The CCSU swimming and diving team honored its seniors; Zoe Baker, Wynter Berube, Taylor DeMarest, Abbey Keane and Marley Milne, before the final dual meet of the season (Photo: Steve McLaughlin)

January 25, 2025

Swimming & Diving Honors Seniors At Final Dual Meet Of Season

The Blue Devils won five individual and two relay events in the dual with URI

The Central Connecticut State swimming and diving team closed out the dual meet portion of the schedule, falling 150-110 to visiting Rhode Island. The Blue Devils honored their senior class prior to the meet, recognizing Zoe Baker, Wynter Berube, Taylor DeMarest, Abbey Keane and Marley Milne.

The divers will take part in the Southern Connecticut State Diving Invitational on February 4^th before the Blue Devils defend their back-to-back Northeast Conference crowns, beginning February 19^th.

FREESTYLE

Abbey Keane led a 1-2 sweep of the 1,000-freestyle, winning the race at 10:27.14, with Maggie Rutledge second in a time of 10:36.57
Megan Dunnigan (1:56.73) and Gabby Spaciano (1:56.75) battled for a 1-2 finish in the 200 freestyle for the Blue Devils
Katrine O'Leary took the top spot in a tightly contested 50-yard freestyle, going 24.75, while Lauryn Cowing finished third at 25.06
Spaciano claimed a second runner-up finish in the 100-freestyle, with a swim of 55.08
Keane went 5:08.18 to take second in the 500 freestyle and Rutledge was third at 5:12.68

STROKES

Gabi Wroblewski won the 200 IM in building a more than two second lead in the front half and winning by 2.09 seconds, with a swim of 2:09.73
Hannah Kretkowski claimed the fourth spot on the 100 butterfly, at 1:01.19, and Dunnigan was fifth at 1:01.53
Sophie Milhomens won the 100 back for the Blue Devils, going 58.64, the only swimmer under a minute in the race
Grace Young took third in the 100 breaststroke, swimming 1:07.74

DIVING

Zoe Baker was the teams top finisher on the 1-meter board, scoring 246.45 points, with Kaitlyn Carroll fifth at 221.55
Carroll finished fourth on the 3-meter board, scoring 242.93 points, with Baker fifth at 235.13

RELAYS

Milhomens (27.25), Young (30.72), Cowing (23.71) and O'Leary (23.71) captured the 200-medley relay in a time of 1:47.55, .19 in front of URI
In the 200-freestyle relay, the top teams were separated by .01 seconds, as Cowing (25.18), Spaciano (25.00), O'Leary (24.29) and Dunnigan (24.73) claimed second place
Central took first place in the final event, the 400 freestyle relay, with O'Leary (53.59), Cowing (53.52), Spaciano (53.73) and Dunnigan (53.66) teaming up for the victory

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