Tigers Fall to #7 U Chicago and #24 Calvin in Double Dual

Chicago-Ill.- The DePauw women's swim team lost to both the #7 University of Chicago and the 24th-ranked Calvin University, 231- 59 and 160-120, respectively, in its final double dual before the North Coast Athletic Conference Championships in February.

Tara Holder, earning DePauw's sole first-place finish, swam the 1000-yard free in 10:58.57. Callan Plant took second place in the 1000-yard free with a time of 11:18.65.

Tarah Lang and Elise Umbach pulled in two top-three finishes in the Tigers' double dual. Lang finished second in the 200-yard free (1:57.34) and grabbed third in the 500-yard free (5:19.77). Umbach earned second in the 100-yard breaststroke with a time of 1:09.16, and then third in the 200-yard breaststroke (2:30.39).

Alicia Delgado earned third in the 100-yard breaststroke, just behind Umbach. The Tigers completed the double dual with a total of 13 top-five finishes. Megan Mackenzie took fifth in the 500-yard free (5:24.67), Sammie Waples came in fifth in the 200-yard breaststroke (2:35.92), while Hailey Olsen and Grace Hilton finished fourth (2:12.21) and fifth (2:15.22) respectively in the 200-yard backstroke. Pulling in the Tigers' final individual top-five finish was Maggie Peats after she swam the 200-yard IM in 2:18.04 for fifth.

Grace Hilton, Umbach, Emily Kaiser, and Lang finished fifth in the 200-yard medley.

The Tigers travel to Granville, Ohio, to compete in the NCAC Championships hosted by Denison University from Wednesday, February 9 to Saturday, February 12.

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Players Mentioned

Alicia Delgado: Sophomore; I chose DePauw based on the academic opportunities I could have, swim team I could compete on, and the student life DePauw provides.

Grace Hilton: Sophomore; Academics and Swimming

Tara Holder: Freshman; I choose DePauw because of how close the community felt and how it offered everything I wanted in a college.

Emily Kaiser: Senior

Tarah Lang: Junior; I chose DePauw for the welcoming, supportive vibe that I felt from everyone I interacted with from day one of my transfer search. DePauw is everything I am looking for to continue my academic and athletic pursuits.

Meg Mackenzie: Freshman

Hailey Olsen: Sophomore

Maggie Peats: Freshman; I love the environment and the beautiful campus. On top of that the academics provide a unique opportunity to grow.

Callan Plant: Freshman; Great academics, welcoming teammates and a friendly atmosphere.

Elise Umbach: Freshman; I chose DePauw for the friendly and close knit atmosphere offered in athletics and academics. I felt a connection with both the campus and the coach on all of my visits and through all of our communication. Right away it just felt like home.

Sammie Waples: Senior

Players Mentioned

Alicia Delgado
: Sophomore; I chose DePauw based on the academic opportunities I could have, swim team I could compete on, and the student life DePauw provides.

Grace Hilton
: Sophomore; Academics and Swimming

Tara Holder
: Freshman; I choose DePauw because of how close the community felt and how it offered everything I wanted in a college.

Emily Kaiser
: Senior

Tarah Lang
: Junior; I chose DePauw for the welcoming, supportive vibe that I felt from everyone I interacted with from day one of my transfer search. DePauw is everything I am looking for to continue my academic and athletic pursuits.

Meg Mackenzie
: Freshman

Hailey Olsen
: Sophomore

Maggie Peats
: Freshman; I love the environment and the beautiful campus. On top of that the academics provide a unique opportunity to grow.

Callan Plant
: Freshman; Great academics, welcoming teammates and a friendly atmosphere.

Elise Umbach
: Freshman; I chose DePauw for the friendly and close knit atmosphere offered in athletics and academics. I felt a connection with both the campus and the coach on all of my visits and through all of our communication. Right away it just felt like home.

Sammie Waples
: Senior