BOSTON – The Colgate women's swimming & diving team competed against a strong field of Division I and regional opponents at the Boston Winter Open, held Friday and Saturday at Boston University's FitRec Pool.
Senior Reilly Brennan led the Raiders in the distance events, posting a time of 5:26.60 in the 500-yard freestyle and also competing in the 100-yard butterfly. Brennan's 500 free marked a solid performance against a deep field featuring multiple Ivy League and New England programs.
In the sprint events, senior Alyssa Dennis represented Colgate in multiple races, finishing 31st in the 50-yard freestyle (26.74) and adding efforts in both the 100-yard butterfly (1:02.91) and 100-yard backstroke (1:05.20) over the course of the weekend. Fellow senior Erin Shea added depth for the Raiders in the 50-yard freestyle (26.80) and 100-yard backstroke (1:07.98).
First-year Jayne Mansukani continued to gain valuable experience at the collegiate level, competing in the 50-yard freestyle (27.21) and placing 13th in the 100-yard backstroke with a time of 1:02.96.
The two-day meet provided Colgate with a high-caliber racing environment as the team continued preparation for postseason competition. The Raiders faced swimmers from Yale, Brown, Columbia, Northeastern, Tufts, and other regional programs in one of the final multi-team meets of the regular season.
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The Raiders now set their sights on the four-day Patriot League Championship, which will take place Feb. 18-21 in Annapolis, Md., hosted by Navy.
