Bears fall in close contest at Columbia

Friday, January 13

New York, N.Y.

12:00 p.m.

Brown University

144

156

Columbia

Photo by: Emma C. Marion

1/13/2023 5:07:00 PM | Women's Swimming & Diving

PROVIDENCE, R.I. – Brown women's swimming and diving dropped a close meet at Columbia, 156-144, on Friday (Jan. 13). Jenna Reznicek had a strong day for the Bears, earning three individual wins and a pool record.

Reznicek began her day with a win in the 100 backstroke, clocking a pool-record time of 53.96. Reznicek also picked up a win in the 200 backstroke with a time of 1:59.15. The sophomore's last win of the day came in the 100 butterfly with a time of 55.04.

"It stings to drop such a tight meet on the road, but swimmers, divers and coaches can all stand by how our team competed on the whole today," said Kate Kovenock, Mary Ann Lippitt Women's Swimming/Diving Coaching Chair. "We have a big final push through championship season and I am very excited for what's on the horizon."

Sara Barrett continued her strong season with a win in the 1000 freestyle (9:59.04), and a second-place finish in the 500 freestyle (4:53.74).

Brown earned wins in both diving events with Elena Yeh winning the 3-meter event (284.85) and Bowie Krawczyk winning the 1-meter (279.83). Yeh finished second in the 1-meter with a score of 265.80.

The Bears finished the day with a win in the 400 freestyle relay with the team of Kelly Dolce, Yvonne Jia, Zehra Bilgin and Morgan Lukinac finishing the race in 3:22.95.

TOP-3 FINISHERS VS COLUMBIA
3-meter Diving
1. Elena Yeh – 284.85

200 Medley Relay
2. Brown 'A' (Reznicek, Brault, Jia, Scott)

1000 Freestyle
1. Sara Barrett – 9:59.04

200 Freestyle
2. Anna Podurgiel – 1:50.24

100 Backstroke
1. Jenna Reznicek – 53.96
2. Yvonne Jia – 55.09

100 Breaststroke
2. Catherine Yu – 1:03.55
3. Kaitlyn Holmes – 1:03.79

200 Butterfly
3. Zehra Bilgin – 2:01.25

50 Freestyle
2. Sam Scott – 23.07

1-meter Diving
1. Bowie Krawczyk – 279.83
2. Elena Yeh – 265.80

100 Freestyle
2. Kelly Dolce – 51.10
3. Morgan Lukinac – 51.29

200 Backstroke
1. Jenna Reznicek – 1:59.15

200 Breaststroke
2. Catherine Yu – 2:16.99
3. Kaitlyn Holmes – 2:17.73

500 Freestyle
2. Sara Barrett – 4:53.74
3. Audrey Orange – 4:59.84

100 Butterfly
1. Jenna Reznicek – 55.04
3. Yvonne Jia – 55.69

200 IM
2. Anna Podurgiel – 2:02.61

400 Freestyle Relay
1. Brown 'A' (Dolce, Jia, Bilgin, Lukinac)

UP NEXT
Brown will finish its dual meet schedule with a home meet against Cornell on Saturday, Jan. 21.

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