Women's Swimming and Diving Ready for Atlantic Sun Conference Championships

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ASHEVILLE, N.C. - UNC Asheville Women's Swimming and Diving is ready for the Atlantic Sun Conference Championships this week (Feb. 19-22).

ASUN Championships | Feb. 19-22 | Knoxville, Tenn. | Allan Jones Intercollegiate Aquatic Center

Wednesday, Feb. 19, 2025 | Prelims 10 AM | Finals 6 PM

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Thursday, Feb. 20, 2025 | Prelims 10 AM | Finals 6 PM

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Friday, Feb. 21, 2025 | Prelims 10 AM | Finals 6 PM

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Saturday, Feb. 22, 2025 | Prelims 10 AM | Finals 6 PM

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About the Bulldogs - Asheville went 4-3 in duals during the regular season including a close ASUN loss to Liberty. Anna Marcotti posts the seventh-best time in the conference in the 200 Free (1:51.19), while Caitlin Hefner holds the 10^th-best time in the conference in the 500 free (4:59.24). Grace Adams posts the 10^th-best time in the 1000 free (10:34.36), while Hefner holds the third-best time in the mile (17:00.55) and Adams holds the ninth-best time at 17:36.72. Alyssa Jackson holds the sixth-best time in the 100 breast in 1:03.18, while Beatrice Cocconcelli is 10th in the 200 breast in 2:20.65. Andie Quisumbing is fifth in the 100 fly in 55.17, while Riley Edmundson is seventh at 55.88. Edmundson is also fourth in the 200 fly at 2:02.08, while Chloe McDonald is seventh at 2:05.08. Edmundson (4:26.24) and Anna Kate Halligan (4:26.25) are seventh and eight respectively in the 400 IM, while Alessia Cunegatti is also 10^th at 4:26.85. Asheville's 200 free relay team is fourth in the conference at 1:34.91, while the 400 free relay team is fifth at 3:27.33 and the 800 free relay team is third (7:27.96). The 400 medley relay team is also fifth in the conference at 3:48.82. Freshman diver Vivian Fougeron paces the conference in the one-meter dive with a best score of 231.85, while Jade Canady is fourth in the event at 223.55. Amelia Ward (187.20) and Kindal Culpepper (178.55) are sixth and seventh respectively. Fougeron also paces the conference in the three-meter with a best of 221.55.

From Head Coach Elizabeth Lykins - "This week's conference championships will be the culmination of one of the most unique seasons our staff and team have ever experienced. We are incredibly proud of the resilience and fortitude the team members have shown these last 4-5 months. They are ready to compete and looking forward to seeing all of their hard work pay off. Let's go Bulldogs!"

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Women's Swimming and Diving Ready for Atlantic Sun Conference Championships

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Players Mentioned

Grace Adams

Jade Canady

Beatrice Cocconcelli

Kindal Culpepper

Alessia Cunegatti

Riley Edmundson

Vivian Fougeron

Anna Kate Halligan

Caitlin Hefner

Alyssa Jackson

Anna Marcotti

Chloe McDonald

Andie Quisumbing

Amelia Ward

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