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PHOENIX, Arizona, December 6. THE final weekend of the fall Meet of the Week schedule takes place this weekend with Wright State taking on Tampa, and Wheaton competing against MIT and Smith. SwimmingWorldMagazine.com<\/b> first checks out the Wheaton match-up.<\/p>\n
Here is a quick preview of the contest:<\/p>\n
Date and Time:<\/b> Saturday, December 8, 2007 at 1 p.m.
\nLocation:<\/b> Norton, Mass.
\nFacility:<\/b> Balfour Natatorium<\/p>\n
Wheaton's Last Time Out:<\/b>
\nSix top-three event finishes pushed the Wheaton College women's swimming and diving team to a third-place showing over Nov. 30 to Dec. 1 among six schools at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) Invitational, as the two-day event came to a close in Zesiger Pool. The Lyon men placed sixth during the weekend competition.<\/p>\n
Wheaton's women's squad totaled 558.5 points, edging out fourth-place Bowdoin College by 0.50 points. The Blue and White men had 216 points, falling 23.5 short of Bowdoin for fifth. MIT won both the men's and women's meets with 1,082.5 and 910.5 points, respectively.<\/p>\n
Looking forward with Wheaton head coach Jean-Paul Gowdy:<\/b>
\nOn the women's meet:<\/b>
\nIt should be a really close meet. The teams match up really well in terms of strengths, and then there are some events where we should score well versus some events they'll score well. MIT swam exceptionally well last weekend at its invite, but I believe our women will be ready for them this weekend, especially considering the meet is at our pool. Are we underdogs? Sure, but we were definitely underdogs last year when we beat them. In my opinion, whichever team is the most successful in stepping up and racing will be the most successful this weekend.<\/p>\n
On the men's meet:<\/b>
\nWe are certainly in a rebuilding year this season after losing our All-American sprinter. MIT, on the other hand, has its best team I've ever seen and certainly has the ingredients of a top-10 team in the country. I believe we are a little overmatched this weekend, but we certainly plan on winning a few events and giving them races in many others.<\/i><\/p>\n
MIT's Last Time Out:<\/b>
\nProving that it is a force to be reckoned with on the national stage, MIT's 15th-ranked men's swimming and diving team won 17 of 18 swimming events en route to a first-place finish at the MIT Invitational. The Engineers won the event with a final team score of 1082.5, beating out Tufts University, which finished with 1046.5.<\/p>\n
For the women, freshman Amy Jacobi's remarkable rookie campaign continued as she contributed to three Engineers relay victories and added two individual triumphs to lead No. 19 MIT to a first-place finish. The Cardinal and Gray won the event with a final team score of 910.50, comfortably ahead of second-place finisher Tufts University, which concluded the competition with a tally of 783.<\/p>\n
Looking forward with MIT's head coach Dawn Gerken:<\/b>
\nThis weekend's meet looks like it just might come down to the last relay again. I've done about five different versions of our women's line-up and I'm sure Coach Gowdy has as well. I think that depth will play a huge role in the outcome, which is what college swimming is all about. Both teams have trained hard this first semester and it should be an exciting afternoon of racing!<\/i><\/p>\n
Smith's Last Time Out:<\/b>
\nMarly Pineda and Lily Seidman both took first place in five individual events propelling Smith to a victory at the Pioneer Valley Invitational this afternoon.<\/p>\n
Shant Freitas finished first in the 1 meter diving event with a score of 427.90 and the 3 meter with a score of 451.10. Smith finished first in the 200 freestyle relay at a time of 1:59.83. Swimming for Smith were Franscesca Kotey, Christine Dzialo, Pineda, and Seidman. Pineda took first in the 400 yard freestyle at 4:46.74, the 200 IM at a time of 2:37.58, the 200 breaststroke at 2:59.61, and the 100 yard butterfly at a time of 2:23.63. Seidman placed first in the 50 yard butterfly at a time of 30.16, the 50 freestyle at 28.70, the 200 yard butterfly at 2:30.71, the 400 IM at 5:26.15, and the 100 yard freestyle with a time of 1:02.57. The Pioneers also placed first in the 400 yard freestyle relay at a time of 4:33.98 with Rachel Dorset, Abigail Carr, Pineda, and Seidman swimming. <\/p>\n
