Marquette Swimming Sets 16 Program Records In One Meet!
It takes a special set of circumstances to be able to set that many records in a single meet.
On Friday night, a historic moment occurred as the Marquette Golden Eagles set 16 new swimming records during their dual meet against the Iowa Hawkeyes in Iowa City. This was the first time in Marquette women's swimming history that such a feat took place. The event marked the debut of 18 out of 21 women on the team, with most of them being freshmen.
Among the records set, the 200 yard medley relay was the first event in program history, with Mackenzie Choinski, Enya Linson, Nina Newton, and Allie Seiler finishing fifth in a time of 1:49.53. Bridget Corro recorded the first individual points in program history with a second-place finish in the 1000 yard freestyle. The 200 yard relay team recorded the first overall points and team points in program history.
Notable records included Bridget Corro's 10:33.77 in the 100 Yard Freestyle, Janna Spetz's 1:56.48 in the 200 Yard Freestyle, Mackenzie Choinski's 58.09 in the 100 Yard Backstroke, Enya Linson's 1:07.52 in the 100 Yard Breaststroke, and Kayla Wieckowski's 2:08.82 in the 200 Yard Butterfly. 50 Yard Freestyle, Finley Warren's 54.52, and 200 Yard Backstroke were also recorded. The 500 Yard Freestyle was set by Bridget Corro with a time of 5:13.94.
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