BOSTON – Simmons swimming and diving (1-0) opened the 2024-2025 campaign with a 163-105 victory over Westfield State University (0-3) on Sunday afternoon.
 
The Sharks' 200-yard medley relay A-squad of Camelia Hannah, Bee Eckels, Chaelin Humphrey and Carli Quinlan began the day with a convincing first-place victory, touching the wall with a time of 2:00.52. Simmons' B relay team of Laura Luthi, Julia Long, Isabel Barry-Ruiz and Clarissa Weaver posted a time of 2:18.06.
 
Senior captain Camelia Hannah was one of four Sharks to win a pair of individual events. Hannah swam away from the field in the 50-yard back with a time of 30.85, while touching the wall in 1:07.68 in the 100-yard back.
 
Fellow captain, junior Carli Quinlan placed first in the 200-yard free, clocking a time of 1:58.96, and the 100-yard IM with a time of 1:03.87. Sophomore swimmer Bee Eckels took first in the 50- (35.34) and 100-yard (1:18.03) breaststroke, while first-year Chalin Humphrey finished first in the 50-yard fly (30.61) and 100-yard fly (1:08.49).
 
The Sharks concluded the meet edging out the Owls by two tenths of a second in the 200-yard freestyle relay. Simmons' A-squad of Isabel Barry-Ruiz, Laura Luthi, Hailey Stuck and Carli Quinlan posted a time of 1:30.02.
 
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Simmons returns to the pool on Saturday, November 9 when they travel North Andover, Massachusetts to face Merrimack College.