Men’s And Women’s Swimming Compete In Day Two Action Of NEISDA Championships

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WHITE RIVER JUNCTION, V.T. – The Elms College men’s and women’s swim teams finished Saturday’s preliminaries at the New England Intercollegiate Swimming and Diving Association (NEISDA) Championships in White River Junction, V.T.

For the women, the 200-yard medley team of sophomore Ashley Arbo (Kensington, Conn.), freshman Tessa Dudunake (Northampton, Mass.), freshman Emalee Furtek (Ludlow, Mass.) and freshman Chalis Bird (Windsor, Mass.) clocked a season-best time of 1:58.70 to finish sixth and advance to this evening’s championship finals.

Furtek swam a season-best 29.35 in the 50-yard butterfly to finish 13th and earn a spot in the consolation finals, while Arbo registered a lifetime-best 1:03.99 in the 100-yard backstroke to finish seventh and earn a spot in the consolation finals of the event.

On the men’s side, the 200-yard medley relay team of senior Jason DiMauro (New Hartford, Conn.), sophomore Garrett Brune (Lakeville, Mass.), sophomore Zach LeBarron (Bennington, V.T.) and junior Adam Tonnesen (Norwich, Conn.) set a new school record with a time of 1:45.39 to finish sixth and punch their ticket to tonight’s championship finals.

LeBarron also set a new school mark in the 50-yard butterfly with a time of 24.90 which earned him sixth place honors and a berth in the championship finals.

DiMauro finished 12th in the 100-yard breaststroke with a 1:06.61 and will compete in the consolation finals of the event.