Swim places last in Bakersfield

Swim places last in Bakersfield

The Pierce College swim teams floundered to last place in the waters at Bakersfield College, finishing the second swim meet of the season on a low note.

The women’s team performed better than their counterparts, scoring 61 points compared to the men’s team, with a 46.5 score.

The day’s events began with the women’s 200-yard medley relay, where the Pierce team placed last with a time of 2:15.63.

Yurdiana Martinez placed 10th with a time of 13:45.41 in the Women’s 1,000-yard Freestyle.

In the men’s 200-yard freestyle, Juan Lopez finished last with a time of 2:33.79. In the race, Rowdy Feather of College of the Canyons was disqualified.

Kayli Hedges finished ninth in the women’s 50-yard freestyle with a time of 29.18, while Cassidy Hoffman finished with a time of 30.03.

In the men’s 50-yard freestyle, Alonzo Noguera finished with a time of 23.55.

In the women’s 200-yard individual medley, Lily Pang [See Pang story on page 10.] finished 13th with a time of 2:44.42.

The next swim meet will be held on Friday, March 30, at Cuesta College.