{"id":479286,"date":"2026-02-20T05:27:07","date_gmt":"2026-02-20T05:27:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/479286\/"},"modified":"2026-02-20T05:27:07","modified_gmt":"2026-02-20T05:27:07","slug":"spiders-have-record-breaking-day-on-day-2-of-atlantic-10-championships","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/479286\/","title":{"rendered":"Spiders Have Record-Breaking Day on Day 2 of Atlantic 10 Championships"},"content":{"rendered":"

HAMPTON, Va.\u00a0\u2013 The University of Richmond swimming and diving team finished day two of the Atlantic 10 Championships with 12 swimmers and one diver advancing to finals and four podium finishes. The Spiders’ 200 free\u00a0relay solidified a spot in the A-10 record book and set a new school record.
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\nThe Spiders captured one gold, one silver and two bronze medals.
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\nRichmond’s 200 free relay had a record-breaking day, capturing gold and earning an NIC A cut with a time of 1:30.40. Swimming the relay were Presley Baber<\/a> (22.92), Julia Krichev<\/a> (22.54), Caitlyn Hughes<\/a> (22.39) and Hannah Wieczorek<\/a> (22.55). The relay squad broke the school record set last season and the 2024 Atlantic 10 record previously held by George Washington.
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\nIn the 200 IM, Lena Amare<\/a> and Gabbie Primiano<\/a> swam their way to the podium. Amare captured silver with a personal-best time of 1:59.50, and Primiano captured bronze with a personal-best time of 2:00.55. Molly Blanchard<\/a> finished sixth with a time of 2:01.69.
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\nIn the B final of the 200 IM, Mia Gregory<\/a> finished 16th with a personal-best time of 2:06.35.
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\nIn the 50 free, Baber captured bronze with a time of 22.89. Wieczorek finished fifth with a personal-best time of 22.96, and Krichev finished eighth with a time of 23.12.
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\nIn the B final of the 50 free, Hughes finished 10th with a personal-best time of 23.08.
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\nIn the 500 free, Kaitlyn Bauer<\/a> finished sixth with a time of 4:56.24.
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\nIn the B final of the 500 free, Natalie Stuart<\/a> finished ninth with a personal-best time of 4:54.84. Erin Budde<\/a> finished 10th with a time of 4:56.00, and MaryAgnes Smith<\/a> finished 16th with a time of 5:03.88.
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\nIn the B finals of the 3-meter dive, Sally Harrington<\/a> finished 14th with 249.05 points.
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\nRichmond 2026 Atlantic 10 Medals:<\/p>\n

\nAtlantic 10 Standings:<\/p>\n


\n\tRichmond \u2013 242 points
\n\tGeorge Washington \u2013 214 points
\n\tDuquesne \u2013 189 points
\n\tLa Salle \u2013 174 points
\n\tFordham \u2013 168 points
\n\tSt. Bonaventure \u2013 129 points
\n\tDavidson \u2013 87 points
\n\tGeorge Mason \u2013 84 points
\n\tRhode Island \u2013 83 points
\n\tSaint Louis \u2013 54 points <\/p>\n

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\nRichmond returns to the pool at 10 a.m. Friday, beginning with the 100 fly.\u00a0
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