Women's Swim 3rd Place In Dual Season

Sophomore Anais Hacobian won three events in the Lancers dual meet finale, photo by Richard Quinton.
Sophomore Anais Hacobian won three events in the Lancers dual meet finale, photo by Richard Quinton.
Posted: Apr 04, 2017

The Pasadena City College women's swim team settled for third place in the South Coast Conference dual meet standings at 6-2 after a split in its conference finale meet at Chaffey College on Mar. 31. 

PCC lost to El Camino, 156.5-101.5, and defeated Chaffey, 138-61. PCC finished behind Mt. San Antonio (first, 8-0) and El Camino (7-1) in the conference duals.

Jocelyn Jo won three events, taking first in the 100-yard breaststroke (1:12.62) and 200 breaststroke (2:34.89), and swimming her season best of 2:19.56 to triumph in the 200 individual medley. 

Anais Hacobian tied for the win in the 50 freestyle (26.46), then recorded victories in the 100 freestyle (58.06) and 100 butterfly (1:08.98). Melissa Cienega captured wins in the 200 freestyle (2:01.40) and 200 backstroke (2:22.29), and took second in the 200 butterfy (2:21.4). 

PCC will host the 17th Pasadena Invitational Thursday-Saturday, April 6-8, at the Aquatic Center. Diving only on Thursday, then swim events on the final two days. 

In the state top 10, Cienega is No. 3 in the 200 freestyle (1:57.76) and 1,000 freestyle (11:34.84), and No. 4 in the 500 freestyle (5:18.11). Jo is No. 5 in the 100 breaststroke (1:10.77) and No. 7 in the 200 breaststroke (2:33.68).