MIDDLEBURY, Vt. – The Hamilton College Continentals finished in eighth place out of 11 teams at the 2024 NESCAC Women's Swimming & Diving Championships inside the Middlebury College Natatorium on Sunday, Feb. 18.
 
Jade Matthias '26 recorded Hamilton's highest finish on Sunday as she won the consolation final and was ninth overall in the 100-yard freestyle. Matthias lowered her personal-record time in the event to 52.08 seconds during the morning's preliminary heats.
 
Emma Robinson '26 ended up in 10^th place in the 1,650 free. Robinson's time of 17:39.51 was just four-tenths of a second off her personal best in the event.
 
Emma Nordquist '25 pulled off a difficult double as she finished 15^th overall in the 200 butterfly and 23^rd in the 1,650 free. Nordquist's time of 2:08.07 in the preliminary heats of the 200 fly vaulted her into the team's all-time Top 10 Times list.

NOTABLE TEAM SCORES (11 teams)
1. Williams 2,002
2. Tufts 1,628.5
3. Middlebury 1,020
8. Hamilton 680

1,650 Freestyle
10. Emma Robinson '26, 17:39.51
18. Charlotte Moulson '26, 18:03.86
19. Brooks Risher '27, 18:06.26
23. Emma Nordquist '25, 18:20.24

200 Backstroke
20. Natalie Peng '26, 2:07.87 (4th in preconsolation final)

100 Freestyle
9. Jade Matthias '26, 52.50 seconds (1st in consolation final, 52.08 in prelims)
17. Ashlyn Blessey '26, 52.79 (1st in preconsolation final)

200 Breaststroke
18. Holly Woodhouse '26, 2:23.68 (2nd in preconsolation final)
20. Irene Keh '24, 2:25.61 (4th in preconsolation final)

200 Butterfly
15. Nordquist, 2:08.16 (7th in consolation final, 2:08.07 in prelims)
17. Ashley Kolpan '24, 2:07.34 (1st in preconsolation final)
19. Madison Goodman-Leong '25, 2:07.83 (3rd in preconsolation final)