-yard freestyle (51.90).
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Other solo winners were Carlie Clements in the 100-yard backstroke (57.13), Kaylee Hamblin in the 100-yar breaststroke (1:02.01), Elena Dinehart in the 200-yard backstroke (2:03.11) and Abby Pickel in the 400-yard IM (4:33.04).
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