LANCASTER, Pa.- The Franklin & Marshall women's swimming team (0-3, 0-3 Centennial Conference) opened the 2026-27 season by hosting Saturday's Centennial Conference Quad Meet against Dickinson (2-1, 2-1 Centennial Conference), #10 Swarthmore (3-0, 3-0 Centennial Conference), and Ursinus (1-2, 1-2 Centennial Conference). A
Grace Kovach event win in the 100 freestyle highlighted the day for the Diplomats.
Individual and Relay Results
100 freestyle program record holder
Grace Kovach kicked off her sophomore year by winning the event at today's quad meet.
Delphine Brown earned a pair of top-three finishes, claiming silver in the 500 freestyle and bronze in the 200 freestyle, followed by Kovach in fourth place in the 200 freestyle.
Madi Bickford opened the year with a third-place result in the 50 freestyle.
Ava Tseng was fifth in both the 100 backstroke and 200 backstroke, while
Abbey Schofield earned fourth place in the 200 butterfly.
F&M's 400 freestyle relay "A" team of Kovach, Bickford, Brown, and
Janelle King claimed fourth place, while the 200 medley relay "A" team of Zingle,
Samantha Taylor,
Caitlin Barr, and Kovach earned sixth place.
Team Scoring
F&M lost in scoring to the three visiting sides, missing a win over Ursinus by four points:
- Dickinson, L, 148-100
- #10 Swarthmore, L, 204-56
- Ursinus, L, 132-128
Up Next
The women's swimming team returns to competition by hosting No. 21 Gettysburg on Friday, October 30, at 5:30 p.m.
Franklin & Marshall Top 5 Finishes
400 Freestyle Relay
4.
Grace Kovach,
Madi Bickford,
Delphine Brown,
Janelle King (3:43.83)
50 Freestyle
3.
Madi Bickford (25.20)
100 Freestyle
1.
Grace Kovach (53.79)
200 Freestyle
3.
Delphine Brown (1:59.15)
4.
Grace Kovach (1:59.61)
500 Freestyle
2.
Delphine Brown (5:23.69)
100 Backstroke
5.
Kala Zingle (1:03.72)
200 Backstroke
5.
Kala Zingle (2:16.37)
200 Butterfly
4.
Abbey Schofield (2:22.32)
