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Friday, February 18
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200 Free Relay Team makes History; Drexel Jumps to Third at 2022 CAA Championships
2/18/2022 6:12:00 PM | Women's Swimming & Diving
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 jumped to third place on day three of the 2022 Colonial Athletic Association championships. The Dragons used a six-medal Friday night at the Christiansburg Aquatic Center in Christiansburg, Va. to set themselves up to finish the championship strong on Saturday.
Victoria Palochik represented the Dragons in the A final of the 100 fly. She earned the bronze with a time of 54.98.
Maddie Riley earned her second medal of the four-day meet. The junior earned another bronze after finishing third in the 400 IM with a time of 4:24.72.
Chelsea Gravereaux placed second in the 200 free with a time of 1:47.78, a new program record. The 200 free also featured Paige Powell, who made the A final after a preliminary time of 1:50.75. The London native placed eighth in the event.
Megan Sicinski finished third in the 100 breast to earn the bronze. The senior swam a 1:02.49 in the race to win her third medal of the championships. Her Drexel teammate, Lera Nasedkina placed fourth in the event with a time of 1:03.05.
Fede Nocera won her first individual medal of her career in the 100 back. The freshman won the silver after swimming a time of 54.69. Aldercy Bui swam a 55.80 in the preliminaries to make the A final, where she placed fifth.
The 200 free relay team won the gold, the first ever first-place finish in the 200 free relay for the Drexel women's program. The team consisted of Nasedkina, Ryann Styer, Palochik and Gravereaux posted a time of 1:31.46, a new program record to conclude the night.
The final day of the championship meet begins at 10 a.m. Diving preliminaries begin at 12:30 p.m. and the finals are in the evening at 6 p.m.
STANDINGS THROUGH FRIDAY
Thursday
1. William & Mary - 438.5
2. UNCW - 419
3. Drexel 358
4. Towson - 353.5
5. Delaware - 287
6. Northeastern - 273
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
200 Free Relay - Lera Nasedkina, Ryann Styer, Victoria Palochik and Chelsea Gravereaux - 1:31.46
Silver
50 Free - Lera Nasedkina - 22.47
200 Free - Chelsea Gravereaux - 1:47.78
100 Back - Fede Nocera - 54.69
Bronze
200 Medley Relay - Aldercy Bui, Megan Sicinski, Victoria Palochik, Lera Nasedkina - 1:41.01
500 Free - Maddie Riley - 4:53.51
100 Fly - Victoria Palochik - 54.98
400 IM - Maddie Riley - 4:24.72
100 Breast - Megan Sicinski - 1:02.49
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
Bronze - 100 Fly - Victoria Palochik - 54.98
Bronze - 400 IM - Maddie Riley - 4:24.72
Silver - 200 Free - Chelsea Gravereaux - 1:47.78
Bronze - 100 Breast - Megan Sicinski - 1:02.49
Silver - 100 Back - Fede Nocera - 54.69
Gold - 200 Free Relay - Lera Nasedkina, Ryann Styer, Victoria Palochik and Chelsea Gravereaux - 1:31.46
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
Friday
200 Free - Chelsea Gravereaux - 1:47.78 - PROGRAM RECORD
200 Free Relay - Lera Nasedkina, Ryann Styer, Victoria Palochik and Chelsea Gravereaux - 1:31.46 - PROGRAM RECORD
Results/Standings: Wednesday | Thursday | Friday |Saturday/Final
STORIES: Preview | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday | Saturday/Final
CHRISTIANSBURG, Va. - The Drexel women's swimming and diving team jumped to third place on day three of the 2022 Colonial Athletic Association championships. The Dragons used a six-medal Friday night at the Christiansburg Aquatic Center in Christiansburg, Va. to set themselves up to finish the championship strong on Saturday.
Victoria Palochik represented the Dragons in the A final of the 100 fly. She earned the bronze with a time of 54.98.
Maddie Riley earned her second medal of the four-day meet. The junior earned another bronze after finishing third in the 400 IM with a time of 4:24.72.
Chelsea Gravereaux placed second in the 200 free with a time of 1:47.78, a new program record. The 200 free also featured Paige Powell, who made the A final after a preliminary time of 1:50.75. The London native placed eighth in the event.
Megan Sicinski finished third in the 100 breast to earn the bronze. The senior swam a 1:02.49 in the race to win her third medal of the championships. Her Drexel teammate, Lera Nasedkina placed fourth in the event with a time of 1:03.05.
Fede Nocera won her first individual medal of her career in the 100 back. The freshman won the silver after swimming a time of 54.69. Aldercy Bui swam a 55.80 in the preliminaries to make the A final, where she placed fifth.
The 200 free relay team won the gold, the first ever first-place finish in the 200 free relay for the Drexel women's program. The team consisted of Nasedkina, Ryann Styer, Palochik and Gravereaux posted a time of 1:31.46, a new program record to conclude the night.
The final day of the championship meet begins at 10 a.m. Diving preliminaries begin at 12:30 p.m. and the finals are in the evening at 6 p.m.
STANDINGS THROUGH FRIDAY
Thursday
1. William & Mary - 438.5
2. UNCW - 419
3. Drexel 358
4. Towson - 353.5
5. Delaware - 287
6. Northeastern - 273
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
200 Free Relay - Lera Nasedkina, Ryann Styer, Victoria Palochik and Chelsea Gravereaux - 1:31.46
Silver
50 Free - Lera Nasedkina - 22.47
200 Free - Chelsea Gravereaux - 1:47.78
100 Back - Fede Nocera - 54.69
Bronze
200 Medley Relay - Aldercy Bui, Megan Sicinski, Victoria Palochik, Lera Nasedkina - 1:41.01
500 Free - Maddie Riley - 4:53.51
100 Fly - Victoria Palochik - 54.98
400 IM - Maddie Riley - 4:24.72
100 Breast - Megan Sicinski - 1:02.49
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
Bronze - 100 Fly - Victoria Palochik - 54.98
Bronze - 400 IM - Maddie Riley - 4:24.72
Silver - 200 Free - Chelsea Gravereaux - 1:47.78
Bronze - 100 Breast - Megan Sicinski - 1:02.49
Silver - 100 Back - Fede Nocera - 54.69
Gold - 200 Free Relay - Lera Nasedkina, Ryann Styer, Victoria Palochik and Chelsea Gravereaux - 1:31.46
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
Friday
200 Free - Chelsea Gravereaux - 1:47.78 - PROGRAM RECORD
200 Free Relay - Lera Nasedkina, Ryann Styer, Victoria Palochik and Chelsea Gravereaux - 1:31.46 - PROGRAM RECORD
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