Women's Swim/Dive Sinks Albion and Alma

Freshman swimmer Ashlea Swingewood, pictured

The Hope College women's swimming and diving team rode the strength of three event double winners to MIAA victories against Albion College, 163-76, and Alma College, 191-42, on Friday at Holland Aquatic Center.

Freshman Ashlea Swingewood (Carmel, Indiana / Carmel HS) clocked first-place swims in the 1,000-yard freestyle of 10 minutes, 55.83 seconds and the 100 freestyle of 54.67 seconds.

Sophomore Greta Gidley (Franklin, Michigan / Mercy) posted winning times in the 100 butterfly at 58.45 seconds and the 100 breaststroke at 1:09.41.

Sophomore Abby Koops (Grand Rapids, Michigan / Forest Hills Northern) recorded first-place scores on the 1-meter board with a score of 246.0 points and the 3-meter board at 245.15.

Senior Alyssa Kerkman (South Bend, Indiana / St. Joseph) took first in the 200 individual medley with a swim of 2:17.58.

Hope's 200 medley of Sara Kraus, fifth-year senior Aubrey East (Farmington Hills, Michigan / North Farmington), junior Jocelyn Hobbs (Ypsilanti, Michigan / Milan) and junior Maddy O'Donnell (Lincolnshire, Illinois / Stevenson) clocked a winning time of 1:52.82.

The Flying Dutch's 400 freestyle relay of Kraus, sophomore Grace Wesley (Grosse Pointe Shores, Michigan / Grosse Pointe North), sophomore Norah Martin (Middleton, Wisconsin / Middleton) and freshman Katie Hermann (Canton, Michigan / Mercy) won in 3:41.24.

Hope's next meet is Thursday-Saturday, Nov. 17-19, at the Kenyon College (Ohio) Invitational.

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