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Swim and dive teams start season with wins

By on November 5, 2009

Chris Thompson, a senior from Kennesaw, won the 100-yard backstroke Wednesday night.
ASHLEY STRICKLAND
Chris Thompson, a senior from Kennesaw, won the 100-yard backstroke Wednesday night.

Georgia Swimming and Diving had an impressive win for both teams Wednesday night against Emory University at the Gabrielsen Natatorium.

With a sweep by the men and women, Georgia Swimming and Diving is off to a good start for the week.

The Lady Bulldogs pulled away with an impressive victory, posting a score of 145-92, improving their home win streak to 67 straight since the 1995-96 season. The Lady Bulldogs have a perfect 18-0 all-time record against the instate rival and are 3-0 for the season. The Bulldogs won their first meet of the season Wednesday with a 147-80 victory. They are now 33-9 against Emory and have now won 25 straight in the series.

Allison Schmitt pulled off an impressive performance for the Lady Bulldogs with a win in the 100-yard butterfly in a time of 54.85 seconds. Schmitt, along with Kelsey Gaid, Colleen Haase and Kristen Shickora, kicked off the meet with a victory in the 200-yard medley relay in 1:45.80.

Morgan Scroggy was a double winner for the Lady Bulldogs with wins in both the 50-yard freestyle in 23.75 and the 500-freestyle in 4:51.58.

Wendy Trott claimed the 200-yard freestyle in 1:50.25 while Kelsey Scott took the 1,000-yard freestyle when she touched the wall with a time of 10:23.97.

Hannah Moore won both the 3-meter springboard with 302.93 points and the 1-meter board with a score of 301.57.

The Bulldogs opened the meet strong by winning the 200-yard medley relay consisting of teammates Shane Hall, Craig Jennings, Michael Arnold and Richmond Green. The team touched in with a time of 1:32.90. Arnold also went on to win the 100-yard butterfly in 50.29 while Chris Thompson took the 100-yard backstroke in 51.58.

Thompson, a senior from Kennesaw, Georgia, was proud of the team win.

“The meet gives us more of a confidence booster after coming off of those two losses. It gives us a chance to have some fun and swim some events that we normally wouldn’t have an opportunity to swim.”

Kevin Frankenfeld captured the 50-yard freestyle in 21.25 and Peter Benner took the 200-yard individual medley with a time of 1:53.38. The 200-yard freestyle relay team consisting of Mark Dylla, Thompson, Benner and Frankenfeld had the meet’s fastest time of 1:26.16.

The Bulldogs return to action Nov. 20 against the Auburn Tigers at the James E. Martin Aquatics Center. Thompson is looking forward to getting back in the pool.

“I know it will be a tough meet, but we are training as hard as we can. We’re confident we’ll have a good swim against them. We’re going to do the best we can to win.”