Swimming and Diving: Panthers send three to finals

By Lauren Kirschman

Three members of the Pitt swimming and diving team advanced to the finals of the Eastern College… Three members of the Pitt swimming and diving team advanced to the finals of the Eastern College Athletic Conference Championships on Sunday at Trees Pool.

Freshman Alexander Rodenkirk came in second in the 100 free, finishing with a season-best time of 46.07.

Christoph Berger also finished with an ECAC Championship medal. The junior swam the 200 back with a time of 1:53.88 to take seventh place.

Sarah Looney, the only member of the women’s swimming and diving team competing in the finals, swam in the consolation final for the 100 free. Looney, a senior, finished 16th overall with a season-best time of 53.22.

The Panthers will now wait for NCAA berths. Diving zones take place March 11-13 in Annapolis, Md. Women’s NCAA swimming begins March 17 in Austin, Texas, whereas men’s NCAA swimming takes place in Minneapolis on March 24.

Check tomorrow’s The Pitt News for a complete recap of the ECAC Championships.