NORTHFIELD, Minn. — The Carleton College women's swimming and diving team earned a 162-137 victory over Luther College on Saturday, Oct. 31, at Thorpe Pool. The Knights captured seven event victories, including a pair of diving titles, while also claiming both relay events.
The biggest highlight of the day was
Emma Yao's victory in the 100-yard breaststroke as she set a new Thorpe Pool record with a time of 1:06.11 to eclipse the previous standard of 1:06.62 that had stood since 2019.
Carleton opened the swimming part of the competition with a victory in the 200-yard medley relay. The team of
Grace Hou,
Emma Yao,
Daya Tucker and
Julia Michalski finished in 1:50.20. The Knights also closed the meet with a win in the 200-yard freestyle relay, as Tucker,
Finley Smith, Yao and
Maya Geddes combined for a time of 1:41.34.
Hou claimed the 100-yard backstroke in 1:01.20, while
Bryn Ashland added an individual victory in the 200-yard breaststroke, touching the wall in 2:32.96. Carleton posted 1-2-3 finishes in all both events.
Carleton also swept the women's diving events.
Hailey Westrup won the 1-meter competition with a score of 251.10 and followed with a victory in the 3-meter event, scoring 247.00.
Up Next for the Knights
Carleton travels to Macalester College for an 11:00 a.m. dual meet on Saturday, Nov. 7
