Golden Tigers Swimming Dashes Past Valkyries

Golden Tigers Swimming Dashes Past Valkyries
January 18, 2014

In the last home meet of the season, Brenau Swimming swam past NCAA Division II Converse College with a score of 140-65.

Golden Tigers showed off their event dominance, winning 10 of 11 events. Relay winners include the 200 Medley Relay (1:51.50) and the 200 Free Relay (1:43.13).

Top individual performances include Courtney Hayward (5:10.97) and Kathleen Rossi (5:33.40) in the 500 Free, Michelle Billeaud (25.26) in the 50 Free, M.K. Jabbia (1:02.69) in the 100 IM, Talia Sola (59.97) and Shelby Rumker (1:03.25) in the 100 Back and Jabbia (1:09.23) in the 100 Breast.

Other standouts include Hayward (2:14.92) & Jabbia (2:16.48) in the 200 IM, Billeaud (1:00.67) & Rumker (1:02.54) in the 100 Fly, Hayward (55.61) and SophieNasstrom (58.72) in the 100 Free and Hayward (1:59.60) and Rossi (2:06.00) in the 200 Free.


"We enjoyed hosting Converse for our 'Pink Meet' and having some fast races at this point in the season is very encouraging for our swimmers, said head coach Blaire Bachman. "We have been focused on speed and race pace and will continue to push forward as we inch closer to championship meets."

This meet was also Brenau Third Annual "Swim For The Cure", benefiting the American Cancer Society Making Strides Foundation. Next up Brenau turns its focus to the Berry Invitational on Fri. Jan.24 in Rome, GA.

See the results here.