COLLEGE STATION, Texas – The Texas A&M women's swimming and diving team tallied a 157-132 victory over the South Carolina in its home opener on Friday at the Student Recreation Natatorium.
"I felt like we swam better than we swam a week ago, and that's what we are looking for, to get better," head coach Steve Bultman said following the meet. "It was a solid crowd tonight which was good and we had some good swims. We have our invite coming up in three weeks, as well as some very tough dual meets, so we need to start moving in that direction."
Earning multiple victories for the Aggies were senior Sarah Gibson, junior Lisa Bratton, junior Kristin Malone and junior Laura Norman.
Gibson, from San Antonio, Texas, dominated the 1000-yard freestyle (10:00.51), and posted top times in the 100 butterfly (54.06) and 200 fly (2:00.33). She also swam the leadoff leg on the Aggies' winning 400-yard freestyle relay.
Bratton, a Richland, Wash. native, captured victories in the 500 free (4:57.47) and 100 back (55.00). The Aggies went 1-2-3 in the 100 back with sophomore Sydney Pickrem (55.87) and freshman Sara Metzch (56.45) following close behind Bratton.
Malone, from Milwaukee, Wisc., set the tempo early by swimming the anchor leg of the winning 200 medley relay and claiming another win in the 50 free (23.19). On Malone's heels in the 50 free were juniors Bethany Galat (23.60) and Norman (23.68), giving the Aggies the top three finishers.
Norman, from Keller, Texas, swam a top finishing time in the 200 back (2:00.00) and also swam on the 200 medley and 400 free relays.
Logging individual wins against South Carolina were sophomore Claire Rasmus in the 200 free (1:48.67), junior Franko Jonker in the 100 breast (1:01.58), sophomore Lexie Lupton in the 100 free (50.91), Pickrem in the 200 breast (2:13.51), and Galat in the 200 IM (2:00.94).
The Aggies started off the meet with a close victory in the 200 medley relay with a time of 1:43.61 delivered by Norman, junior Jorie Caneta, Metzsch, and Malone. Gibson, Norman, freshman Amy Miller, and sophomore Alexandra Buscher closed the meet with a 3:25.51 victory in the 400 free relay.
The Aggies will travel to Austin on Thursday, Nov. 3 to face off against the Texas Longhorns at the Jamail-Texas Swim Center at 4 p.m.
"I felt like we swam better than we swam a week ago, and that's what we are looking for, to get better," head coach Steve Bultman said following the meet. "It was a solid crowd tonight which was good and we had some good swims. We have our invite coming up in three weeks, as well as some very tough dual meets, so we need to start moving in that direction."
Earning multiple victories for the Aggies were senior Sarah Gibson, junior Lisa Bratton, junior Kristin Malone and junior Laura Norman.
Gibson, from San Antonio, Texas, dominated the 1000-yard freestyle (10:00.51), and posted top times in the 100 butterfly (54.06) and 200 fly (2:00.33). She also swam the leadoff leg on the Aggies' winning 400-yard freestyle relay.
Bratton, a Richland, Wash. native, captured victories in the 500 free (4:57.47) and 100 back (55.00). The Aggies went 1-2-3 in the 100 back with sophomore Sydney Pickrem (55.87) and freshman Sara Metzch (56.45) following close behind Bratton.
Malone, from Milwaukee, Wisc., set the tempo early by swimming the anchor leg of the winning 200 medley relay and claiming another win in the 50 free (23.19). On Malone's heels in the 50 free were juniors Bethany Galat (23.60) and Norman (23.68), giving the Aggies the top three finishers.
Norman, from Keller, Texas, swam a top finishing time in the 200 back (2:00.00) and also swam on the 200 medley and 400 free relays.
Logging individual wins against South Carolina were sophomore Claire Rasmus in the 200 free (1:48.67), junior Franko Jonker in the 100 breast (1:01.58), sophomore Lexie Lupton in the 100 free (50.91), Pickrem in the 200 breast (2:13.51), and Galat in the 200 IM (2:00.94).
The Aggies started off the meet with a close victory in the 200 medley relay with a time of 1:43.61 delivered by Norman, junior Jorie Caneta, Metzsch, and Malone. Gibson, Norman, freshman Amy Miller, and sophomore Alexandra Buscher closed the meet with a 3:25.51 victory in the 400 free relay.
The Aggies will travel to Austin on Thursday, Nov. 3 to face off against the Texas Longhorns at the Jamail-Texas Swim Center at 4 p.m.