Women's swimming and diving finishes fifth at Ivy Championships

Saturday, February 19

Cambridge, Mass.

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Brown University

Ivy League Championship

Women's swimming and diving finishes fifth at Ivy Championships

2/19/2022 9:32:00 PM | Women's Swimming & Diving

CAMBRIDGE, Mass. – Brown women's swimming and diving finished fifth in the 2022 Ivy League Championships as the meet came to a close on Saturday night (Feb. 19).

The night started off with the women's 1650 freestyle and Sara Barrett came in seventh with a time of 16:47.86. Emma Whall (17:00.83) and Audrey Orange (17:05.76) finished 14th and 15th, respectively. Bella Antoniuk finished 18th with a time of 17:12.66 and Miku Takabayashi posted a time of 17:18.05.

"This year's team outperformed all outside expectations and projections. Pool and program records were broken and our swimmers and divers shook up the top performers list quite a bit these last few days," said head coach Kate Kovenock. "I'm really proud of how this team navigated the season as a whole. Our upperclassmen put a lot of care into mentoring two classes experiencing their first NCAA season. Our first-years, sophomores and juniors aren't done just yet. I am excited to see where we are next week with our home NCAA qualifier meet."

In the 200 backstroke, Emily Clements was the top finisher for Brown with a 10th-place finish with a time of 1:59.25. Nell Chidley posted a personal-best time of 2:00.65 for a 15th-place finish. Rebecca Waterson's time of 2:01.60 for a 17th-place finish was also a personal best.

Sam Scott's personal best time of 50.85 was the top time for Brown in the 100 free, giving Scott a 15th-place finish. Anna Podurgiel finished right behind Scott in 16th, also finishing with a personal best (50.97).

Audrey Lukawski took sixth place in the 200 breaststroke with a time of 2:15.82. Ellie Brault clocked a personal best time of 2:16.50 for a 10th-place finish. Kellie Willhite finished 19th with a time of 2:20.35.

Chidley's fifth-place finish in the 200 butterfly was the top finish on the night for Brown. Chidley swam a time of 1:59.63. Bilgin finished in 11th (2:01.84), Whall finished 16th (2:06.71) and Iorini finished in 18th with a personal best time of 2:04.14.

The night ended with the 400 freestyle relay and the team of Podurgiel, Scott, Jenna Reznicek and Orange finished eighth with a time of 3:25.40.

FINAL STANDINGS (Through 21 events)
1. Harvard – 1503.5
2. Yale – 1258
3. Penn – 1256
4. Princeton – 1074
5. Brown – 904
6. Columbia – 706.5
7. Dartmouth – 563
8. Cornell – 508

Women's 1650 Freestyle
7. Sara Barrett – 16:47.86
14. Emma Whall – 17:00.83
15. Audrey Orange – 17:05.76
18. Bella Antoniuk – 17:12.66
21. Miku Takabayashi – 17:18.05 (personal best)

Women's 200 Backstroke
10. Emily Clements – 1:59.25
15. Nell Chidley – 2:00.65 (personal best)
17. Rebecca Waterson – 2:01.60 (personal best)

Women's 100 Freestyle
15. Sam Scott – 50.85 (personal best)
16. Anna Podurgiel – 50.97 (personal best)
28. Zehra Bilgin – 52.19

Women's 200 Breaststroke
6. Audrey Lukawski – 2:15.82
10. Ellie Brault – 2:16.50 (personal best)
19. Kellie Willhite – 2:20.35

Women's 200 Butterfly
5. Nell Chidley – 1:59.63
11. Zehra Bilgin – 2:01.84
16. Emma Whall – 2:06.71
18. Maria Iorini – 2:04.14 (personal best)

Women's 400 Freestyle Relay
8. Podurgiel/Scott/Reznicek/Orange – 3:25.40