ITHACA, N.Y. – The Union College women's and men's swimming and diving teams will compete this week in the Liberty League Swimming & Diving Championships, held on the campus of Ithaca College, from February 19-22 at Kelsey Partridge Bird Natatorium.
On the women's side, senior Kerry Kelly is the only Union swimmer looking to defend titles from last year's conference meet, as the two-time Liberty League Swimmer of the Year will look to reclaim her titles in the 200 individual medley, 400 individual medley and 200 butterfly. In her first three seasons, the three-time All-American has earned five conference titles and six individual All-Conference honors. In addition, classmate Emily Quinn has earned a pair of All-Conference honors in the 200 breaststroke, taking second place last season after earning the title as a sophomore.
On the men's side, sophomore Zachary Cormier will look to improve on his second-place finish in the 400 individual medley last season, while senior Owen Perks will look to regain his crown in the 200 backstroke, which he captured as a sophomore in 2018. Fellow senior Seif Refaat is the lone Dutchman with multiple All-Conference honors to his credit, after a third-place finish in the 200 individual medley last year and a second-place result in the 200 butterfly as a sophomore.
The Dutchwomen placed fifth out of 9 teams a year ago, while the Dutchmen finished in fourth place out of nine teams last season.
Tickets will be sold for finals sections only, and cost $15 for a single-session pass, or half price for children 12 and under.
If you can't make it to Ithaca, fans can follow along with live results and video:
Live Results (Swimming): http://athletics.ithaca.edu/custompages/swimlive/
Live Results (Diving): https://www.cleanentries.com/eventslive.aspx
Live Video: https://portal.stretchinternet.com/ithaca/
Championship Event Schedule:
Wednesday, February 19:
500 Free
200 IM
50 Free
Men's Three-Meter Diving
200 Medley Relay
Thursday, February 20:
200 Free Relay
400 IM
100 Fly
200 Free
Women's One-Meter Diving
400 Medley Relay
Friday, February 21:
200 Fly
100 Back
100 Breast
Men's One-Meter Diving
800 Free Relay
Saturday, February 22:
100 Free
200 Back
200 Breast
400 Free Relay
1,650 Free
Women's Three-Meter Diving
Union 2019-20 Best Times:
50 Free:
Men: Jack Tucker – 22.95
Women: Jessica Frigon – 26.16
100 Free:
Men: Seif Refaat – 50.31
Women: Jessica Frigon – 57.78
200 Free:
Men: Jack Tucker – 1:49.34
Women: Anna Lehr – 2:03.76
500 Free:
Men: Jack Tucker – 4:58.53
Women: Kerry Kelly – 5:17.46
1000 Free:
Men: Jack Tucker – 10:13.76
Women: Kerry Kelly – 10:05.75
50 Back:
Men: Owen Perks – 26.02
Women: Elise Liebow – 29.45
100 Back:
Men: Owen Perks – 54.95
Women: Elise Liebow – 1:02.65
200 Back:
Men: Zachary Cormier – 2:01.44
Women: Kerry Kelly – 2:14.86
50 Breast:
Men: Joe Lifrak – 32.30
Women: Grace Athanas – 35.94
100 Breast:
Men: Seif Refaat – 1:02.84
Women: Emily Quinn – 1:12.05
200 Breast:
Men: Jack Tucker – 2:21.86
Women: Emily Quinn – 2:32.56
50 Fly:
Men: Jack Tucker -26.18
Women: Melanie Boyle – 32.65
100 Fly:
Men: Seif Refaat – 53.54
Women: Kerry Kelly – 1:01.08
200 Fly:
Men: Seif Refaat – 1:59.45
Women: Kerry Kelly – 2:10.74
200 IM:
Men: Jack Tucker – 2:01.34
Women: Kerry Kelly – 2:14.74
400 IM:
Men: Zachary Cormier – 4:22.62
Women: Kerry Kelly – 4:42.03
200 Free Relay:
Men: 1:32.41
Women: 1:48.74
400 Free Relay:
Men: 3:34.93
Women: 4:04.76
200 Medley Relay:
Men: 1:41.33
Women: 1:57.27
One-Meter Diving:
Women: Amanda Lopez – 239.05
Three-Meter Diving:
Women: Amanda Lopez – 211.30
