2009-10 Gannon Swimming Seniors

Men's Swimming Brian Vail, Graduate Assistant Sports Information

Knight Swimming and Diving Wins on Senior Night, Beating SUNY-Brockport

Four seniors swam their final home event in Friday's win over SUNY-Brockport.
ERIE, Pa. - The Gannon swimming and diving team beat SUNY-Brockport at the Carneval Athletic Pavilion Friday night. The men took a 128-94 decision and the women outscored the Golden Eagles 150-80. 

The Lady Knights got off to a stellar start, winning the 200 yard medley relay. Sarah Lawton (Franklin, Pa./Franklin), Rachel Rzymek (Erie, Pa./McDowell), Jackie Rzymek (Erie, Pa./McDowell), and Kaitlyn Bosy (Courtice, Ontario/Holy Trinity Catholic Secondary) teamed up to swim a 1:51.19 in the race. Senior Ashlee Calandra (Hamburg, N.Y./Frontier) touched the wall first in the 1000 freestyle and Sam Bluhm (Alliance, Ohio/Alliance) won the 200 free and 100 backstroke. Rachel Rzymek, another senior, took first in the 50 free, Carey Siwek (Bethel Park, Pa./Bethel Park) finished first in the 200 individual medley, and Diana Rocco (Cranberry Township, Pa./Seneca Valley) won the one-meter dive. Jackie Rzymek swam a 59.05 to win the 100 butterfly and Laurel Martinez (Pittsburgh, Pa./Keystone Oaks) touched the wall first in the 500 free. 

For the men, the 200 medley relay team of Kyle Lazenby (Erie, Pa./McDowell), Mitchel Meighen (Bethel Park, Pa./Bethel Park), Jason Jamieson (Cape Town, South Africa/Rondebosch), and senior John Krakowski (Erie, Pa./Cathedral Prep) combined to win. James Lilly (Bowie, Md./Bowie) took first in the 1000 free, Josh Marzilli (Riverview, Fla./East Bay) won the 200 free, and Krakowski won the 50 free. Alex Dovale (Cape Town, South Africa/South African Collage) touched the wall first in the 200 IM and Ethan Chase (Erie, Pa./Cathedral Prep) took gold in the 100 butterfly.

GU's women improved to 7-1 with the men moving to 5-3. Brockport's women are now 2-6, while the men are 3-5. Gannon heads to Ashland (Ohio) for a tri-meet Saturday, January 23. The Knights will face Ashland and Edinboro at the event, which starts at 1 p.m. Results from Friday's meet are available here.
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