SHARKS WIN! Women’s Swimming Downs Merrimack on Senior Day, 89-68

Complete Meet Results

BROOKLYN, N.Y. – In the last home meet of the season, the LIU women's swimming team beat Merrimack, 89-68. Prior to the meet, the Sharks celebrated three graduating seniors: Macie Madden, Jacqueline Grabowski and Lydia Amon.

SHARK BITES

LIU opened the meet with a 1-2 finish in the 200 medley relay. The team of Rea Shehua, Venna Andersen, Sara Rodriguez Rubio and Grabowski won with a time of 1:48.81, nearly eight seconds faster than the rest of the field.
The Sharks also went 1-2-3 in the 200 free. Reyna Iwamoto won the event in 2:00.75, ahead of Madden (2:05.34) and Amaya Henry (2:06.12).
Grabowski won the 100 back in 58.87, and had the fastest time in the 100 IM, 1:01.08, setting a new school record in the process.
Ana Sali won the 100 breast in 1:11.25, while freshman Annalise Stingle won the 200 fly in 2:11.74.
Allison Naylor won the 50 free in 25.67, and also swam the fastest time of the day in the 500 free, in 5:26.88.
Ella Johnson won the 100 free in 54.08, while Aidan Condit won the 200 back in 2:11.24.
Rodriguez Rubio beat the field of the 100 butterfly by over seven seconds, with a time of 57.39.
Up next, the Sharks head to the Northeast Conference championships, February 22-26 in Geneva, Ohio.

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Players Mentioned

Lydia Amon: FR/FLY; 5' 6"; Senior

Venna Andersen: Sprint Free/Breast; 5' 7"; Sophomore

Aidan Condit: Back/Free; 5' 7"; Junior

Jacqueline Grabowski: Back/Fly; 5' 8"; Senior

Amaya Henry: Sprint Free; 5' 2"; Sophomore

Reyna Iwamoto: Free; 5' 2"; Junior

Ella Johnson: Free/Fly; 5' 5"; Senior

Macie Madden: Free/Back; 5' 8"; Senior

Sara Rodriguez Rubio: Fly/Back; 5' 8"; Junior

Ana Sali: Breast/IM; 5' 4"; Sophomore

Players Mentioned

Lydia Amon
: 5' 6"; Senior
: FR/FLY

Venna Andersen
: 5' 7"; Sophomore
: Sprint Free/Breast

Aidan Condit
: 5' 7"; Junior
: Back/Free

Jacqueline Grabowski
: 5' 8"; Senior
: Back/Fly

Amaya Henry
: 5' 2"; Sophomore
: Sprint Free

Reyna Iwamoto
: 5' 2"; Junior
: Free

Ella Johnson
: 5' 5"; Senior
: Free/Fly

Macie Madden
: 5' 8"; Senior
: Free/Back

Sara Rodriguez Rubio
: 5' 8"; Junior
: Fly/Back

Ana Sali
: 5' 4"; Sophomore
: Breast/IM