Women's swim recap at Franklin
The Bluffton University women's swimming team was back in action on Friday, Nov. 5. at Franklin.
Senior Brooke Kleman (Glandorf/Ottawa-Glandorf) etched her name at the top of the swimming record book for three events. She collected two fourth place finishes and a fifth place in the 100-yard breaststroke (1:16.91). Her fourth-place showings came in record-breaking times for the 100-yard freestyle (1:00.85) and the 100-yard backstroke (1:11.59).
MacKenzie Martin (Hartville/Lake) improved on her 50-yard freestyle with a time of 30.13 seconds. The 200-yard freestyle relay also moved to the top, finishing in 2:18.64, shaving nearly seven seconds off the previous best at Asbury.
The women will head to Anderson University for a 1 p.m. tri-meet with Hanover and the Ravens on Saturday, Nov. 13.
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