The Miami University women's swimming and diving team clinched victory in their first home meet of 2022, defeating Eastern Michigan 161-137 on Friday, Jan. 28. The win came with Miami dominating top positions in many swimming events, including in both relay events, and having multiple swimmers take first in multiple individual events.
 
How It Happened:

• Miami claimed first place in 10 of the 16 events, including both relay events. The women's relay A team of Angelina Cakuls, Sara Lahrach-Sanchez, Honor Brodie-Foy and Nicole Maier picked up a combined time of 3:46.72 in the 400 medley relay, and the team of Brodie-Foy, Taylor Connors, Cakuls and Maier earned a combined time of 3:27.68 in the 400 freestyle relay.
• Maier swept first in her individual events. The sophomore grabbed times of 1:49.96 in the 200 freestyle and 4:59.05 in the 500 freestyle. Cakuls did the same, with times of 56.56 in the 100 backstroke and 2:02.44 in the 200 backstroke, as did Brodie-Foy in the 50 freestyle (23.77) and the 100 freestyle (52.44).
• Lahrach-Sanchez and Anna Martin also picked up top spots in individual events; Lahrach-Sanchez earned a time of 1:04.72 in the 100 backstroke and Martin getting a time of 2:20.14 in the 200 breaststroke.
• Miami swimmers found top three placements in other events as well, with Natalie Stump taking third in the 1000 freestyle (10.42.83), Erin Szczupakiewicz taking second in the 200 butterfly (2:06.66) and third in the 100 butterfly (57.57) and Martin taking second in the 200 individual medley (2:09.21) with Emily Rinker picking up third in the same event (2:09.97).
• In diving events, Vivian Niekamp placed fourth in the one meter with a score of 221.60 and fifth in the three meter with a score of 219.15.

 
Up Next:
Both the men's and women's swimming and diving teams return to action with a home meet against Kenyon on Saturday, Jan. 29. Start time is set for 1 p.m.