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NOVEMBER 15, 2006

ROSSOWSKI BREAKS SCHOOL-RECORDS FOR KING'S SWIMMERS AT E-TOWN

ELIZABETHTOWN -- Freshman standout Christy Rossowski broke the school record in the 200 individual medley for the second time this season, then snapped another mark as the King's College swim teams dropped a pair of decisions to host Elizabethtown College Wednesday in Elizabethtown. The King's women fell by a 97-65 margin, while the men's team dropped a 108-78 decision.

Rossowski broke the 200 individual medley school-record she set on November 4 against Cabrini (2:26.93) by swimming a 2:26.82 against Elizabethtown. She also captured the100-butterfly with a new school-record time of 1:04.11, bettering the previous mark of 1:04.37 by Mary Medina in 1982  She also finished second in the 500-freestyle at 5:58.38. Sophomore Michelle Kotula finished first in the 100-breaststroke with a time of 1:22.40 for the Lady Monarchs.

For the men, freshman Andrew Kulp won the 1000-freestyle with a time of 10:55.78, then followed up by capturing the 100-butterfly at 55.60. Freshman Steven Kneidl won the 50-freestyle with a 25.47, while fellow rookie John Wardle touched in first in the 500 freestyle with a 5:37.07.

King's will compete Friday and Saturday at the Kutztown University Invitational. Friday's swimming will begin at 11:00 a.m. with Saturday's action commencing at 10:00 a.m.



 

 

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