Colorado State University Athletics
Saturday, January 20
Golden, CO
11:00 AM
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Colorado School of Mines
Rams Mine Out a Road Victory
1/20/2024 3:13:00 PM | Women's Swimming & Diving
Whineray posts pool in 100-yard backstroke
GOLDEN – A different approach produced the normal result.
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Giving the swimmers a chance to compete in off events didn't slow down Colorado State's women's swimming team as they cruised to a 182-78 dual win – the Rams' seventh of the season – Saturday against the Colorado School of Mines.
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CSU won all but three events, including four 1-2-3 finishes (the 100- and 200-yard backstrokes, 100 freestyle and the 400 individual medley. There was no diving at the meet.
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"We talked about second and third events and giving second- and third-tier swimmers some opportunities," CSU coach Christopher Woodard said. "We're lucky enough to have this on the schedule to give us a little bit of a breather and give us more latitude in our lineup."
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There were wins posted by the normal cast of characters – Erin Dawson (200 butterfly), Lucy Matheson (200 freestyle) and Sydney VanOvermeiren (500 freestyle) – just in off events. Megan Hager (50 freestyle) and Maya White (400 IM) posted wins in secondary events normally on their plate, while freshman Maddi Geyer (1,000 freestyle) and transfer Sophia Hemingway (100 backstroke) posted their first individual victories as Rams. Adding to the total, Rachel Saxon, Maisy Barbosa and Emily Chorpening placed in the top three in multiple events.
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The team additionally cruised to a pair of wins in both relays, with freshman Tess Whineray setting the pool record for the 100 backstroke (56.80) as the lead leg of the 400 medley squad to open the meet. CSU closed the day by taking the 400 free relay.
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Woodard said the main takeaway for the coaching staff was what the team needs to do out of the pool more than what's taking place between the lane lines. Â Woodard looked at prep, specifically mental training, some explosive work in dryland workouts and what choices are being made the 21 hours they aren't gathered to work.
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A benefit was to keep the team competitive with a fresh approach, breaking up the normal competitive routine for the roster.
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"It can sometimes be a grind during the season," Woodard said. "Occasionally if you get a bit of a breather, you can hammer down on training and not worry about the outcome."
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Colorado State concludes the dual portion of the regular season Saturday at home for Senior Day (11 a.m.), recognizing nine seniors and graduate students on the team.
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Giving the swimmers a chance to compete in off events didn't slow down Colorado State's women's swimming team as they cruised to a 182-78 dual win – the Rams' seventh of the season – Saturday against the Colorado School of Mines.
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CSU won all but three events, including four 1-2-3 finishes (the 100- and 200-yard backstrokes, 100 freestyle and the 400 individual medley. There was no diving at the meet.
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"We talked about second and third events and giving second- and third-tier swimmers some opportunities," CSU coach Christopher Woodard said. "We're lucky enough to have this on the schedule to give us a little bit of a breather and give us more latitude in our lineup."
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There were wins posted by the normal cast of characters – Erin Dawson (200 butterfly), Lucy Matheson (200 freestyle) and Sydney VanOvermeiren (500 freestyle) – just in off events. Megan Hager (50 freestyle) and Maya White (400 IM) posted wins in secondary events normally on their plate, while freshman Maddi Geyer (1,000 freestyle) and transfer Sophia Hemingway (100 backstroke) posted their first individual victories as Rams. Adding to the total, Rachel Saxon, Maisy Barbosa and Emily Chorpening placed in the top three in multiple events.
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The team additionally cruised to a pair of wins in both relays, with freshman Tess Whineray setting the pool record for the 100 backstroke (56.80) as the lead leg of the 400 medley squad to open the meet. CSU closed the day by taking the 400 free relay.
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Woodard said the main takeaway for the coaching staff was what the team needs to do out of the pool more than what's taking place between the lane lines. Â Woodard looked at prep, specifically mental training, some explosive work in dryland workouts and what choices are being made the 21 hours they aren't gathered to work.
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A benefit was to keep the team competitive with a fresh approach, breaking up the normal competitive routine for the roster.
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"It can sometimes be a grind during the season," Woodard said. "Occasionally if you get a bit of a breather, you can hammer down on training and not worry about the outcome."
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Colorado State concludes the dual portion of the regular season Saturday at home for Senior Day (11 a.m.), recognizing nine seniors and graduate students on the team.
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