The Batten University women's swimming team defeated Barton College 503-359 on Saturday, October 10, collecting multiple individual victories and a first-place relay finish.

Emery Garza led the Marlins with two individual victories, claiming first place in the 100-yard freestyle with a time of 55.54 seconds before capturing the 100-yard individual medley in 1:04.74. Lana Macchi also delivered a strong performance, winning the 100-yard breaststroke in 1:12.09 while adding a second-place finish in the 50-yard freestyle with a time of 26.43 seconds.

Mia Battistic earned another individual victory for Batten in the 200-yard freestyle, touching the wall first with a time of 2:22.59. Ana Riveira followed closely in second place at 2:22.72, while Ella Boal placed third with a time of 2:23.70. Suzanna Fernandez added a pair of strong performances, finishing second in the 500-yard freestyle (6:06.32) and third in the 100-yard backstroke (1:05.62).

The Marlins also received contributions from Lora Young, who finished second in the 100-yard butterfly (1:07.33) and third in the 500-yard freestyle (6:07.12). Kylie Currie placed second in both the 50-yard breaststroke (35.87) and 50-yard butterfly (30.33), while Maddie Feenay earned a third-place finish in the 50-yard freestyle (27.40) and a fourth-place finish in the 100-yard backstroke (1:07.70).

Batten capped off its performance with a victory in the 200-yard freestyle relay, as Macchi, Fernandez, Feenay and Garza combined for a first-place time of 1:45.84. The Marlins also finished second in the 200-yard medley relay, with Fernandez, Macchi, Young and Garza recording a time of 1:56.95.

Ally Peck added a fourth-place finish in the 200-yard freestyle (2:25.77) and a third-place finish in the 50-yard butterfly (36.00), helping Batten secure the 144-point victory over the Bulldogs.