By Kacey Whorley
Ferrum College’s Men and Women’s swim teams put an interesting twist on their “COVID Season”. Using a virtual meeting, the swimmers got to compete against Sweet Briar College in all of the competition categories on Oct. 7, 2020.
Ferrum’s swim team, led by coach Margaret Bisnett, consists of 10 girls and 3 boys. They have been practicing as they normally would for a regular season, except for this season, there is a twist. Competition with other swim teams in the ODAC has been prohibited due to COVID-19, so like other teams on campus, the swim team is using alternatives to begin their season.
“Given the situation, we are doing everything we can. Of course, we would rather be in person, but we know that is not reality. However, being virtual gave an alternative and gave the team members a chance to showcase their skills,” Coach Bisnett said.
As sports right now are up in the air for the Spring, the swim team members are working to “develop everyday routines” until things get back to normal.
The Ferrum College Swim team finished the meet with 64 points. The results of the Virtual Meet are as follows.
- Ferrum College Women’s 200-Yard Medley Relay Team A: 1) Tharpe, Hunter (33.45), 2) Fairman, Emilie (28.69), 3) Shoaf, Katie (39.18), 4) Montgomery, Liza M. Team Total Time: 2:15.89.
- Ferrum College Women’s 200-Yard Medley Team B: 1) Philpot, Dominick, 2) Blaukovitch, Jacob, 3) Hicks-Tisdale. Team Total Time: 2:10.20.
- Women’s 500-yard Freestyle: 1st place: Katie Shoaf (6:32.73). 3rd place: Liza Montgomery (6:53.52). 5th place: Caroline Saalweachter (7:56.54)
- Women’s 100-yard IM: 2nd Place: Hunter Tharpe (1:14.28)
- Men’s 100 Yard IM: 1st place: Jacob Blaukovitch (1:09.53). 2nd place: Dominick Philpot (1:09.59).
- Women’s 50-yard Freestyle: 4th place: Hackett, Laurynn (38.46) and 6th place: Garrison, Shauna (49.46).
- Men’s 50-yard Freestyle: 1st place: Philpot, Dominick (28.07) and 2nd place: Blaukovitch, Jacob (28.43).
- Women’s 100-yard Backstroke: 2nd place: Tharpe, Hunter (1:13.59), 3rd place: Saalweachter, Caroline (1:32.00), 4th place: Hackett, Laurynn (1:50.50), 5th place: Smith, Hannah (2:03.67), and 6th place: Garrison, Shauna (2:59.23).
- Women's 100-yard Breaststroke: 1st place: Fairman, Emilie (1:24.45), and 3rd place: Smith, Hannah (2:13.34).
- Men’s 100-yard Breaststroke: 1st place: Blaukovitch, Jacob (1:15.14), 2nd place: Philpot, Dominick (1:17.97).
- Women’s 100-yard butterfly: Shoaf, Katie K (1:13.57), 3rd place: Montgomery, Liza (1:24.63).
- Women’s 200-yard Freestyle: 2nd place: Shoaf, Katie (2:32.82), 3rd place: Fairman, Emilie (2:55.12).
- Men’s 200-yard Freestyle: 1st place: Blaukovitch, Jacob (2:33.79), 2nd place: Philpot, Dominick (2:39.18).