Bucknell Swimmers Turn In Solid Showing at ECAC Open Championships

The Bucknell women finished 12th out of 31 teams, while the men placed 21st out of 32 teams.

Feb. 25, 2001

LEWISBURG, PA - Nine members of Bucknell University's swimming & diving teams competed at the ECAC Open Championships over the weekend. The six swimmers that swam on behalf of the Bucknell women scored 100 points as a team to finish 12th out of 31 teams, while the three swimmers that represented the Bison men scored 35 points to place the team 21st in the 32-team field.

The women scored in all five relay events, including a school-record time of 7:47.99 in the 800-freestyle. Krisztina Poda (Bekescsaba, Hungary/Rozsa Ferene), Abby Weaver (Lititz, Pa./Warwick), Daniela Faas (Ludwigshafen, Germany/Worcester Academy-Mass.) and Rebecca Dolan (Pine Forge, Pa./Boyertown) placed fifth in the event. Poda, Dolan, Weaver and Molly Lowe (Hamilton Square, N.J./Steinert) recorded the 10th-best time in school history in the 400-freestyle relay, finishing 10th in 3:37.07.

Faas scored 12 points for the Bison with a seventh-place finish in the 1650-free (17:31.56), Weaver seven points with a 10th-place showing in the 100-free (53.36), Lowe four points for a 14th-place finish in the 100-fly (58.85) and a 16th-place finish in the 200-fly (2:09.19), and Poda notched a point for a 16th-place showing in the 500-free (5:13.45). Her time of 5:10.97 in the prelims ranks her as the seventh-best performer all-time at Bucknell in that event.

Freshman Jack Sheehan (Wenonah, N.J./Gateway Regional) paced the men's attack with 28 points by finishing fifth in both the 200- (1:55.92) and 400-IM (4:08.35). His time of 1:55.92 in the 200 ranks him seventh all-time, and his time of 4:06.99 in the prelims of the 400 ranks him third best all-time. Chris Feinthel (Cranford, N.J./Cranford) earned five points with a 12th-place finish in the 200-back (1:55.78), and Stelios Saffos (Cherry Hill, N.J./Camden Catholic) scored a pair of points for a 15th-place showing in the 100-breast (1:00.97).

BUCKNELL TIMES & SCORES (only top 16 score pts) If there is a second time listed in ( )*, it's the faster time swum in prelims

Women
200-Freestyle Relay (Poda, Dolan, Weaver, Lowe) - 7th (24 pts) - 1:41.88 (1:40.41)*
400-Medley Relay (Lowe, Morgan, Dolan, Weaver) - 15th (4 pts) - 4:10.08
200-Medley Relay (Faas, Morgan, Lowe, Weaver) - 14th (6 pts) - 1:53.43
800-Freestyle Relay (Poda, Weaver, Faas, Dolan) - 5th (28 pts) - 7:47.99
400-Freestyle Relay (Poda, Dolan, Lowe, Weaver) - 10th (14 pts) - 3:37.07
500-Free - Krisztina Poda - 16th (1 pt) - 5:13.45 (5:10.97)*
500-Free - Rebecca Dolan - 20th - 5:11.96
50-Free - Abby Weaver - 18th - 24.88
100-Fly - Molly Lowe - 14th (3 pts) - 58.85
200-Free - Rebecca Dolan - 24th -- 1:58.00
200-Free - Krisztina Poda - 27th - 1:58.27
200-Free - Daniela Faas - 42nd - 1:59.47
100-Breast - Barbara Morgan - 25th - 1:10.06
1650-Free - Daniela Faas - 7th (12 pts) - 17:31.56
100-Free - Abby Weaver - 10th (7 pts) - 53.36
100-Free - Krisztina Poda - 36th - 55.43
200-Breast - Barbara Morgan - 24th - 2:31.46
200-Fly - Molly Lowe - 16th (1 pt) - 2:09.49 (2:09.19)*

Men
200-IM - Jack Sheehan - 5th (14 pts) - 1:55.92
400-IM -- Jack Sheehan - 5th (14 pts) - 4:08.35 (4:06.99)*
100-Breast - Stelio Saffos - 15th (2 pts) - 1:00.97 (1:00.21)*
100-Back - Chris Feinthel - 21st - 54.61
200-Back - Chris Feinthel - 12th (5 pts) - 1:55.78 (1:55.52)*
200-Back - Jack Sheehan - 25th - 2:00.40
200-Breast - Stelio Saffos - 17th - 2:12.28

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