The Columbia women’s swimming and diving team finished their regular season on a high note this weekend, defeating Dartmouth 170-140. With the win, the Lions ended their season with a 5-3 overall record and an even 3-3 in the league.
Starting off strong, the team of Lacey Harris-Coble, Alena Kluge, Annie Perizzolo, and Caroline Lukins took the top spot in the 200 medley relay with a time of 1:47.12. Continuing to stay ahead, the Lions swept the 1000 free, with Isabelle Vandenbroucke in first, Molly Dengler in second, and Aileen Smith in third.
In the 100 back, Kluge was dominant once again, taking first in 58.37, while the Lions secured another 1-2-3 sweep of the 100 breast by Perizzolo, Mariele Dunn, and Amanda Stewart. Sophomore Katie Meili once again captured the top spot in the 50 free, finishing in 23.49, and also won the 100 free in 52.14.
Perizzolo triumphed again in the 200 breast, a full three seconds before her next opponent. To wrap up the meet and secure the win, Lukins won the 100 fly in 56.74.
Now that the regular season has come to a close, the Lions will be looking forward to competing in the 2011 Ivy League Championships, where they will have a final chance to face their Ancient Eight opponents. The meet will take place on Thursday, Feb. 24 – Saturday, Feb. 26 in Princeton, N.J.
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