Looking forward with Smith's head coach Kim Bierwirt:<\/b>
\nI am expecting a good meet and spirited among the three teams. Our team has been training well and I feel we will be focused on achieving season and lifetime best times in our swimming events and best performances in the diving events. We will have our opportunities to challenge for event wins and I expect our swimmers and divers to have the chance win 3-5 events outright.<\/i><\/p>\n
Top 2007-08 Times Comparison:<\/b>
\nMen:<\/b>
\n50 Free<\/b>
\n WC: 22.49, Matt Jordan
\n MIT: 21.44, Laurent Charpentier
\n 100 Free<\/b>
\n WC: 48.97, Matt Jordan
\n MIT: 46.37, Laurent Charpentier
\n200 Free<\/b>
\n WC: 1:53.67, Eddie Gillie
\n MIT: 1:42.93, Laurent Charpentier
\n500 Free<\/b>
\n WC: 5:02.59, Eddie Gillie
\n MIT: 4:42.53, Michael Dobson
\n1000 Free<\/b>
\n WC: 10:38.11, Eddie Gillie
\n MIT: 10:03.27, Michael Dobson
\n1650 Free<\/b>
\n WC: 18:31.18, Sam Dean-Lee
\n MIT: 16:32.47, Michael Dobson
\n100 Back<\/b>
\n WC: 54.59, Matt Jordan
\n MIT: 53.80, Jeff Zhou
\n200 Back<\/b>
\n WC: 2:11.27, Matt Jordan
\n MIT: 2:07.87, Harrison Hall
\n100 Breast<\/b>
\n WC: 1:04.96, Matt Hurley
\n MIT: 57.45, Rastislav Racz
\n200 Breast<\/b>
\n WC: 2:23.80, Eddie Gillie
\n MIT: 2:09.19, Rastislav Racz
\n100 Fly<\/b>
\n WC: 55.51, Matt Jordan
\n MIT: 52.67, Thomas Sepp
\n200 Fly<\/b>
\n WC: 2:08.57, Eddie Gillie
\n MIT: 2:00.81, Deke Hu
\n200 IM<\/b>
\n WC: 2:08.26, Matt Hurley
\n MIT: 2:01.34, Kalvin Kao
\n400 IM<\/b>
\n WC: 4:39.72, Eddie Gillie
\n MIT: 4:17.67, Kalvin Kao
\n200 Free Relay<\/b>
\n WC: 1:31.91
\n MIT: 1:25.62
\n400 Free Relay<\/b>
\n WC: 3:29.13
\n MIT: 3:09.91
\n800 Free Relay<\/b>
\n WC: 7:50.63
\n MIT: 7:10.39
\n200 Medley Relay<\/b>
\n WC: 1:42.05
\n MIT: 1:34.61
\n400 Medley Relay<\/b>
\n WC: 3:47.46
\n MIT: 3:31.09
\n1M Diving<\/b>
\n WC: 129.45, Jon Gold
\n MIT: 330.20, Carson Darling
\n3M Diving<\/b>
\n WC: N\/A
\n MIT: 337.95, Carson Darling<\/p>\n
Women:<\/b>
\n50 Free<\/b>
\n WC: 24.83, Abby Pratt
\n MIT: 24.64, Amy Jacobi
\n SC: 25.56, Francesca Kotey
\n100 Free<\/b>
\n WC: 54.50, Abby Pratt
\n MIT: 53.49, Amy Jacobi
\n SC: 54.72, Lily Seidman
\n200 Free<\/b>
\n WC: 2:01.15, Dania Piscetta
\n MIT: 1:57.16, Amy Jacobi
\n SC: 2:01.15, Lily Seidman
\n500 Free<\/b>
\n WC: 5:31.18, Sarah Houlihan
\n MIT: 5:14.01, Amy Jacobi
\n SC: 5:24.05, Marly Pineda
\n1000 Free<\/b>
\n WC: 11:19.91, Sarah Houlihan
\n MIT: 10:48.76, Nicole O'Keefe
\n SC: 11:09.72, Marly Pineda
\n1650 Free<\/b>
\n WC: 19:08.00, Sarah Houlihan
\n MIT: 18:06.70, Nicole O'Keefe
\n SC: N\/A
\n100 Back<\/b>
\n WC: 1:02.51, Abby Pratt
\n MIT: 1:03.85, Jen Chao
\n SC: 1:06.24, Lily Seidman
\n200 Back<\/b>
\n WC: 2:18.43, Iris Meehan
\n MIT: 2:19.04, Jen Chao
\n SC: 2:15.83, Lily Seidman
\n100 Breast<\/b>
\n WC: 1:10.61, Emily Sweatt
\n MIT: 1:12.20, Ariadne Smith
\n SC: 1:17.31, Reyna Levine
\n200 Breast<\/b>
\n WC: 2:34.17, Steph Perkins
\n MIT: 2:36.09, Ariadne Smith
\n SC: 2:41.81, Marly Pineda
\n100 Fly<\/b>
\n WC: 1:01.38, Dania Piscetta
\n MIT: 59.44, Amy Jacobi
\n SC: 1:00.73, Lily Seidman
\n200 Fly<\/b>
\n WC: 2:21.38, Dania Piscetta
\n MIT: 2:17.24, Jen Chao
\n SC: 2:15.60, Marly Pineda
\n200 IM<\/b>
\n WC: 2:21.73, Mandy Cumings
\n MIT: 2:17.37, Jen Chao
\n SC: 2:21.61, Lily Seidman
\n400 IM<\/b>
\n WC: 4:59.29, Steph Conelias
\n MIT: 4:49.59, Nicole O'Keefe
\n SC: 4:53.83, Lily Seidman
\n200 Free Relay<\/b>
\n WC: 1:42.08
\n MIT: 1:40.46
\n SC: 1:47.95
\n400 Free Relay<\/b>
\n WC: 3:44.17
\n MIT: 3:41.51
\n SC: 3:51.08
\n800 Free Relay<\/b>
\n WC: 8:25.60
\n MIT: 8:03.09
\n SC: N\/A
\n200 Medley Relay<\/b>
\n WC: 1:53.95
\n MIT: 1:53.74
\n SC: 2:01.28
\n400 Medley Relay<\/b>
\n WC: 4:07.72
\n MIT: 4:09.98
\n SC: 4:43.98
\n1M Diving<\/b>
\n WC: 262.05, Laura Fleck
\n MIT: 475.05, Doria Holbrook
\n SC: 265.35, Shanti Freitas
\n3M Diving<\/b>
\n WC: 186.67, Emma Chaiken
\n MIT: 504.90, Doria Holbrook
\n SC: 291.20, Shanti Freitas<\/p>\n
* – denotes meter conversion<\/p>\n
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