Thursday, November 16
Lynchburg, VA
4:00 pm MT (LCM Timed Finals)
Air Force Academy
vs
Liberty Invitational
Falcons head to Lynchburg for Liberty Invitational
11/15/2023 1:55:00 PM | Women's Swimming and Diving
Head coach Colleen Murphy and the Falcons will be making a unique appearance this weekend, as Air Force heads to Liberty University to take part in the TYR '85 Invite in Lynchburg, Virginia. The meet begins Thursday, November 16 and will run to Sunday, November 19. Air Force will compete against host Liberty as well as Campbell, Saint Francis (Pa.) and California (Pa.).
Order of Events
Liberty 'TYR 85 Invite, Thursday, November 16 (4:00 pm MT)
-LCM Timed Finals
Liberty 'TYR 85 Invite, Friday, November 17 (8:00 am MT Prelims / 4:00 pm MT Finals)
-200 Freestyle Relay
-500 Freestyle
-200 IM
-50 Freestyle
-400 Medley Relay
Liberty 'TYR 85 Invite, Saturday, November 18 (8:00 am MT Prelims / 4:00 pm MT Finals)
-200 Medley Relay
-100 Butterfly
-400 IM
-200 Freestyle
-400 Medley Relay
-100 Breaststroke
-100 Backstroke
-800 Freestyle Relay
Liberty 'TYR 85 Invite, Sunday, November 19 (5:00 pm MT Finals)
-1650 Freestyle
-200 Backstroke
-100 Freestyle
-200 Breaststroke
-200 Butterfly
-400 Freestyle Relay
Last Time Out
-The Falcons provided their best performance of the 2023-24 season thus far on November 3, defeating Grand Canyon by a lopsided score of 206.00-94.00.
-Of the 14 events, Air Force picked up wins in nine of the scheduled races.
-The afternoon began with a Falcons victory in the 200 Medley Relay, as Anna Ashley, Naomi Furman, Allana Clarke, and Abby Turner posted a winning time of 1:43.79.
-Turner, returning to the pool for the first time since being named Mountain West Swimmer of the Week on October 24, was also victorious in the 50 Freestyle (23.84) and the 100 Freestyle (51.78).
-Furman nabbed an individual win in the 200 Breaststroke as well, clocking in at 2:22.76.
-In the 1000 Freestyle, Jessica Smith notched her first collegiate win following a time of 10:55.12. Another freshman, Natalie Gembicki, finished just behind Smith to claim second place after touching out at 10:59.54.
-Putting together a big afternoon, Alex Clark paved the way for Air Force in 200 Freestyle, posting a winning time of 1:55.14. The junior also raced to a win in the 200 IM as the result of a time of 2:08.93.
-Katelyn Andrist (5:14.92) and Lauren Arnold (5:18.20) finished as the top two swimmers in the 500 Freestyle.
-To put an exclamation on the Falcons stellar Friday performance, the team of Clarke, Clark, Turner, and Ryan Mills ended the day with a win in the 400 Freestyle Relay, posting a time of 3:29.73.
-In the diving portion of the meet, Kinzie Etzelmiller provided wins in both events. The senior was judged for 245.55 points in the 1-Meter as well as 251.55 points in the 3-Meter.
Coach Murphy on 'TYR 85 Invite
"Mid-season at Liberty gives us the opportunity to see some fast swimming at sea level. We have raced at elevation the entire fall and we are excited to suit up and see all the hard work pay off at sea level. We are excited to swim at Liberty for the first time and get to see some different competitors than usual."
Current Top 10 Conference Times (Women's)
So. Katelyn Andrist
-1000 Freestyle: 10:20.49 (7th in MW)
Sr. Anna Ashley
-50 Backstroke: 26.35 (6th in MW)
Jr. Alex Clark
-200 Freestyle: 1:52.18 (7th in MW)
-200 IM: 2:06.92 (10th in MW)
-400 IM: 4:32.01 (10th in MW)
Sr. Allana Clarke
-50 Butterfly: 25.27 (2nd in MW)
-100 Butterfly: 56.24 (7th in MW)
Fr. Naomi Furman
-1000 Freestyle: 10:31.49 (9th in MW)
-50 Breaststroke: 30.07 (8th in MW)
So. Abigail Hardy
-200 Butterfly: 2:05.37 (9th in MW)
Fr. Amber Martin
-50 Butterfly: 25.89 (6th in MW)
Jr. Ella Martin
-400 IM: 4:31.61 (9th in MW)
Jr. Abby Turner
-50 Freestyle: 23.68 (9th in MW)
Up Next
-Following the 'TYR 85 Invite, the Falcons will have to wait until December 19 for their next meet, as Air Force travels to San Diego State to battle the Aztecs in a Mountain West dual.
