Philadelphia, PA — The La Salle swimming and diving teams earned a sweep over Fordham Saturday afternoon at Kirk Pool, as both the men's and women's squads secured 157–143 victories in a tightly contested dual meet.
For the women, the Explorers set the tone early with a win in the 200-yard medley relay, as seniors Gabriela Herbreder and Carlota Ungo, along with sophomore Camilla Frost and senior Victoria Fenn, touched first with a time of 1:40.94. Herbreder continued her standout performance with an individual victory in the 200-yard freestyle (1:52.03) and a runner-up finish in the 200-yard breaststroke (2:17.14). Ungo added a pair of wins of her own, claiming first place in both the 100-yard breaststroke (1:02.32) and the 200-yard breaststroke (2:16.01).
Frost contributed key points with wins in the 100-yard butterfly (55.56) and a second-place finish in the 200-yard butterfly (2:02.23). Junior Felicia Rogell earned victories in the 200-yard IM (2:04.03) and added a third-place showing in the 200-yard butterfly. The women capped the meet with another relay win in the 400-yard freestyle relay, as Celik, Herbreder, senior Rosalia Marin Martinez, and Fenn combined for a first-place time of 3:25.66.
The women's diving team also delivered strong performances, led by sophomore Tiffany Brawn, who placed second on the 1-meter board with a score of 267.23. Freshman Lily Chandler added points with a fourth-place finish on the 1-meter and a third-place showing on the 3-meter board (270.08).
On the men's side, La Salle opened the meet with a victory in the 200-yard medley relay, as senior Tarik Gusic, sophomore AJ Wong, senior Felix Jedbratt, and junior Carter Perkins posted a winning time of 1:28.89. Perkins was dominant in the freestyle events, winning both the 200-yard free (1:39.17) and the 100-yard free (44.51). Gusic added an individual win in the 100-yard backstroke (49.60) and a second-place finish in the 200-yard backstroke.
Jedbratt continued his strong meet with wins in the 200-yard butterfly (1:45.13) and 100-yard butterfly (46.73), while freshman Blaise Hofmann claimed victories in the 200-yard backstroke (1:48.59) and the 200-yard IM (1:52.40). The men closed out the meet in emphatic fashion with a win in the 400-yard freestyle relay, as Perkins, Jedbratt, freshman Ryan Powers, and Gusic combined for a first-place time of 2:59.95.
In diving, sophomore Calvin LeBlanc led the way with a second-place finish on the 1-meter board (309.45), while senior Carter Randall placed third on the 1-meter and second on the 3-meter board.
La Salle will return to action next week as the squads travel to North Jersey to take on Monmouth. The meet will start at 11 am Saturday.
