Andrist sets pool record, Falcons take third at BYU Tri-Meet

PROVO- Following two days of competition at BYU, the Falcons placed third among the three teams with Air Force notching 579 points.

The highlight of the weekend included sophomore Katie Andrist, who set the Richards Building Pool with a 17:27.12 in the 1650 Freestyle.

"Katie Andrist really stepped up and had a great mile for this point of the season," said head swimming coach Colleen Murphy. "Breaking the pool record was a great confidence builder."

Andrist broke Regan Geldmacher's record set in 2022, besting the previous-best time of 17:42.11.

Among the Falcons to also notch race wins included Abigail Hardy, who raced to the top spot in the 200 Butterfly. The sophomore ended the race with a time of 2:06.38. Lauren Arnold (2:07.21) and Alex Clark (2:07.29) finished second and third, respectively.

Maeve Linscott powered through to finish second in the 100 Breaststroke with a time of 1:06.36.

In the 400 Freestyle Relay, the team of Ryan Mills, Alex Clark, Kara Gavin and Abby Turner raced to a very narrow second place, as their time of 3:28.75 was short by just .72 seconds.

On the boards, Jaymie Yow was the Falcons most consistent placer, scoring 207.90 in the 1-Meter Dive, as well as 194.10 in the 3-Meter Dive.

"While we finished a close third place in this meet, overall we had some great swims and are showing massive improvements on meet strategy, times, and preparation," said Murphy. "Each meet is prepping us for the end of the season and or team keeps getting faster. We are in an amazing place as we head into our last few meets and conference championships."

Next, Air Force will honor its first-class cadets when the Falcons host Senior Night on Friday, January 26. The meet is scheduled to begin at 5:00 pm MT.

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