After a split-decision weekend, the Bowdoin swim teams look ahead the NESCAC championship meets, which begin next weekend at home for the women's team. The women will look to avenge last weekend's 157-131 loss to Colby.
Starting off the meet, the women's 200-medley relay team of sophomores Erin McAuliffe, Caitlin Callahan, Emma Chiapetta, and Allison Palmer secured the Bears' first victory of the meet. Senior Liz D ann won the 200-yard breaststroke, and Callahan, Chiapetta, and Palmer secured individual wins in the 100-yard breaststroke, 200-yard butterfly, and 50-yard freestyle, respectively, to keep the score close.
"All in all, the women performed well," said Palmer. "We just came up a little short in the end. It certainly adds some excitement for NESCACs."
The men, however, stole the show, trouncing the Mules 178-106, while winning 10 events along the way. Leading the way was the 200-yard medley relay, composed of Mac Routh '12, Nathan Mecray '12, Matt Kwan '10, and David Swanson '09. Routh and Mecray both went on to win two individual events apiece, with Routh taking the 100-yard backstroke and butterfly events and Mecray securing the 50- and 100-yard freestyle. Kwan edged out Josh Kimball '09 and Roger Brothers '11 to sweep the top three spots in the 200-yard backstroke. In addition, Ian Wadner '09 was victorious in both 1- and 3-meter diving—events he picked up just four weeks ago.
The performance of Max Goldstein capped a day of great swims for the men's team. Rising to the challenge against the Mules, a team which the Bowdoin men have not beaten in a dual meet in six seasons, Goldstein swam to a hat-trick of victories, taking first in the 200-yard butterfly, 200-yard breaststroke, and 400-yard individual medley. On Monday, Goldstein was named NESCAC Swimmer of the Week for his performance.
The Bears will look to repeat their dominant swims February 27 through March 1 at the NESCAC championship meet at Wesleyan.
-Keith Heyde contributed to this report.