2025 Swimming Senior Day

Women’s Swimming Dominates VMI on Senior Day

1/25/2025 6:35:00 PM

LEXINGTON, Va. - The Washington and Lee University women's swimming team sent their seniors out with a win as they dominated Virginia Military Instutite, 203-52, on Saturday afternoon at the W&L Natatorium.

The team celebrated their nine seniors who have captured three Old Dominion Athletic Conference (ODAC) championships during their time in Lexington. They look to secure their fourth straight title at the ODAC Championships on Feb. 12-15. 

HIGHLIGHTS FROM THE MEET
  • Vivian Pickeral, Clara Attar, Bella Tarbet, and Myla Rice opened the meet with a strong performance in the 200 medley relay. The squad clocked a winning time of 1:48.93 to secure first place in the event.
  • Junior Maria Jellig led the individual efforts for the Blue and White, earning three wins. Jellig swept the backstroke events, finishing first in the 100 backstroke with a time of 1:00.12 and winning the 200 backstroke in 2:07.25. She capped off her day with a victory in the 200 individual medley, posting a time of 2:11.72.
  • Senior Bella Tarbet and junior Clara Attar both delivered two individual wins for the Generals. Tarbet triumphed in the butterfly events, winning the 100 butterfly in 58.23 seconds and the 200 butterfly in 2:09.41. Attar swept the breaststroke events, finishing first in the 100 breaststroke with a time of 1:06.51 and claiming victory in the 200 breaststroke with a time of 2:27.37.
  • First-year Celia Bredehoeft and sophomore Katelyn Crawford dominated the distance freestyle events. Bredehoeft won the 500 freestyle with a time of 5:19.40, while Crawford secured first place in the 1000 freestyle, finishing in 11:07.31.
  • Junior Schuyler Ross earned a win in the 200 freestyle, clocking a time of 2:00.32. First-year Tenra Adams secured the final individual victory of the day, winning the 100 freestyle in 54.25 seconds.
  • To cap off the meet, Tarbet, Grace Bentley, Faith Sconing, and Adams delivered a standout performance in the 400 freestyle relay. The quartet clocked a winning time of 3:40.97, sealing a dominant Senior Day victory for the Blue and White.

UP NEXT
  • The Blue and White will take a few weeks off before looking to claim their 34th Old Dominion Athletic Conference (ODAC) Championship. The four day meet will kick off on Feb. 12 and will conclude on Feb. 15. 
 
Nestled in the mountains of Virginia, Washington and Lee University is a proud member of NCAA Division III and the Old Dominion Athletic Conference. Founded in 1749, W&L is the ninth-oldest college in the United States and a top-ranked liberal arts university. With over 500 student-athletes in 24 varsity sports, the Generals have celebrated over 265 conference championships. Learn more about the Blue and White by visiting www.generalssports.com or on social media at @WLUGenerals.
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