SBU Sports: Stony Brook Swimming and Diving posts several strong performances at Day Two of 2024 ECAC Championships

For the second consecutive day, the Stony Brook swimming and diving recorded several impressive showings at the 2024 ECAC Championships in East Meadow on Dec. 7.

Like the day before, the Seawolves opened the day with strong prelims performances, with 10 swimmers and two divers advancing to finals. Stony Brook also picked up a pair of wins in the prelims as Francesca Baber won the 200-yard freestyle race (1:53.39), and Sara DiStefano placed first in the 3-meter diving finals (222.65).

The good times continued in the finals, as the Seawolves finished with eight top-five placements for the second straight day, including wins from Baber in the 200-yard freestyle and DiStefano in 3-meter diving.
Heading into the final day of competition, Stony Brook finds itself in fifth place with 853 team points.

HIGHLIGHTS
 

• DiStefano continued her excellent weekend with a win in the 3-meter diving finals (231.10). She was also named ECAC Diver of the Meet for the second consecutive year.
• Natalia Chornomidza placed second in the 3-meter dive with a score of 231.05.
• Baber raced to a first-place finish in the 200-yard freestyle, touching the wall in 1:51.95
• Brenna Mowrey finished second in the 100-yard backstroke (57.55)
• Michelle Vu took third in the 100-yard butterfly (56.07)
• The team of Sara Baxter, Aili Talcott, Vu, and Baber placed fourth in the 200-yard medley relay (1:46.81).
• Vu finished fourth in the 100-yard backstroke (57.88)
• Talcott placed fifth in the 100-yard breaststroke with a time of 1:05.65.
• Diving Consulat Jan Pisano was honored as the Diving Coach of the Meet for a second straight year.