Spiders Fall Against Navy

Friday, January 24

Annapolis, Md.

2:00 p.m.

University of Richmond

Navy

01/24/2025 | Women's Swimming & Diving

ANNAPOLIS, Md. – The University of Richmond's swimming and diving team competed against Navy at Lejeune Hall and fell, 165-135, in the dual meet Friday afternoon.

The Spiders finished the day with six gold-medal finishes. Highlighting the day was junior Katie Chignell, who finished first in the 500 free (5:04.83) and the 200 IM (2:08.25) with season-best times in both races.

Senior Carstyn Klosterman finished first in the 200 back with a season-best time of 2:05.02.

In the 100 fly, sophomore Erin Budde touched the wall with a season-best time of 59.08.

The Spiders won the 400 free relay (A) at 3:29.92. Swimming the relay were sophomore Presley Baber (53.12), sophomore Melissa Nwakalor (51.89), junior Julia Krichev (53.26), and freshman Lena Amare (51.65).

In the diving competition, junior Tess Weatherhead took gold in the 1-meter dive with a personal-best score of 254.70 points.

The Spiders also saw several season-best times in the water today from freshman Carys Edgar, Baber, and Klosterman. Edgar finished the 200 fly at 2:14.24, Baber swam the 100 free in 53.00, and Klosterman added another season best in the 200 IM with a time of 2:12.50.

In diving, Weatherhead also led in the 3-meter dive, finishing second with 271.50 points.

Richmond is back in action tomorrow for its final dual meet of the season against James Madison. Diving begins at 10 a.m., followed by swimming at 12 p.m.