Day Three Results: Finals
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Geneva, OH -- CCSU maintained the number one spot after day three of the 2022 NEC Swimming & Diving Championship, but the four-time defending champs are nipping at its heels.

CCSU finish the evening with 388 points, just ten more points than Bryant, who are not making it easy for the Blue Devils. Wagner remained in third with 214 points, followed by Sacred Heart and its 205.5 points and LIU with 195.5 points. The championship is being held for the first time at Spire Institute in Geneva, OH.

Day three began with a new meet record swam by Bryant's Samantha Grenon in the 400 yard individual medley with a time of 4:20.82. Silver medalist Ellie Eastwood touched in at 4:21.68 for Wagner and Nicole Tingley from Sacred Heart earned 16 points with a time of 4:31.19. The previous mark was held by Saint Francis U's Karilyn Quon, who posted a 4:21.09 back in 2018.

The 100 yard butterfly had four individuals standing on the podium together as Julia Stenhard from Bryant swam 54.89 to win it. Her teammate Sara Gendron took silver with a time of 55.01 and Laurel Carey from Bryant tied LIU's Allie Bashor for third place with a final time of 55.62.

The 200 yard freestyle had the audience on the edge of their seat as the top three finished within the same second. Shannon Welcome from CCSU finished in 1:50.06 for the gold medal and Erin Doruska from Bryant followed immediately after with a time of 1:50.56. Finishing third was CCSU's Katie Czulewicz, touching in at 1:50.82.

Sacred Heart took gold and silver in the 1-meter dive as Olivia McNicholas posted a final score of 234.60 and Natalie Carbone scored a 220.20 for a total of 37 points together. In third place, Bryant's Kyriana Chambo earned a score of 218.55.

In the 200 yard freestyle relay, Kelly Stotler (24.27), Katie Czulewicz (23.49), Jeannette King (22.39), and Simona Visinski (23.43) from CCSU touched in at 1:33.58 to take the gold. In second came Bryant's Laurel Carey (23.78), Charlee LeGallais (23.91), Erin Doruska (23.25) and Alyvia Beaudion (23.22) for a final time of 1:34.16. Taking the bronze was the LIU team of Jacqueline Grabowski (23.79), Rea Shehu (23.58), Allison Naylor (24.27) and Venna Anderson (23.09), who touched in at 1:34.73. 

The NEC Women's Swimming and Diving Championships will resume on Friday morning at 10:00 am with the 200 fly, 100 backstroke, 100 breaststroke, 400 medley relay and 1-meter diving. Finals begin at 6:00 pm.
 
Women's Team Standings - Following Day 3