Rachel Rzymek

Men's Swimming Brian Vail, Graduate Assistant Sports Information

Lady Knight Swimming and Diving Wins at Canisius Saturday Afternoon

Rachel Rzymek won the 50 yard freestyle race at Canisius Saturday.
BUFFALO, N.Y.- The Gannon women's swimming and diving team won at Division I Canisius Saturday afternoon, beating the Griffins 151-91. The men lost 137.5-88.5 at the meet. 

On the women's side, the 200 yard medley relay and 400 freestyle relay were winners for Gannon. The 400 free team of Sarah Anderson (Erie, Pa./McDowell), Ellie Hess (Lower Burrell, Pa./Burrell), Jackie Rzymek (Erie, Pa./McDowell), and Kaitlyn Bosy (Courtice, Ontario/Holy Trinity Catholic Secondary) combined to win by over 15 seconds. Sam Bluhm (Alliance, Ohio/Alliance) took first in the 200 and 500 freestyle events, Jackie Rzymek won the 100 butterfly, and Rachel Rzymek (Erie, Pa./McDowell) touched the wall first in the 50 free. Megan Beresford (Greensburg, Pa./Hempfield Area) won both diving contests, scoring a 216.45 in the one-meter and 248.33 in the three-meter dive. 

For the men, Greg Nelson (Homewood, Ill./Homewood-Flossmoor) placed first in the 100 yard freestyle, Mitchel Meighen (Bethel Park, Pa./Bethel Park) won the 200 individual medley with a come-from-behind effort, and the 200 medley relay team swam to a first place tie. Kyle Lazenby (Erie, Pa./McDowell), Meighen, Ethan Chase (Erie, Pa./Cathedral Prep), and Jason Jamieson (Cape Town, South Africa/Rondebosch) teamed up to tie Canisius with a time of 1:41.65 seconds. 

The Knights will host California (Pa.) Saturday, November 7. The meet is set for a 1 p.m. start at the Carneval Athletic Pavilion. 

Results from Saturday's meet are available here.
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