Navy Women Jettison Hopkins, 177-115

ANNAPOLIS, MD, Jan. 11. JOHNS Hopkins freshmen Sida Liu (Phoenix, AZ/North Canyon) and Jessica Chang (Penfield, NY/Penfield) each won two events, but it wasn't enough as the Navy women's swimming team defeated the Blue Jays, 177-115, Saturday afternoon at Legeune Hall.

The Midshipmen improved to 8-2 on the season, while Hopkins fell to 3-4.

Jenn Windstein led Navy by winning the 1650 freestyle in 17:26.70 and the 500 freestyle in 5:05.53, while Allison Moon captured the 50 freestyle in 24.84 and the 100 freestyle in 54.09.

Liu won the 100 backstroke in 1:01.16 and the 200 backstroke in 2:12.51 for the Blue Jays, while Chang took the 100 breaststroke in 1:06.97 and the 200 breaststroke in 2:26.88.

The only other individual event winner for Hopkins was sophomore Diana Smirnova (Las Cruces, NM/Phillips Exeter Academy), who won the 400 individual medley in 4:46.70.

The Blue Jays also won the 400 freestyle relay, as the team of freshman Abiona Redwood (Kingston, Jamaica/St. Andrew), Liu, freshman Kristin Stepaniak (Shoreview, MN/Mounds View), and freshman Caitlin Kunkel (Warwick, RI/St. Mary-Academy-Bay View) won its race in 3:46.67.

Both JHU swimming teams return to action on Friday when they travel to West Chester to take on the Golden Rams and the College of New Jersey.

RESULTS

Event Winners:

200 Medley Relay – Navy (Chamu, Adamovich, Throckmorton, Moon), 1:49.57

1650 Freestyle – Windstein (Navy), 17:26.70

200 Freestyle – Welsh (Navy), 1:56.83

100 Backstroke – Liu (Johns Hopkins), 1:01.16

100 Breaststroke – Chang (Johns Hopkins), 1:06.97

200 Butterfly – Montague (Navy), 2:10.34

50 Freestyle – Moon (Navy), 24.84

1-Meter Diving – Barnett (Navy), 257.02

100 Freestyle – Moon (Navy), 54.09

200 Backstroke – Liu (Johns Hopkins), 2:12.51

200 Breaststroke – Chang (Johns Hopkins), 2:26.88

500 Freestyle – Windstein (Navy), 5:05.53

100 Butterfly – Throckmorton (Navy), 58.77

3-Meter Diving – Barnett (Navy), 242.10

400 Individual Medley – Smirnova (Johns Hopkins), 4:46.70

400 Freestyle Relay – Johns Hopkins (Redwood, Liu, Stepaniak, Kunkel), 3:46.67.

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