East Carolina Sweeps Pirate Duels

Saturday, October 5

Greenville, N.C.

1:00 p.m.

East Carolina University

218

Barton

October 05, 2024 | Women's Swimming and Diving

Final Results

GREENVILLE, N.C. – The East Carolina swimming team opened the 2024-15 season sweeping the Pirate Duels Saturday afternoon inside Minges Natatorium. The Pirates defeated Barton (218-42), Gardner-Webb (207-51) and Catawba (174-87).

"I thought we swam well for the first meet," said ECU Head Coach Matthew Jabs. "We still have some work to do, but overall, the staff and I are pleased."

In her first meet with the Pirates, junior Laura Lopez was a member of the 200-yard medley relay team with Kaylee Hamblin, Laura Kellberg and Carlie Clements that finished first with a time of 144:32. She also finished first in the 100-yard backstroke (57.34) and in the 200-yard backstroke (2:05.48) and placed third in the 200-yard IM (2:10.71).

Sophomore Sophie Benkusky and the 200-yard medley relay team with Meghan Armstrong, Juliana Kratka and Sara Kalawska finished second with a time of 1:46.65. Benkusky won the 200-yard freestyle with a time of 1:54.02 and took third in the 100-yard freestyle with a time of 53.65. She closed out her day as a member of the 400-yard freestyle relay team that finished second (3:36.41) with Elena Dinehart, Sophie Knepper and Kalawska.

Senior Kaylee Hamblin claimed first in the 100-yard breaststroke (1:03.09) and the 200-yard breaststroke (2:17.89), while helping also helping the Pirates win the 200-yard medley relay (1:44.32).

Junior Sara Kalawska won the 100-yard butterfly (56.49) and 200-butterfly (2:04.21), while helping her squad to second place finishes in the 200-yard medley relay (1:46/45) and the 400-yard freestyle relay (3:36.41).

The Pirates return to the pool on Friday, Oct. 25 hosting Campbell. ECU's diving team will open its season on Friday, Oct. 18 hosting NC State.