Coe Men's Swimming

Faidley sets record for Coe swimmers

Corbin Faidley broke the school record in the 1,000-yard freestyle, but the Coe College men’s and women’s swimming teams each lost to Iowa Central Community College on Friday at Coe.

The Coe men lost 164-102, and the women lost 121-115.

Faidley won the 1,000 freestyle in 10 minutes, 51 seconds, beating his own school record by nearly 12 seconds for the Coe men.

Collin Flynn won the 200 backstroke in 2:02.47 for the fifth-best time in school history. Justin Sauter also won the 1- and 3-meter diving events and Andy Cheng took the 100 backstroke.

Ayaka Okamoto won the 50 freestyle in 24.40 seconds for the seventh-best time in school history to lead the Coe women. She also won the 200 backstroke.

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Coe women take 6th at Grinnell swim

GRINNELL - The Coe women's swimming team finished sixth out of 13 teams at the Grinnell Invitational Saturday.

Sam Fitzgerald placed third for the Coe women Saturday in the 100 breaststroke.

The Coe men placed seventh out of eight teams.

Women's Standings

1. Nebraska-Omaha 1,192.5, 2. Gustavus Adolphus 912, 3. Grinnell 764, 4. Luther 682.5, 5. St. Catherine 368, 6. Coe 364.5, 7. Augustana 323, 8. (tie) Nebraska-Kearney 242, Loras 242, 10. Nebraska Wesleyan 165, 11. Simpson 122, 12. College of Saint Mary 63.5, 13. Colorado College 40.

Men's Standings

1. Grinnell 1,122, 2. Gustavus Adolphus 790.5, 3. Nebraska Wesleyan 764, 4. Augustana 708, 5. Luther 671, 6. Loras 353.5, 7. Coe 333, 8. Simpson 248.

Okamoto leads Coe swimmers at Grinnell

GRINNELL – The Coe College swimming teams competed in Day 1 of the Grinnell Invitational on Friday. The Coe women scored 203 points for fifth place and the Coe men scored 174 for seventh place.

Freshman Ayaka Okamoto took second place in the 100 backstroke in 58.68 seconds for the Coe women, just .04 seconds off the school record. She also took fourth in the 100 freestyle.

Alanna Thompson was fourth in the 100 backstroke in 1:01.43 for the third-fastest time in school history.

Sam Fitzgerald finished fourth in the 200 breatstroke and ninth in the 200 individual medley for the Coe women.

Corbin Faidley finished 10th in the 500 freestyle in 5:14.20, the second best in school history, for the Coe men.

Women Team Standings

1. Nebraska Omaha 630; 2. Gustavus Adolphus 506; 3. Grinnell 392; 4. Luther 326.5; 5. Coe 203; 6. St. Catherine 183; 7. Augustana 173; 8. Nebraska Kearney 128; 9. Loras 126; 10. Nebraska Wesleyan 85; 11. Simpson 73; 12. Saint Mary 63.5; 13. Colorado College 21.

Men Team Standings

1. Grinnell 613; 2. Nebraska Wesleyan 409; 3. Gustavus Adolphus 400; 4. Augustana 361.5; 5. Luther 344; 6. Loras 199.5; 7. Coe 174; 8. Simpson 158.

Coe swimmers win 3 titles at Luther

DECORAH - Sam Fitzgerald, Ayaka Okamoto and Corbin Faidley of Coe won titles at the Luther Invitational swimming meet Saturday.

Fitzgerald took the women's 50 breaststroke (31.78), Okamoto claimed the women's 50 fly (26.9) and Faidley won the men's 500 free (4:55.59).

Okamoto finished second in the 200 free and 100 free. Fitzgerald placed third in the 100 IM and the Coe women took third in the 200 medley relay.

The Coe men collected second-place showings from Tucker Dangremond in the 50 breaststroke and Justin Sauter in 3 meter diving. Collin Flynn finished third in the 200 free and 100 breaststroke.

No team scores were kept.