The Batten University women's swimming team picked up a pair of victories Saturday afternoon, defeating Hollins University 132-95 and Chowan University 124-59. The afternoon was highlighted by a record-breaking performance from Kylie Currie in the 1,000-yard freestyle.
Currie led the way for the Marlins, setting a new school record in the 1,000-yard freestyle with a time of 11:52.56. She also claimed first place in the 50-yard freestyle, clocking a time of 27.21 seconds, before adding a second-place finish in the 200-yard individual medley (2:29.55).
Lana Macchi delivered another strong performance for Batten, earning first-place finishes in the 200-yard freestyle (2:08.44) and 200-yard breaststroke (2:40.36).
Emery Garza added two individual victories, taking first in the 100-yard backstroke with a time of 1:02.23 and the 200-yard backstroke in 2:16.00. Suzanna Fernandez finished second in both the 1,000-yard freestyle (12:28.59) and 200-yard backstroke (2:25.92).
Lora Young contributed a first-place finish in the 100-yard butterfly, clocking a time of 1:07.99. Young also placed second in the 200-yard butterfly with a time of 2:37.46.
Maddie Feeney added a second-place finish in the 100-yard freestyle (59.96) and a third-place finish in the 100-yard backstroke (1:06.80).
The Marlins opened the meet with a victory in the 200-yard medley relay as Garza, Macchi, Young, and Feeney combined for a winning time of 1:58.94.
Batten's depth was also on display in the 500-yard freestyle, where Ella Boal finished second with a time of 6:09.13. The Marlins' 200-yard freestyle relay team of Young, Mia Battistic, Currie, and Boal added a second-place finish in 1:56.28.
The Marlins finished the afternoon with eight individual event victories and a relay win, highlighted by Currie's school-record performance, as Batten secured victories over both Hollins and Chowan.