Women’s Swimming Puts on Strong Performance in Season Opener

USAF ACADEMY – The Air Force women's swimming team tabulated 878 team points at the Front Range Invite season opener, outscoring Wyoming, Denver, Colorado State, and Northern Colorado, Saturday afternoon at Cadet Natatorium. The Falcons notched 10 top three finishes at the invite.

Alex Clark and Naomi Furman claimed second-place finishes in the 200 IM and 100 breast, respectively, marking the Falcons' highest swimming finishes.

The diving team performed exceptionally, led by Kacey Hu, Chloe Perkins, and Kadyn Macpherson who claimed second place finishes on the 3-meter, 1-meter, and platform, respectively. Air Force seven finishes in the top five of all diving events.

The Falcons also had success in the 200 IM with Clark, Jordan Evans, and Hanani Dona claiming second, fourth, and fifth respectively. Kai-Min Tsuei and Evans finished third in the 100 back and 200 back, respectively, while Jena Nowoswiat claimed third in the 200 fly.

"Our depth was evident at this meet," head coach Colleen Murphy said. "The team stepped up and performed well over two days and many races. We will continue to train hard and prepare for next week. October is traditionally one of the toughest months of training while competing at the same time, our team is on a great upward trajectory, and we are excited to continue to race and work on the little things. Credit to our divers were very impressive this weekend."

Next up, Air Force welcomes Nebraska-Omaha and Liberty University to USAFA for three-way action, October 11-12. Action on Friday is slated for 5 p.m., while swimming commences at 11 a.m. on Saturday.

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