The women's swimming and diving team added to its successful weekend at NESCACs, racking in three conference honors yesterday.
Three members of the squad were named to the 2006-07 All-NESCAC Team, a distinction given to the top three finishers in each event at this weekend's NESCAC Championships.
Junior diver Kendall Swett, senior tri-captain Chloe Young-Hyman and freshman diver Lindsay Gardel each earned the honor, a tribute to the Jumbos' strong individual performances at the weekend meet, which ended in the Jumbos placing fifth with 888.5 points behind Williams (1757), Amherst (1600.5), Middlebury (1553.5), and Conn. College (1044.5).
Swett earned Diver of the Meet after winning both the 1- and 3-meter dives and setting a new meet record in the 1-meter. She also came within six tenths of a point of tying the 3-meter record.
Gardel didn't have any rookie jitters at her first conference meet. She finished third in the 3-meter event Sunday with 440.10 points, and finished fourth in the 1-meter dive Friday, scoring 406.75 points and narrowly missing out on an All-NESCAC selection in that event.
The weekend was a record-breaking one for Young-Hyman, who shattered two Tufts marks en route to all-conference accolades. Her time of 30.09 in the 50-yard breaststroke broke her own record of 30.22 seconds from last season. Young-Hyman then swam the 100 breaststroke in 1:06.61 Saturday, setting a new school record and finishing third in NESCAC.
This season marks the first time since 2001-02 that three Jumbos were named to the all-conference team. Elsewhere around the league, Amherst junior Brittany Sasser, who holds the top times in the nation in the 100- and 200-yard backstroke, came away with Swimmer of the Meet honors for the first time in her career, while classmate Piper Pettersen was named Four-Year High Point Swimmer for sustained success over her career.
-by Evans Clinchy
