Women's Swim/Dive Starts the Season at the Be Better; Invitational

The Hope College women's swimming and diving team recorded seven of the fastest NCAA Division III times during the third annual Be Better; Invitational on Friday at the Holland Aquatic Center.

The non-scoring meet featured the University of Michigan, Purdue University, Calvin University and the Flying Dutchmen.

All four schools partnered with the Be Better; non-profit organization that walks alongside athletes, systems of care, families and individuals to improve mental wellness and address mental illness and suicidality.

Be Better; honors the memory of Ian Miskelley of Holland, a beloved son, brother, friend, and talented Holland High School and University of Michigan swimmer, who died by suicide in 2020. Learn more about bebetterholland.org.

In the 200 medley relay, freshman Megan Wedeking (Lexington, Kentucky / Lafayette HS), senior Sara Kraus (Rockford, Michigan / Rockford), senior Greta Gidley (Franklin, Michigan / Mercy) and junior Bella Turner (Chelsea, Michigan / Chelsea) clocked a seventh-place tie of 1 minute. 47.21 seconds.

In the 400 freestyle relay, Turner, Gidley, freshman Emme D'Errico (Farmington Hills, Michigan / Farmington) and junior Laurel Wasiniak (Northville, Michigan / Northville) posted a swim of 3:35.71.

In the 50 freestyle, Turner finished seventh with a swim of 24.40 seconds.

In the 50 free underwater, freshman Emmy Sower (Midland, Michigan / H.H. Dow) took seventh at 21.61 seconds.

In the mixed 200 freestyle relay, senior Lauren Ryle (Grand Rapids, Michigan / Catholic Central) and sophomore Madeline McGee (Ionia, Michigan / Ionia) partnered with freshman Blake Hetherington (Jackson, Michigan / Lumen Christi) and freshman George Marsh (Birmingham, Michigan / Seaholm) for a seventh-place time of 1:34.10.

In the 100 individual medley, Gidley tied for seventh after a final swim of 59.67,

In the 100 breaststroke, sophomore Dillon Horsley (Indianapolis, Indiana / North Central) was eighth at 1:08.22.

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