RICHMOND, VA – The Richmond Spiders women’s swimming and diving team is poised for a strong showing this season, having been selected second in the Atlantic 10 preseason Poll released Wednesday. The team’s anticipated success builds on a stellar performance at last year’s A-10 Championships, where they secured second place overall.
The Spiders’ ranking reflects their returning talent and recent achievements.Richmond finished as the A-10 runner-up in 2023, highlighted by eight medal finishes-including gold medals in the 200-medley relay, 200-free relay, 400-free relay, and the 50 free.This season, the team will rely on the scoring power of returning A-10 Championship standouts lena Amare, Gabbie primiano, Presley Baber, and Katie Chignell.
George Washington topped the poll, receiving seven of the ten first-place votes and totaling 97 points. Richmond garnered two first-place votes and accumulated 90 points to secure the second position. Duquesne followed in third with 83 points.
the complete Atlantic 10 Women’s Swimming and Diving Preseason Poll is as follows:
- George Washington (7) – 97 points
- Richmond (2) – 90 points
- Duquesne (1) - 83 points
- Davidson – 59 points
- Fordham – 57 points
- George Mason – 51 points
- La salle – 40 points
- St.Bonaventure – 35 points
- Rhode Island – 28 points
- Saint Louis – 10 points
