SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. – The Skidmore College women's and men's swimming and diving teams both improved to 3-0 in dual matches with victories of Clarkson University at home on Saturday afternoon. The women won 142-95, while the men came away with a 141-96 decision.
 
WOMEN

• Lizzie Day won two individual events (200 free – 2:03.55, 500 free – 5:32.14) as well as a victory in the 400 medley relay. The team, consisting of Ella Palmet, Rachel Olson, Gretchen Gwitt, and Day posted a time of 4:14.64.
• Olson also won two events. She was first in the 400 IM in 4:59.39 as well as the 200 breast (2:36.00). Palmet finished second in the 200 breast in 2:39.42.
• Gwitt was victorious in the 100 free with a time of 57.38 seconds.
• In the 200 fly, Lydia Walker was first (2:26.13) and Caroline Rogers was second (2:27.21).
• The women also won the diving events. Sophia May was first in the 1M (203.48) and Kailey Murphy claimed the top spot in the 3M competition (177.45) and was second in the 1M (171.60).

 
MEN

• Brendan Lu claimed two individual wins. The 400 IM win came with a 20+ second win margin, while he captured the 100 free victory in 48.57 seconds and just four one-hundredths of a second ahead of the second-place finisher.
• Lu also joined Ryan Delfico, Liam Keating, and Gavin Schiavi on the 400 medley relay squad that finished in 3:38.67 and finish first.
• Lu's win in the 100 free was not the tightest. Delfico won the 200 back in 2:02.43, just .02 seconds ahead of Clarkson's top finisher. Delfico also won the 200 breast (2:18.78), where Keating was second (2:19.20).
• Nic Sodi was the top finisher in the 200 free in 1:49.27 as well as the 500 free, checking in at 4:57.94.
•  Brandon Lis posted a time of 10:31.08 to win the 1,000 free. Miles Herman was second (10:40.44). Lis also finished second in the 500 free at 5:09.30.
• The Thoroughbreds won both diving events: Noah Fryou in the 3M (157.50) and Tomas Ruiz in the 1M (174.08)

 
NEXT UP: Skidmore will travel to Vassar next Saturday, Nov. 5.