HOUSTON (March 12, 2009) – The C.W. Post women’s swimming team continued competition at the NCAA Swimming and Diving Championships at the University of Houston.
In the 200-yard free relay, comprised of senior
Mariel Andersson (Brastad, Sweden), junior
Brittany Roman-Green (Woodstock, N.Y.), sophomore
Riley Cassidy (Cambridge, Ontario) and freshman
Marta Kristic (Rego Park, N.Y.), earned points by finishing with a final time of one minute, 36.47 seconds.
Cassidy placed 30th in a field of 51 swimmers in the 100 butterfly, touching the wall at 57.72 and recording a third-best time in the school’s program history.
Andersson, Cassidy, senior
Stephanie Palmeri (Seaford, N.Y.) and junior
Josephine Tjernstrom (Bromma, Sweden) combined to finish 15th overall in the 200 freestyle relay with a final time of 1:36.47.
The Pioneers continue competing at the national meet. Roman-Green swim the preliminary in the 100 backstroke while Cassidy will swim in the 200 butterfly.