Relay teams anchor women's swimming lineup
Tony Lee
Issue date: 2/5/10 Section: Sports
He also mentioned positive characteristics of the other relay swimmers.
"Kayla (Cobb) has been swimming breaststroke for us and done a good job," Johnson said. "I still think we can work on a couple technical things as we get down the stretch here that'll improve her in the A-10s."
Despite Petty setting a school record on a relay team last year, Johnson said he has been mixing up the lineup to see what would be the best fit for A-10s.
"Allison Smith has consistently been our fastest sprint freestyler this year," he said. "She actually hasn't swam much of 200-medley so far, but we can basically put her in wherever."
Johnson, who holds a Bonaventure record in the 50-yard freestyle (20.45) set in 2001, said academics come first for his program over setting new records.
He added the current team GPA is above a 3.0, and he hopes the players and the incoming recruits will continue to set the bar high.
"When we bring girls on campus on recruiting trips," Johnson said, "we show them the academic buildings before the athletics buildings."
The Bonnies will go on the road and swim at Michigan State today at 3 p.m. in East Lansing, Mich.
The A-10 Championships, held in Flickinger Athletic Center at Buffalo's Erie Community College, start Feb. 17.
e-mail: leetd09@sbu.edu
"Kayla (Cobb) has been swimming breaststroke for us and done a good job," Johnson said. "I still think we can work on a couple technical things as we get down the stretch here that'll improve her in the A-10s."
Despite Petty setting a school record on a relay team last year, Johnson said he has been mixing up the lineup to see what would be the best fit for A-10s.
"Allison Smith has consistently been our fastest sprint freestyler this year," he said. "She actually hasn't swam much of 200-medley so far, but we can basically put her in wherever."
Johnson, who holds a Bonaventure record in the 50-yard freestyle (20.45) set in 2001, said academics come first for his program over setting new records.
He added the current team GPA is above a 3.0, and he hopes the players and the incoming recruits will continue to set the bar high.
"When we bring girls on campus on recruiting trips," Johnson said, "we show them the academic buildings before the athletics buildings."
The Bonnies will go on the road and swim at Michigan State today at 3 p.m. in East Lansing, Mich.
The A-10 Championships, held in Flickinger Athletic Center at Buffalo's Erie Community College, start Feb. 17.
e-mail: leetd09@sbu.edu
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