Nasedkina Wins Bronze in First Day of CAA Swimming Championships

Monday, March 29

Christiansburg, Va.

All Day

Drexel University

CAA Women's Swimming Championships

Photo by: Ryan Samson

Nasedkina Wins Bronze in First Day of CAA Swimming Championships

3/29/2021 8:54:00 PM | Women's Swimming & Diving

Monday Results

CHRISTIANSBURG, Va. – The Drexel women's swimming team finished day one of the CAA Championships on Monday. Lera Nasedkina won bronze in the 50 free to win the first medal for the Dragons.

The 200 free relay team featuring Nasedkina, Victoria Palochik, Lauren DiCamillo and Ryann Styer started the night and finished in fourth with a time of 1:33.48.

In the preliminary round for the women's 500 free, Maddie Riley swam a time of 5:04.18 to place 16^th and earn a spot to swim in the B-finals. The preliminary time was eight seconds faster than her seed time which was 5:12.75. Riley finished eighth in the B-final and touched the wall in 5:01.11

In the 50 free, the Dragons had two swimmers participate in the A-finals. Styer placed fifth in the preliminary round after touching the wall in 23.33 seconds and Nasedkina placed sixth with a time of 23.41. In the finals, Nasedkina won bronze by finishing with a time of 22.96. The medal is Nasedkina's third medal of her career and first medal in an individual event. Styer finished in sixth with a time of 23.43.

The final event of day one was the 400 medley relay. DiCamillo, Nasedkina, Palochik and Styer represented the Dragons and finished in 3:49.53 to place in sixth.

Day two of the CAA Women's Swimming Championships will start Tuesday at 12:10 p.m. with the preliminary rounds. The finals will start at 7:25 p.m. Both the preliminaries and final rounds will be streamed on FloSports.

STANDINGS THROUGH Monday
1. William & Mary (208)
2. James Madison (166)
3. Towson (153)
4. Delaware (116)
5. UNCW (115)
6. Drexel (87)

SCHEDULE OF EVENTS
Diving Championships / Newark, Del.
Friday, March 26 – Men's one-meter and Women's three-meter
Saturday, March 27 – Men's three-meter and Women's one-meter

Women's Swimming Championships / Christiansburg, Va.
Monday – 500 free, 200 IM, 50 free, 200 free relay, 400 medley relay
Tuesday – 400 IM, 100 fly, 200 free, 100 breast, 100 back, 200 medley, 800 free relay
Wednesday – 200 back, 100 free, 200 breast, 200 fly, 1650 free, 400 free relay

Men's Swimming Championships / Christiansburg, Va.
Thursday – 200 free relay, 500 free, 200 IM, 50 free, 400 medley relay
Friday – 200 medley relay, 400 IM, 100 fly, 200 free, 100 breast, 100 back, 800 free relay
Saturday – 1650 free, 200 back, 100 free, 200 breast, 200 fly, 400 free relay

MEDAL FINISHES
Gold

Silver

Bronze
50 Free – 22.96 – Monday

MEDALS BY DAY
Monday
No gold on Monday
No Silver on Monday
Bronze
50 Free – 22.96 – Monday