The William & Mary women's swimming team used another strong evening session at the Colonial Athletic Association Championships on Friday to take a slim lead heading into the meet's final day.  The Tribe scored over 200 points on the day to improve to 442 total points, two ahead of second place James Madison with Towson third with 352.5 points.

400 IM
- Junior Julia Bland (Sea Girt, N.J.) led the way in the 400 IM, earning her second silver medal of the week with a lifetime-best time of 4:20.43 for second overall.  That was the fifth-fastest race in school history, and moved Bland up to fourth all-time among athletes.
- Also in the championship finals, senior Morgan Smith (Verona, N.J.) took fifth overall in a season-best 4:24.66, and freshman Gabby Zhang (Ashburn, Va.) swam a lifetime-best 4:26.57 for seventh place.  Zhang improved herself to 12th all-time at W&M with that effort.
- Another freshman, Rebecca Rogers (Richmond, Va.) moved up in a big way in the consolation finals.  Seeded 15th coming in, Rogers swam a lifetime-best 4:27.04 to take 10th place, and also improved to 15th among Tribe athletes all-time.
 

Place	Athlete	Time	Notes
2.	Julia Bland	4:20.43	All-CAA, PB, #5 perf, #4 ath
5.	Morgan Smith	4:24.66	SB
7.	Gabby Zhang	4:26.57	PB, #12 ath
10.	Rebecca Rogers	4:27.04	PB, #15 ath

100 Fly
- In the 100 fly, senior Katie Sell (Fredericksburg, Va.) finished just 0.01 off her time from prelims and maintained her seeding, finishing fourth overall in 55.06 seconds.
- Her classmate Maria Oceguera (New Rochelle, N.Y.) also maintained her spot in fifth overall, and like Sell stopped the clock precisely 0.01 off her prelim time in 55.09 seconds.
- In the consolation finals, sophomore Madeline High (Raleigh, N.C.) was 11th overall in 55.53 seconds, adding six points to the team total.
 

Place	Athlete	Time	Notes
4.	Katie Sell	55.06
5.	Maria Oceguera	55.09
11.	Madeline High	55.53

200 Free
- Sophomore Megan Bull (Hillsborough, N.J.) finished second overall in the 200 free in 1:48.15, earning her third all-conference award of the week.  That was the fifth-fastest race in school history.
- Her classmate Tara Tiernan (West Hartford, Conn.) swam a lifetime-best 1:49.59, finishing sixth overall.  Tiernan now ranks seventh all-time in school history.
- In the consolation finals, freshman Inez Olszewski (New York, N.Y.) swam her fourth lifetime-best of the weekend, stopping the clock in 1:50.56 and finishing 10th overall.  Olszewski also moved up on the W&M all-time list, standing 12th in school history
 

Place	Athlete	Time	Notes
2.	Megan Bull	1:48.15	#5 perf
6.	Tara Tiernan	1:49.59	PB, #7 ath
10.	Inez Olszewski	1:50.56	PB, #12 ath

100 Breast
- In the 100 breast, junior Lauren Freeman (Fairfax Station, Va.) and her teammates swept the top three spot of the consolation finals, with Freeman leading the way with a lifetime-best 1:03.55 for ninth overall.  That was tied for the 15th-fastest race in school history, and improved Freeman to sixth in school history among Tribe athletes.
- Right behind her was senior Claire Williams (Apex, N.C.), 10th in a season-fast 1:03.56, and right behind Williams was freshman Ellie Henry (Southern Pines, N.C.), who swam a lifetime-best 1:04.02 for 11th overall.  Henry now ranks 12th in school history.
- Sophomore Diana Tramontano (Greenwich, Conn.) rounded out the line-up, finishing 15th overall in 1:04.73 for two more points.
 

Place	Athlete	Time	Notes
9.	Lauren Freeman	1:03.55	PB, #15 perf, #6 ath
10.	Claire Williams	1:03.56	SB
11.	Ellie Henry	1:04.02	PB, #12 ath
15.	Diana Tramontano	1:04.73

100 Back
- In the 100 back, freshman Anna Kenna (Chantilly, Va.) swam a lifetime-best 55.52 seconds to place fifth overall, and rank fourth all-time at W&M.
- Her classmate Sonora Baker (Mechanicsville, Va.) took seventh overall, stopping the clock in 55.98 seconds.
- High was swimming her second final of the night, and went a lifetime-best 56.80 seconds to place 14th overall.
 

Place	Athlete	Time	Notes
5.	Anna Kenna	55.52	PB, #4 ath
7.	Sonora Baker	55.98
14.	Madeline High	56.80	PB

400 Medley Relay
The final event of the day was the 400 medley relay, where the Tribe finished third overall for all-conference honors in 3:43.74.  The freshman Kenna led things off in 55.79 seconds, before handing off to Freeman who split 1:03.18 on the breaststroke leg.  Oceguera swam the fly leg in 54.50 seconds, and Bull brought the team home in a 50.27 split in the 100 free.  That was the fifth-fastest race ever at W&M, and gave the Tribe All-CAA honors in the 400 medley relay for the first time since 2017.

The final day of the CAA Championships begins Saturday morning at 10 a.m., with prelims in the 200 back, 100 free, 200 breast, and 200 fly.

2019 CAA Women's Swimming & Diving Championships
Team Standings (13 of 20 Events Scored)
1. William & Mary 442
2. James Madison 440
3. Towson 352.5
4. UNCW 275.5
5. Drexel 270.5
6. Northeastern 241.5
7. Delaware 205