Synchronized Swimming Captures University of Florida Figures Meet, Downs Gators

The Wheaton College synchronized swimming team used a balanced scoring effort to win the University of Florida Figures Meet on Saturday, scoring 29 points to the second-place Gators' 28, during the Blue and White's first meet since November 23. Junior Laura Montes (San Juan, PR/Academia San Jose) was the lone Lyon to win an event, beating a Gator counterpart, the only other competitor, by 1.289 points during A figures. In B, freshman Christiana Butera (San Diego, CA/Academy of Our Lady of Peace), senior Sharada Strasmore (Weston, CT/Weston) and junior Jenna Swinkin (Hamden, CT/Hamden) held down the second, third and fourth positions, respectively. During C figures, freshman Amanda Chils (Lakeland, FL/George Jenkins) came within 0.149 points of first while taking third.