CLEVELAND, Oh. –  The Gannon University women's swimming and diving team completed a busy weekend of competition with a tri-meet at Division I Cleveland State University (the site of the 2021 Magnus Cup) that also included Denison University. Competing against quality swimmers from those institutions, the Golden Knights clocked a total of 11 top-five finishes. Cleveland State was victorious in the overall dual meet against Gannon, 165-122, as was Denison by a score of 243-56.
 
A trio of seniors led the way for the Knights, including Silvija Taraska, who continued her stellar season with a win in the 100 freestyle (53.11) and a third-place finish in the 200 free. Brynn Driscoll added a fourth-place finish in the 100 breaststroke (1:08.49) and a sixth-place time of 2:32.05 in the 200 breaststroke while Leilani Kunf took fourth in the 200 backstroke (2:17.02) and sixth in the 100 back (1:02.71.)
 
A group of Gannon sprinters finished 5-6-7 in the 50 freestyle all within half a second of each other, led by Lily Cunningham (25.43) and followed by Irati Arzalluz (25.82) and Nomvula Mjimba (25.85.) Cunningham and Arzalluz also swam well in the 100 free behind Taraska, with Cunningham touching the wall fifth with a time of 55.68 followed by Arzalluz in sixth (56.45.)

Other top-five swimming times included Sterre van de Goor in the 1000 freestyle (fifth, 11:17.57), Chenay Date Line in the 500 free (fifth, 5:18.69), as well as two relay finishes: Kunf, Driscoll, Mjimba, and Taraska with a fourth-place 1:52.60 in the 200 medley relay and Taraska, Cunningham, Mjimba, and Arzalluz taking third place in the 200 freestyle relay (1:39.59.)
 
Kyla Miller earned fifth place in the one-meter diving event with a point total of 173.15, followed by Brittany Miller (sixth, 163.15) and Nicole Spiegel (seventh, 105.05.) The two Millers flip-flopped positions for the three-meter event, with Brittany earning fifth place (157.45) by a slim margin over Kyla's 156.90. Spiegel earned a seventh-place finish with a total of 122.85.
 
The Golden Knights return to the pool on Thursday, Jan. 27 with a dual meet at St. Bonaventure University at 6:00 p.m. as the preparations continue for next month's four-day PSAC Championships beginning on Wednesday, Feb. 16.
 
View a complete list of Gannon's top times in each event below.
 
Gannon Women's Swimming Top Times
Women's 200 Medley Relay – Kunf, Driscoll, Mjimba, Taraska (4^th place – 1:52.60)
Women's 1000 Free – Sterre van de Goor (5^th place – 11:17.57)
Women's 200 Free – Silvija Taraska (3rd place – 1:56.97)
Women's 100 Backstroke – Leilani Kunf (6^th place – 1:02.71)
Women's 100 Breaststroke – Brynn Driscoll (4^th place – 1:08.49)
Women's 200 Butterfly – Francesca Nemetz (6^th place – 2:20.04)
Women's 50 Free –  Lily Cunningham (5^th place – 25.43)
Women's 1-Meter Diving – Kyla Miller (5^th place – 173.15)
Women's 100 Free – Silvija Taraska (1^st place – 53.11)
Women's 200 Backstroke – Leilani Kunf (4^th place – 2:17.02)
Women's 200 Breaststroke – Brynn Driscoll (6^th place – 2:32.05)
Women's 500 Freestyle – Chenay Date Line (5^th place – 5:18.69)
Women's 100 Butterfly – Lily Cunningham (6^th place – 1:03.57)
Women's 3-Meter Diving – Brittany Miller (5^th place – 157.45)
Women's 200 IM – Brynn Driscoll (7^th place – 2:20.01)
Women's 200 Freestyle Relay – Taraska, Cunningham, Mjimba, Arzalluz (3^rd place – 1:39.59)