ERIE, Pa.- The Gannon women’s swimming and diving team will send seven athletes to the NCAA Division II National Championships March 10-14 in Canton, Ohio. Swimmers
Rachel Rzymek (Erie, Pa./McDowell),
Jackie Rzymek (Erie, Pa./McDowell),
Sarah Lawton (Franklin, Pa./Franklin),
Ellie Hess (Lower Burrell, Pa./Burrell), and
Kaitlyn Bosy (Courtice, Ontario/Holy Trinity Catholic Secondary) and divers
Megan Beresford (Greensburg, Pa./Hempfield Area) and
Diana Rocco (Cranberry Township, Pa./Seneca Valley) will represent the Lady Knights at nationals.
Results from the meet will be available throughout the week at
http://www.ncaa.com/sports/c-swim/champpage/c-swim-div2-index.html.
The event will be divided into four days, with trials at 10:30 a.m. and finals at 6 p.m. Wednesday-Saturday. On the first day, Rachel Rzymek, Jackie Rzymek, and Bosy will compete in the 50 yard freestyle. Rocco and Beresford will participate in the three-meter dive. Lawton, Rachel Rzymek, Jackie Rzymek, and Bosy and will swim in the 200 yard medley relay.
On Thursday, Rachel Rzymek, Hess, Jackie Rzymek, and Bosy and will team up in the 200 free relay. Jackie Ryzmek will compete in the 100 butterfly and Bosy and Hess will swim in the 200 free. The 400 medley relay team of Lawton, Rachel Rzymek, Jackie Rzymek, and Bosy will close out Gannon’s day two action.
Rachel Rzymek will kick off the third day by swimming the 100 yard breaststroke. Jackie Rzymek will follow in the 200 butterfly and Rocco and Beresford will compete in the one-meter dive.
The final day will feature Rachel Rzymek, Bosy and Hess in the 100 free. The Lady Knights will end the meet with the 400 free relay. Rachel Rzymek, Hess, Jackie Rzymek, and Bosy will look to finish strong for GU in Canton.
Rachel Rzymek, Bosy and Hess qualified in the 400 freestyle relay last season. The Knights finished 23rd in the 33-team field in 2009. Rocco and Beresford both earned all-America honors at the event.