Jenna Reznicek Breaks Program Record in 100 Backstroke, Women Defeat Columbia

Saturday, January 15

Providence, R.I.

12:00 p.m.

Brown University

181

Columbia

Photo by: David Silverman Photography

Jenna Reznicek Breaks Program Record in 100 Backstroke, Women Defeat Columbia

1/15/2022 9:25:00 PM | Women's Swimming & Diving

RESULTS

PROVIDENCE, R.I. – Brown (2-4) women's swimming and diving closed out its home schedule with a 181-96 victory over Columbia on Saturday afternoon at the Katherine Moran Coleman Aquatics Center. Freshman Jenna Reznicek shattered her personal best and set a program standard in the 100 backstroke, finishing with a time of 52.94, an NCAA standard.

The previous mark was 53.82 by Taylor Seaman (2020) at Ivies.

A NEW program mark in today's home finale

Congrats Jenna

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"Right now, our team is acutely aware that, on any given day, the only opportunity that we can be certain of is the one we have on that same day," said Kate Kovenock, Mary Ann Lippitt Women's Swimming/Diving Coaching Chair. "That mindset has served us well in our current block of winter training, and this particular "today" was a really good day. We were able to honor our seniors and put up some great performances in a great pool."

Brown's 200 medley relay of Reznicek, Kellie Willhite, Sage Matsushima and Samantha Scott got things rolling with a win, showcasing a time of 1:42.24. The Bears' "B" team of Rebecca Waterson, Ellie Brault, Nell Chidley and Maria Iorini placed second at 1:44.11.

Sara Barrett won the 1000 free with a time of 10:01.75. Anna Podurgiel took the 200 free at 1:49.88. Reznicek's program mark, Waterson (56.34) and Emily Clements (56.48) went 1-2-3 in the 100 backstroke.

The 100 breaststroke featured two Bears atop the leaderboards in Audrey Lukawski (1:03.58) and Willhite (1:03.93).

Julia Feord, Liv Mitchell and Alexa Brinker swept the 3-meter diving with scores of 305.70, 294.08, and 275.40, respectively. Feord, Mitchell and Brinker also swept the 1-meter.

Podurgiel won the 100 freestyle with a time of 51.70. Reznicek and Clements went 1-2 in the 200 backstroke, finishing with times of 1:58.63 and 1:59.39, respectively.

Lukawski also finished atop the leaderboard in the 200 breaststroke (2:17.67) and Brown swept the 500 freestyle with Sara Barrett (4:55.34), Audrey Orange (5:00.59) and Bella Antoniuk (5:01.36).

The 100 butterfly spotlighted top finishes by Reznicek, Chidley and Matsushima in order.

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