King University Lowe sets school record, King falls to UNC Pembroke

Cassie Lowe/Women's Swimming and Diving | King University

By Press release submission

Feb 12, 2023

The King University women's swimming team competed in their final meet before the Conference Carolinas Championships on Saturday. The Tornado fell to UNC Pembroke 167-80, but Cassie Lowe broke the school record in the 200 yard backstroke.

THE BASICS

FINAL SCORE: UNC Pembroke 167, King 80

LOCATION: Tennessee HS; Bristol, Tenn.

RECORDS: King 1-6; UNC Pembroke 10-3

HOW IT HAPPENED

Lowe won the 200 yard backstroke by eight seconds with a new school record time of 2:11.60.
The meet started with the Tornado relay team of Lowe, Abbie Erme, Reese Lauletta and Madi Matthews winning the 400 yard medley relay with a time of 4:13.04.
The group of Samantha Davis, Fanny Legros, Michelle Morlock and Gwen Haag finished in 4:26.65.
Lowe won the 200 yard freestyle with a time of 2:00.36 while Elizabeth Rehkopf came in third with a time of 2:05.83.
Legros came in fifth as she touched the wall in 2:09.55.
Davis touched the wall in 1:05.60 to finish runner-up in the 100 yard backstroke while Lynsey Knox came in fourth at 1:12.54.
In the 100 yard breaststroke, Erme finished in 1:11.68 to take third while Legros finished fourth in 1:14.41.
Haag finished runner-up in the 50 yard freestyle with a time of 26.63 seconds. Lauletta finished third at 27.24 seconds while Rehkopf finished fourth at 27.56 seconds.
In the 100 yard freestyle, Davis finished third in 58.91 seconds while Rehkopf touched the wall in 59.42 seconds to take fourth.
Morlock came in fifth with a time of 1:01.27.
Haag came in third with a time of 2:41.60 in the 200 yard breaststroke.
In the 500 yard freestyle, Legros touched the wall in 5:39.55 to finish runner-up.
Lauletta finished runner-up in the 100 yard butterfly with a time of 1:05.82 while Morlock came in fifth with a time of 1:10.20.
Knox finished sixth in 1:18.74.
Haag and Erme finished fourth and fifth in the 200 yard individual medley with times of 2:28.74 and 2:36.48, respectively.
The 200 yard freestyle relay team of Rehkopf, Davis, Lowe and Matthews finished second with a time of 1:44.79.

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