Swimming & Diving Completes SCAD Invite

Thursday, December 3

Savannah, Ga.

All Day

University of North Florida

SCAD Invitational Day 1

12/7/2009 10:27:00 AM | Women's Swimming

Lyn Ann Nelson broke the school record in the mile with a time of 17:25.00

By: UNF Athletics

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – The University of North Florida swimming and diving team had one final warm up before the second half of the season as it participated in the Savannah College of Art and Design Invitational on Dec. 3-5, at the Chatham County Aquatic Center in Savannah, Ga. Despite not taking its full compliment of swimmers, UNF still finished the meet in fifth place.

The meet consisted of 36 events total (18 for men; 18 for women), however, because of exam schedules and projects, North Florida only had swimmers compete in 14 events.

“The meet was during the weekend before finals, and at the end of a week when our kids had projects and tests,” head coach Beth Harrell remarked. “It is a busy time, so we did not take a full squad. We felt we needed to do something before the semester ended. We are now going to get back to training to get ready for UNC Wilmington in January.”

For the Ospreys, the meet was highlighted by junior Lyn Ann Nelson breaking the school record in the 1,650-yard freestyle with a time of 17:25.00. Her time was good enough for first place. Nelson's time bested Heather Rasor (2001-05), who set the record in 2005 with a time of 17:31.69. Nelson swam the mile one time last season, finishing second behind Rasor in UNF's career top 10 with a time of 17:38.23.

In addition, Nelson also competed in the 100 free, 200 free, 500 free, 50 free, as well as the 200 medley relay, 400 medley relay, 200 free relay and 400 free relay. She claimed first place finishes in the 200 free (1:54.69), 500 free (5:05.90) and 100 free (53.77), setting meet records in each of the events.

Senior Emily Shaw also competed in the 200 free. She posted a time of 2:00.23 in the finals of the event. Shaw joined sophomore Amanda Anderson in the top 10 of the 100 backstroke. Anderson (1:01.05) finished sixth with Shaw (1:02.89) taking seventh. Anderson picked up a sixth place finish in the 200 breaststroke with a time of 2:31.79.

Junior Taylor Crosby placed third in the 200 individual medley with a time of 2:12.33. Freshman Caylin Drews (2:19.68) finished in the top 10 in the 200 IM with an eighth place finish, while freshman Margaret Hoynes (2:19.27 B-final) took 11th. Crosby posted a fifth place finish in the 100 breaststroke, as well, with a time of 1:10.60. Sophomore Amanda Singleton (1:12.78) took 15th in the 100 breaststroke.

The Ospreys had four swimmers compete in the 200 backstroke. In the 200 back, Shaw (2:13.69) led all UNF swimmers with a fifth place finish. Freshman Kelsey Bobzien (2:14.85) also finished in the top 10 in the event with an eighth place finish. Sophomore Gala Poon (2:16.68) and Hoynes (2:18.97) finished 11th and 14th, respectively.

In addition to Nelson, Bobzien and Shaw both competed in the 100 free. Nelson claimed the event with Bobzien (57.08) and Shaw (55.72 B-final) taking eighth and 14th, respectively.

UNF also compete in four relays with three top five finishes.

North Florida will spend time training for the second half of the season. The next meet for the Ospreys is slated for Saturday, Jan. 2, 2010, as UNF welcomes UNC-Wilmington to the UNF Aquatic Center for a meet scheduled for 11 a.m.