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FORT PIERCE, Fla. – Starting out the 2022 NJCAA Swimming & Diving National Championships with a splash, the Jamestown Community College women’s team had a pair of swimmers earn All-American status with another earning Honorable Mention All-American.
Lindsay Finch (Russell, PA/Eisenhower HS) had a solid day in the pool, setting a new school record in the 1,000-yard freestyle with a time of 12:36.89. Finch shaved nearly 20 seconds off the previous record, which she set at Regionals in February.
Kaylee Constantino (Frewsburg, NY/Frewsburg HS) set a new school record in the 50-yard breaststroke with a time of 32.26. The time was good for eighth place in the event to be named All-American.
Tia Moppert (Gowanda, NY/Gowanda HS) set a new personal best in the 200 yard IM, finishing with a time of 2:27.69. Moppert’s time placed sixth in the event to become an All-American. Jade Vidas (Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa/Parktown HS for Girls) also competed in the 200 yard IM, finishing with a time of 2:39.36 and earning Honorable Mention All-American.
Emily Lyon (Panama, NY/Panama Central) and Kylee Hennessy (Warren, PA/Warren Area HS) also set new personal bests in the 50-yard breaststroke.
The team of Vidas, Lyon, Finch, and Jenna Fiebiger (Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa/Fourways HS) placed seventh in the 800-yard freestyle relay, finishing with a time of 9:27.80.
