Friday, October 26
Toledo, Ohio
4:00 P.M.
University of Toledo
vs
Eastern Michigan
Freshman diver Joelle Gallais and the Rockets face off against Eastern Michigan, Oakland and Rutgers this weekend.
Photo by: Will Edmonds
Rockets Set for Action-Packed Home and Away Weekend
10/25/2018 10:48:00 AM | Women's Swimming and Diving
Toledo, Ohio - The Toledo women's swimming and diving team is set for a home-and-away weekend of action. UT welcomes Eastern Michigan on Friday for the Rockets' first Mid-American Conference dual-meet of the season before traveling to Rochester, Mich. to compete against Oakland and Rutgers. UT and EMU push off at 4:00 p.m. at the UT Student Rec Center. Saturday's competition begins at 11:30 a.m. inside the Oakland Aquatic Center.
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"I'm excited about the first MAC dual meet of the year," head coach Jonas Persson said. "I will mostly be looking at how our swimmers and divers react competing against a very strong EMU team. It will show true character going up against one of the best teams in our conference."
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The Rockets are coming off the season-opening tri-meet against Findlay and Indianapolis. UT swept the weekend, beating Findlay 159-72 and taking down Indianapolis 152-85. The day was highlighted by sophomore sprinter Lisa Eriksson earning two individual victories while also assisting in the 200-yard free relay.
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Eriksson took home individual victories in the 50-yard free (24.20) and 100-yard free (52.91) events. In the 200 free relay, the team of freshman Ashley Jeffreys, Eriksson, freshman Sophie Taylor and sophomore Alida Ramden finished in 1:37.83, taking first place. Eriksson specifically had a 23.71 split for the race. In total, all of Eriksson's times were within a second of becoming personal records.
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Freshman diver Joelle Gallais was also a standout for UT last week. Gallais placed second in the 1-meter dive with a score of 264.10, 10 points behind the event winner. Gallais followed up with an event victory in the 3-meter dive, earning a score of 272.75. Gallais' 1- and 3-meter scores respectively rank seventh and sixth all-time at UT.
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"I'd like to keep building on the momentum from last Friday," Persson said. "It was a great first meet."
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Follow along
Live results for UT's meet against EMU will be available via the Meet Mobile app.
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"I'm excited about the first MAC dual meet of the year," head coach Jonas Persson said. "I will mostly be looking at how our swimmers and divers react competing against a very strong EMU team. It will show true character going up against one of the best teams in our conference."
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The Rockets are coming off the season-opening tri-meet against Findlay and Indianapolis. UT swept the weekend, beating Findlay 159-72 and taking down Indianapolis 152-85. The day was highlighted by sophomore sprinter Lisa Eriksson earning two individual victories while also assisting in the 200-yard free relay.
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Eriksson took home individual victories in the 50-yard free (24.20) and 100-yard free (52.91) events. In the 200 free relay, the team of freshman Ashley Jeffreys, Eriksson, freshman Sophie Taylor and sophomore Alida Ramden finished in 1:37.83, taking first place. Eriksson specifically had a 23.71 split for the race. In total, all of Eriksson's times were within a second of becoming personal records.
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Freshman diver Joelle Gallais was also a standout for UT last week. Gallais placed second in the 1-meter dive with a score of 264.10, 10 points behind the event winner. Gallais followed up with an event victory in the 3-meter dive, earning a score of 272.75. Gallais' 1- and 3-meter scores respectively rank seventh and sixth all-time at UT.
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"I'd like to keep building on the momentum from last Friday," Persson said. "It was a great first meet."
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Follow along
Live results for UT's meet against EMU will be available via the Meet Mobile app.
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