Air Force Women's Swimming & Diving Finishes Weekend in Texas

HOUSTON, Texas – The Air Force Academy women's swimming and diving team wrapped up action in Texas at both the Rice Invitational, as well as the Houston Diving Invitational, Saturday afternoon, Oct. 13. After two days of action, the Falcons finished in third place out of four teams.

At the conclusion of the 18 event meet, Air Force totaled 654.5 points overall. The host Rice Owls won the event with 1082.5, while Houston placed second with 923.5, and Incarnate Word finished behind Air Force, with 537.5. After five events to open the meet yesterday, the remaining 13 events were split up into two sessions today.

Air Force's day was highlighted by a pair of top 10 times in program history, one in the 100 butterfly, and the other in the 200 breaststroke. Junior Esther Min finished with a 56.11 in the 100 fly, which is the tenth fastest in Academy history, and was good for a third place finish. The other time came courtesy of freshman Caroline Wittich in the 200 breast, clocking in with the Academy's tenth best time of 2:20.78, and a fourth place finish in the event.

Min followed up her 100 fly time with another top five finish in the 200 fly, as she took fifth with a 2:06.60. Air Force's other top five finishes came via sophomore Kylie Stronko, as she took fifth in both the 100 (58.41) and 200 back (2:06.47).

There were three relays throughout the day, in which Air Force had solid finishes in all three. Starting the day with the 200 medley, the Falcons claimed fifth with a 1:47.34. Later on in the 200 free relay, the Blue and Silver took third and sixth. In the final event, the 400 free relay, Air Force had a sixth place time.

Over at Houston's campus, the divers concluded the weekend with the platform event. Freshman Krystal Irwin continued her great weekend with her second runner-up dive, this time earning a score of 202.10. Junior's Eve Fowler and Kayla Wofford took fourth and seventh, respectively, with dives of 175.85 and 157.50, while freshman Emily Munn took tenth with a 124.75.

The Falcons will now have an off day on Sunday before getting back into action on Monday, Oct. 15, for an abbreviated dual against Nebraska-Omaha. The meet with the Mavericks is set to begin at noon.

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