Swimming Opens Season With Road Meet Against South Carolina

Saturday, October 9

Columbia, SC

11:00 AM

Gardner-Webb University

South Carolina

Swimming Opens Season With Road Meet Against South Carolina

October 10, 2021 | Swimming

COLUMBIA, S.C. – The Gardner-Webb swim team opened their 2021-22 season on the road against the University of South Carolina inside the Carolina Natatorium.

In the men's 200-yard medley relay, the squad of Brady Fields, Jonathan Frye, Tim Bennett, Seggio Bernardina placed second with a time of 1:32.35.

Adrianna Barone took fifth in the women's 1,000-yard free, finishing at the wall with a time of 11:03.70, with teammate Ellie Eckert taking sixth with a time of 11:05.32.

As for the men's 1,000-yard free, Garrett Despres placed fourth, finishing with a time of 9:58.65. Teammate Brady Vann followed in fifth place with a time of 10:02.87.

Logan Cornelison finished in fourth place in the men's 200-yard free, touching the wall with time of 1:41.94.

In the men's 100-yard back, Brady Fields took fourth with a time of 51.77 at the wall, and Tim Bennett placed fifth by clocking in a time of 52.02 at the finish.

Abby Surley placed sixth in the 100-yard breaststroke by finishing with a time of 1:07.55.

As for the men's 100-yard breaststroke, Jonathan Frye took second by finishing at the wall with a time of 58.02 seconds.

Clara Schlimper placed sixth in the women's 200-yard butterfly with a time of 2:11.69.

In the men's 200-yard fly, Cullen Fields took home second place with a time of 1:55.15 at the wall, teammate Colby Childress placed fifth by clocking a time of 1:58.46.

Mariana Valles placed sixth in the women's 50-yard free, finishing at the wall with a time of 25.44 seconds.

As for the men's 50 yard free, Brady Fields took fifth place with a time of 21.6.1 seconds.

In the women's 100-yard free, Alyssa Church placed sixth with a time of 54.38 at the wall.

Logan Cornelison placed sixth in the men's 100 yard free with a time of 46.89 at the finish.

As for the Women's 200-yard back, Delaney Willette took sixth with a time of 2:11.74.

Landon Clark placed third in the men's 200-yard backstroke by hitting the wall with a time of 1:54.75 at the finish, teammate Christian Jann placed fifth with a time of 1:56.48.

In the women's 200-yard breaststroke, Abby Surley took seconds with a time of 2:26.36, Anna Yeater placed third with a time of 2:27.11, and Sydney Hall placed fourth with a time of 2:33.58.
As for the men's 200-yard breaststroke, Jonathan Frye placed second with a time of 2:08.51 at the finish, Ryan Taylor followed in third with a time of 2:10.98, and Austin Wheeler placed fourth with a time of 2:12.77.

Clara Schlimper took second place in the women's 500-yard free with a time of 5:20.39, Emma Maust followed in third with a time of 5:20.39, and Ellie Eckert placed fourth with a time of 5:27.09.

In the men's 500-yard free, Garrett Despres took second place with a time of 4:52.02, Theo Drescher followed in third with a time of 4:52.41, and Brady Vann followed in fourth with a time of 4:53.69 at the finish.

Paris Binard took second in the women's 100-yard fly with a time of 1:00.58, teammates Jasmine Kremer and Gabrelle Doss followed in third and fourth, respectively.

As for the men's 100-yard fly Tim Bennett placed second with a time of 50.94 seconds, Cullen Fields followed in third with a time of 51.65, and Seggio Bernardina placed fourth with a time of 53.04 seconds at the finish.

Abby Surley placed second in the women's 200-yard individual medley with a time of 2:11.23, Anna Yeater took third with a time of 2:15.56, and Adrianna Barone placed fourth with a time of 2:19.73.

In the men's 200-yard individual medley, Christian Jann took second place with a time of 1:58.08 at the finish.

The squad of Emma Gelatt, Eliza Gunson, Delaney Willette, and Paris Binard took second in the women's 200-yard free relay with a time of 1:41.33.

As for the men's 200-yard free relay, the squad of Drew Mintz, Brady Fields, Zuri Ramsey, and Seggio Bernardina took second place with a time of 1:25.16 at the finish.

The Runnin' Bulldogs will be back in action next week as the women take on UNC Asheville and Bellarmine on Friday, October 15^th, and the men take on Bellarmine on Saturday, October 16^th. Both meets will bet at home inside Boost Pool.

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