CLINTON, N.Y. – The Hamilton College Continentals finished first in six swimming and diving events in a dual meet with Division I Colgate University inside Hamilton's Bristol Pool on Friday evening, Dec. 12.
 
Colgate recorded the 144-122 victory as the Continentals' dual-meet record moved to 1-2. Hamilton takes a break for finals and the holidays and returns to the water on Saturday, Jan. 10 for a dual meet with Rochester Institute of Technology at home.
 
Elayna Pitts '29 swept the two diving competitions. Sam Bender '29 captured first place in the women's 150-yard freestyle as the Continentals took the top three places. Paige Wielgus '28 was the winner in the 50 backstroke and Zoe Reynolds '28 grabbed the top spot in the 100 butterfly.
 
Megan Janczyk '29 and Jade Matthias '26 swam the breaststroke and butterfly legs of the winning mixed 200 medley relay.
 
TOP PERFORMANCES
 
150 Freestyle Relay
1. Sam Bender '29, 1:26.45
T2. Grace Hricay '28, 1:27.15
T2. Gianna Cofone '27, 1:27.15
 
50 Backstroke
1. Paige Wielgus '28, 27.01
3. Matthias, 27.39
 
50 Breaststroke
3. Janczyk, 31.62
 
100 Butterfly
1. Zoe Reynolds '28, 59.98
 
50 Freestyle
2. Ashlyn Blessey '26, 24.93
 
1-Meter Diving
1. Elayna Pitts '29, 217.70
2. Lucy Meola '26, 208.95
 
100 Freestyle
3. Wielgus, 54.37
 
100 Backstroke
3. Matthias, 59.77
 
400 Freestyle
2. Emma Robinson '26, 4:15.05
 
50 Butterfly
3. Chloe Lan '28, 26.56
 
3-Meter Diving
1. Pitts, 203.65
2. Meola, 200.95
 
100 Individual Medley
3. Matthias, 1:02.01
 
Mixed 200 Yard Medley Relay
1. Matthew Chang '28, Megan Janczyk '29, Jade Matthias '26, Nathaniel Taft '27 (1:41.38)