FREDERICK, Md. - Hood College women's swimming team hosted a tri-meet during Homecoming weekend against Stevenson University and Goucher College. The squad fell to Stevenson but earned their first win of the season against Goucher with a score of 134-65.
Top Times
The women's team placed third in the
200-yard medley relay with a time of
2:14.17, led by
Joelle Blake (Waynesboro, Pa./Waynesboro), Taegan Murphy (Walnutport, Pa./21st Century Cyber Charter), Sidney Brinkman (Lancaster, Pa./Lampeter-Strasburg), and Jordan Taylor (Palmyra, Pa./Palmyra Area).
Senior
Sidney Brinkman (Lancaster, Pa./Lampeter-Strasburg) led the Blazers individually, placing second in both the
100-yard freestyle (1:02.46) and the
50-yard butterfly (30.74).
Additional highlights included:
- Joelle Blake (Waynesboro, Pa./Waynesboro): 6:14.83 in the 500 free, 1:10.87 in the 100 back
- Jordan Taylor (Palmyra, Pa./Palmyra Area): 36.40 in the 50 back, 1:24.78 in the 100 IM
- Taegan Murphy (Walnutport, Pa./21st Century Cyber Charter): 40.71 in the 50 breast, 1:18.28 in the 100 back
- Emma Prince (Louisville, Ky./Louisville Male): 1:33.82 in the 100 breast, 2:47.01 in the 200 free
The women's
200-yard freestyle relay team (Prince, Bowers, Murphy, Taylor) finished third with a time of
2:07.03.
Team Scores
- Hood vs. Stevenson: 36 – 207
- Hood vs. Goucher: 134 – 65
Up Next
The Blazers will be busy next time they hit the pool as they will host Widener, Messiah, and King's College at the Huntsinger Aquatic Center on October 25 with a start time of 1 p.m..