Order of Events
Liberty 'TYR 85 Invite, Thursday, November 16 (4:00 pm MT)
-LCM Timed Finals
Liberty 'TYR 85 Invite, Friday, November 17 (8:00 am MT Prelims / 4:00 pm MT Finals)
-200 Freestyle Relay
-500 Freestyle
-200 IM
-50 Freestyle
-400 Medley Relay
Liberty 'TYR 85 Invite, Saturday, November 18 (8:00 am MT Prelims / 4:00 pm MT Finals)
-200 Medley Relay
-100 Butterfly
-400 IM
-200 Freestyle
-400 Medley Relay
-100 Breaststroke
-100 Backstroke
-800 Freestyle Relay
Liberty 'TYR 85 Invite, Sunday, November 19 (5:00 pm MT Finals)
-1650 Freestyle
-200 Backstroke
-100 Freestyle
-200 Breaststroke
-200 Butterfly
-400 Freestyle Relay
Last Time Out
-The Falcons provided their best performance of the 2023-24 season thus far on November 3, defeating Grand Canyon by a lopsided score of 206.00-94.00.
-Of the 14 events, Air Force picked up wins in nine of the scheduled races.
-The afternoon began with a Falcons victory in the 200 Medley Relay, as Anna Ashley, Naomi Furman, Allana Clarke, and Abby Turner posted a winning time of 1:43.79.
-Turner, returning to the pool for the first time since being named Mountain West Swimmer of the Week on October 24, was also victorious in the 50 Freestyle (23.84) and the 100 Freestyle (51.78).
-Furman nabbed an individual win in the 200 Breaststroke as well, clocking in at 2:22.76.
-In the 1000 Freestyle, Jessica Smith notched her first collegiate win following a time of 10:55.12. Another freshman, Natalie Gembicki, finished just behind Smith to claim second place after touching out at 10:59.54.
-Putting together a big afternoon, Alex Clark paved the way for Air Force in 200 Freestyle, posting a winning time of 1:55.14. The junior also raced to a win in the 200 IM as the result of a time of 2:08.93.
-Katelyn Andrist (5:14.92) and Lauren Arnold (5:18.20) finished as the top two swimmers in the 500 Freestyle.
-To put an exclamation on the Falcons stellar Friday performance, the team of Clarke, Clark, Turner, and Ryan Mills ended the day with a win in the 400 Freestyle Relay, posting a time of 3:29.73.
-In the diving portion of the meet, Kinzie Etzelmiller provided wins in both events. The senior was judged for 245.55 points in the 1-Meter as well as 251.55 points in the 3-Meter.
Coach Murphy on 'TYR 85 Invite
"Mid-season at Liberty gives us the opportunity to see some fast swimming at sea level. We have raced at elevation the entire fall and we are excited to suit up and see all the hard work pay off at sea level. We are excited to swim at Liberty for the first time and get to see some different competitors than usual."
Current Top 10 Conference Times (Women's)
So. Katelyn Andrist
-1000 Freestyle: 10:20.49 (7th in MW)
Sr. Anna Ashley
-50 Backstroke: 26.35 (6th in MW)
Jr. Alex Clark
-200 Freestyle: 1:52.18 (7th in MW)
-200 IM: 2:06.92 (10th in MW)
-400 IM: 4:32.01 (10th in MW)
Sr. Allana Clarke
-50 Butterfly: 25.27 (2nd in MW)
-100 Butterfly: 56.24 (7th in MW)
Fr. Naomi Furman
-1000 Freestyle: 10:31.49 (9th in MW)
-50 Breaststroke: 30.07 (8th in MW)
So. Abigail Hardy
-200 Butterfly: 2:05.37 (9th in MW)
Fr. Amber Martin
-50 Butterfly: 25.89 (6th in MW)
Jr. Ella Martin
-400 IM: 4:31.61 (9th in MW)
Jr. Abby Turner
-50 Freestyle: 23.68 (9th in MW)
Up Next
-Following the 'TYR 85 Invite, the Falcons will have to wait until December 19 for their next meet, as Air Force travels to San Diego State to battle the Aztecs in a Mountain West dual.
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