Simmons Concludes 2006-07 Season at New England Championships
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Posted by , February 21, 2007
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Durham, N.H. - The Simmons College swimming and diving squad placed 12th of 22 teams at the New England Swimming and Diving Championships held at the University of New Hampshire on Feb. 16-18.
The Sharks, which earned 275 points at the event, set a new school record in the 400-yard freestyle relay. Erica Boswell, Lea Alderson, Brittany Torelli and Kaitlyn Ellis swam the 400-free event in 3:53.64, eclipsing the old mark of 3:53.89 set in 1999.
Sophomore Keri-Ann Arsenault placed fifth in the 200-yard individual medley with a time of 2:21.54. Arsenault also finished sixth in the 400-yard IM (5:05.88)and swam the lead leg on the 800-yard freestyle relay squad which placed seventh (8:35.11).
The Sharks, who won the Great Northeast Athletic Conference title for the fifth time in the past six years this season, also won the Regis Invitational for the first time and posted a 9-1 mark in dual meets, besting the existing school standard.
