Swimming Places Second at 2024 AAC Championships

Kingsport, Tennessee- The Brenau swim team placed second at the 2024 Appalachian Athletic Conference Swimming and Diving Championships on Saturday.

The Golden Tigers amassed 465 team points to outpace third-place Union (Ky.)

Freshman Olga Bukowska continued her strong inaugural championships with a second place finish in the 1650 freestyle with a time of 18:38.24.

Fellow freshman Hannah Tomlinson garnered AAC-All Conference honors with a third place finish in the 200 backstroke (2:14.00)

The 400 freestyle relay team of Sofia Bellocchio, Hannah Tomlinson, Olga Bukowska and Emma Verkuyl also earned third place in a time of 3:41.94.

Other Golden Tigers finishers on the final day of competition include: 

Sofia Bellocchio: sixth place, 100 freestyle, 56.30;

Callie Edens: fifth place, 200 butterfly, 2:38.70; eighth place, 200 backstroke, 2:28.11;

Bailey Hodges: sixth place, 200 backstroke, 2:22.30;

Hannah Miltiades: eighth place, 200 breaststroke, 3:13.68;

Emma Verkyul: fourth place, 100 freestyle, 54.42;

Melanie Wicht: ninth place, 100 freestyle, 59.16;

Additionally, Tessa Ip Hen Cheung, Callie Edens, Hannah Miltiades and Olga Bukowska also receive AAC All-Academic honors for their academic performance. Recipients must have a minimum 3.25 grade point average and have achieved at least sophomore academic status. Additionally, Bukowska was selected as a 2024 AAC Champions of Character recipient. Honorees must best represent the NAIA's Five Core Values of Integrity, Respect, Responsibility, Sportsmanship and Servant Leadership.

For full results of the championships, click here.

For full results of the AAC All-Academic team, click here.