Women's Swimming and Diving Wins Silver, Sets Multiple Program Records

Thursday, February 20

Christiansburg, Va.

All Day

Drexel University

CAA Swimming & Diving Championships

Photo by: Greg Carroccio/Sideline Photos

Women's Swimming and Diving Wins Silver, Sets Multiple Program Records

2/20/2020 7:58:00 PM | Women's Swimming & Diving

CHAMPIONSHIP CENTRAL
Results/Standings: Wednesday | Thursday | Friday | Saturday/Final
Stories: Preview | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday | Saturday/Final

CHRISTIANSBURG, Va. – Day two has ended for the CAA Championships and the Drexel women's swimming and diving team ended the night with a silver medal and numerous program record times.

Gabrielle Rudy turned in the third-best swim in program history in the 200 IM with a time of 2:02.62. Rudy placed second in the prelims, qualifying for the 'A' finals where she won silver with a program-record time of 2:01.68. The second-place finish at CAAs is Rudy's third silver of her career.

In the 500 free, Natalie Gundling posted the team's eighth best time in the prelims at 4:58.89. That time landed Gundling a spot in the 'B' final where she came in sixth place (14th overall). Gundling's final swim was ninth best in program history with a time of 4:58.90.

In the 50 free, Lera Nasedkina swam a program best time of 22.87, which earned her a spot in the 'A' finals where she placed fifth but also set the program's second best time of 23.17. Nasedkina now owns Drexel's top three times in the event.

Hollie Hopf swam a 23.68 in the 50 free prelims, giving her a spot in the 'B' finals where she came in second place with a time 23.59, which is the program's eighth-best time.

In the last event of the night, the team of Nasedkina, Hopf, Rudy and Alicia Diaz competed in the 200 free relay, narrowly missing out on the bronze medal by four-tenths of a second. But the relay team did set the program's second best time with a time of 1:33.00.

Drexel will return to action tomorrow morning to continue the four-day championships. Prelims start at 10 a.m. and will be followed by the finals at 6 p.m.

STANDINGS THROUGH THURSDAY
1. James Madison (262)
2. William and Mary (213.5)
3. Towson (196)
4. Delaware (169.5)
5. UNCW (156)
6. Drexel (145)
7. Northeastern (96)

SCHEDULE OF EVENTS
The four-day meet continues tomorrow morning with Friday prelims. On Friday and Saturday, prelims will take place at 10 a.m. followed by finals at 6 p.m.

Wednesday – 200 medley relay, men's 1-meter, 800 free relay
Thursday – 500 free, 200 IM, 50 free, women's 3-meter, 200 free relay
Friday – 400 IM, 100 fly, 200 free, 100 breast, 100 back, men's 3-meter, 400 medley relay
Saturday – 1650 free, 200 back, 100 free, 200 breast, 200 fly, women's 1-meter, 400 free relay

FOLLOW ALONG
A recap of each day will be posted on drexeldragons.com. Follow Drexel on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram. @CAASports will also be live-tweeting the four-day meet.

A live video stream will be available on FloSwimming at the start of preliminaries each day.

Live Results are also available.

MEDAL FINISHES
Gold
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Silver (1)
200 IM – 2:01.68 – Gabrielle Rudy

Bronze
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MEDALS BY DAY
Wednesday
Gold (1)
200 Yard Medley – 1:39.26 – Alexa Kutch, Gabrielle Rudy, Hollie Hopf, Lera Nasedkina

No silver or bronze on Wednesday

Thursday
Silver (1)
200 IM – 2:01.68 – Gabrielle Rudy

No gold or bronze medals on Thursday

WOMEN'S RECORDS
200 Yard Medley– 1:39.26 – Wednesday - Alexa Kutch, Gabrielle Rudy, Hollie Hopf and Lera Nasedkina (CAA all-time, CAA meet, Drexel)
50 Free – 22.87 – Thursday – Lera Nasedkina (Drexel)
200 IM – 2:01.68 – Thursday – Gabrielle Rudy (Drexel)