FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. – Competing in its second SEC meet of the season, the women’s swim team fell to Arkansas by a 160-45 score.
The Commodores started strong in the first event of the meet, the 400-yard medley relay, with Vanderbilt A relay Johanna Goldblatt, Elizabeth Colwell, Tonner DeBeer and Abigail Burke earning second place with a time of 3:49.92.
Kicking off individual races for the Dores, DeBeer swam a quick 24.10 in the 50-yard freestyle to earn third place in the event. She was followed by fellow freshman Colwell, who kept a steady pace in the 400-yard IM finishing the race with a time of 4:25.50 and earning a second-place finish.
DeBeer added another podium finish to her race accomplishments by taking second place in the 100-yard butterfly, defeating four Razorbacks with a time of 56.21.
In the 100 Y backstroke, senior Johanna Goldblatt stood out for the Dores, placing second with a time of 58.19.
Freshman Abigail Burke secured two top-three finishes in Friday’s meet, earning second in the 500-yard freestyle with a time of 5:04.11 and third in the 200-yard freestyle (1:54.30).
Continuing the freshman victories, Colwell earned her second second-place finish in the 100-yard breaststroke swimming a time of 1:04.18.
Closing the meet, the Dores placed third in the 200-yard freestyle relay with a time of 1:41.60.
The Commodores next head to Houston, Texas to take the pool in the Houston Invitational Nov. 16-18. Keep up with the Commodores as they prepare for the Houston Invite by following @vanderbiltswim on Twitter and Instagram.
