400 Medley Relay Team Wins Gold at Day Two of CAA Championships

Thursday, February 17

Christiansburg, Va.

Drexel University

CAA Championships

400 Medley Relay Team Wins Gold at Day Two of CAA Championships

2/17/2022 6:36:00 PM | Women's Swimming & Diving

2022 CAA Championships Day 2

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

CHRISTIANSBURG, Va. -The Drexel women's swimming and diving team finished day two of the 2022 Colonial Athletic Association Championships in fourth place. The Dragons earned three medals Thursday night, including gold, silver and bronze.

Maddie Riley started the finals in winning fashion. The junior finished the 500 free in 4:53.51 and won bronze.

Three Dragons advanced to the A final of the 50 free after having quality preliminary swims earlier in the day. Lera Nasedkina won the silver. Her time of 22.47 is a B-cut time for the NCAA championships. In addition to winning the silver, Nasedkina swam a 22.31 in the preliminaries to break the program record. Chelsea Gravereaux placed fourth with a time of 23.07, while Victoria Palochik was eighth with a time of 23.44. Ryann Styer won the B final to place ninth, with a time of 23.45.

The 400 medley relay team collected Drexel's first gold medal of the championships. Gravereaux, Fede Nocera, Megan Sicinski, and Nasedkina dropped six seconds off their preliminary time and posted a final time of 3:40.05 to finish in first and defeat second place by half a second.

The championships continue on Friday with a 10:00 a.m. start time for preliminaries. Diving will follow at 12:30. Finals are scheduled for 6 p.m.

STANDINGS THROUGH THURSDAY
Thursday
1. William & Mary - 249
2. UNCW - 245
3. Towson 180
4. Drexel - 178
5. Delaware - 159
6. Northeastern - 153

SCHEDULE OF EVENTS
Wednesday: Men's 1-meter, 200 medley relay, 800 freestyle relay
Thursday: 500 free, 200 IM, 50 free, Women's 3-meter, 400 medley relay
Friday: 100 fly, 400 IM, 200 free, 100 breast, 100 back, Men's 3-meter, 200 free relay
Saturday: 1650 free, 200 back, 100 free, 200 breast, 200 fly, Women's 1-meter, 400 free relay

FOLLOW ALONG
The entirety of the 2022 CAA Swimming and Diving Championships, including preliminaries, will be broadcasted live on FloSports.

MEDAL FINISHES
Gold
400 Medley Relay - Fede Nocera, Megan Sicinski, Chelsea Gravereaux and Lera Nasedkina - 3:40.05

Silver
50 Free - Lera Nasedkina - 22.47

Bronze
200 Medley Relay - Aldercy Bui, Megan Sicinski, Victoria Palochik, Lera Nasedkina - 1:41.01
500 Free - Maddie Riley - 4:53.51

MEDALS BY DAY
Wednesday
Bronze - 200 Medley Relay - Aldercy Bui, Megan Sicinski, Victoria Palochik, Lera Nasedkina - 1:41.01

Thursday
Bronze - 500 Free - Maddie Riley - 4:53.51
Silver - 50 Free - Lera Nasedkina - 22.47
Gold - 400 Medley Relay - Fede Nocera, Megan Sicinski, Chelsea Gravereaux and Lera Nasedkina - 3:40.05

Friday
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Saturday
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RECORDS
Wedenesday
800 Free Relay - Fede Nocera, Chelsea Gravereaux, Paige Powell, Maddie Riley - 7:22.10 - PROGRAM RECORD

Thursday
50 Free - Lera Nasedkina - 22.31 - PROGRAM RECORD