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Denver’s Women Complete Dual Weekend Sweep with Win over Mesa

The Pioneers will head to Miami next weekend for the 2019 Dual-A-Pool-Ooza

DENVER – The University of Denver women's swimming and diving program earned its second dual victory of the weekend, this time defeating Colorado Mesa 218-80 on Saturday evening at El Pomar Natatorium.
 
Denver's women had 12 different swimmers earn event wins on Saturday, led by three wins from Natalie Arky (Highlands Ranch, Colo.) and Josie Valette (Boulder, Colo.). In addition to Arky's two individual victories, Andi Johnston (Fort Collins, Colo.), Charlotte Simon (Saint Remy, France) and Kylie Cronin (Marblehead, Mass.) earned a pair of individual event wins as well.
 
The Pioneers won 15 of the 16 events on Saturday, the 14 swimming races and the 3-meter dive, which was won by Sammy Walker (Los Gatos, Calif.).
 
Saturday Evening's Event Wins
Event 1 – 400 Medley Relay – Natalie Arky, Brandi Vu, Josie Valette, Sarah Lingen – 3:48.57
Event 2 – 1000 Free – Andi Johnston – 10:37.86
Event 3 – 200 Free – Andi Johnston – 1:55.07
Event 4 – 100 Back – Natalie Arky – 57.54
Event 5 – 100 Breast – Charlotte Simon – 1:05.71
Event 6 – 200 Fly – Kylie Cronin – 2:04.31
Event 7 – 50 Free – Erika Remington – 24.29
Event 9 – 100 Free – Josie Valette – 52.51
Event 10 – 200 Back – Natalie Arky – 2:03.71
Event 11 – 200 Breast – McKayla Sanchez – 2:24.54
Event 12 – 500 Free – Sofia Nosack – 5:09.08
Event 13 – 100 Fly – Kylie Cronin – 55.02
Event 14 – 3-Meter Dive – Sammy Walker – 237.75
Event 15 – 200 IM – Charlotte Simon – 2:08.48
Event 16 – 200 Free Relay – Sarah Lingen, Aysia Leckie, Erika Remington, Josie Valette – 1:35.70
 
UP NEXT:. Next weekend, the Denver women head to Miami for the 2019 Dual-A-Pool-Ooza. The three-dual weekend will begin on Friday at 3 p.m. MT.  
 
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Players Mentioned

Kylie Cronin

Kylie Cronin

Butterfly
5' 5"
Junior
Andi Johnston

Andi Johnston

Freestyle
5' 9"
Junior
Aysia Leckie

Aysia Leckie

Freestyle
5' 8"
Sophomore
Sarah Lingen

Sarah Lingen

Backstroke/Freestyle
5' 8"
Junior
Charlotte Simon

Charlotte Simon

Breaststroke/IM
6' 2"
Sophomore
Josie Valette

Josie Valette

Butterfly/Freestyle
5' 9"
Junior
Sammy Walker

Sammy Walker

Dive
5' 3"
Junior
Brandi Vu

Brandi Vu

Breast/IM
5' 4"
Freshman
McKayla Sanchez

McKayla Sanchez

IM/Butterfly
5' 11"
Freshman
Natalie Arky

Natalie Arky

Backstroke/Butterfly
5' 3"
Freshman

Players Mentioned

Kylie Cronin

Kylie Cronin

5' 5"
Junior
Butterfly
Andi Johnston

Andi Johnston

5' 9"
Junior
Freestyle
Aysia Leckie

Aysia Leckie

5' 8"
Sophomore
Freestyle
Sarah Lingen

Sarah Lingen

5' 8"
Junior
Backstroke/Freestyle
Charlotte Simon

Charlotte Simon

6' 2"
Sophomore
Breaststroke/IM
Josie Valette

Josie Valette

5' 9"
Junior
Butterfly/Freestyle
Sammy Walker

Sammy Walker

5' 3"
Junior
Dive
Brandi Vu

Brandi Vu

5' 4"
Freshman
Breast/IM
McKayla Sanchez

McKayla Sanchez

5' 11"
Freshman
IM/Butterfly
Natalie Arky

Natalie Arky

5' 3"
Freshman
Backstroke/Butterfly