Swimmers Wrap Up Pre-Championships Schedule At NYU Invitational

New York, N.Y.-The University of Bridgeport women's and men's swimming teams wrapped up the pre-championships portion of their season schedules this weekend at the NYU Invitational, and the Purple Knights returned from New York City with a total of sic first places finishes at the event where no team scores were kept.

The Bridgeport women won a total of four events taking first place in two relays, the 200 Free (1:38.36) and the 400 Medley (4:03.11), and senior Claudia Esteban (Zaragoza, Spain) captured the 200 Back (2:08.78) and sophomore Yekaterina Gakhokidze (Almaty, Kazakhstan) won the 100 Free (52.53).

The UB men took first place in the 400 Medley Relay (3:29.04), and freshman Wilmar Du Plessis (Bloemfontein, South Africa) topped the standings in the 200 back (1:53.82).

The Bridgeport swim teams will next be back in action at 2106 Metropolitan Conference Championship Meet in Piscataway, New Jersey.  The Metropolitan Conference Championship Meet will take place from February 19 through February 21.