The Fordham swimming and diving team wrapped up competition at the Atlantic 10 Championships in Hampton, Virginia, on Saturday, Feb. 23. The men’s team placed seventh overall, while the women’s team took fourth place in the championships.

On day one at the southern Hampton Aquaplex, the women set a new Fordham record in the 800 freestyle relay. The team of seniors, made up of Ainhoa Martin, Jessica Zebrowski, Leire Martin and Emilie Krog won bronze with a time of 7:17.59, breaking the previously-held Fordham record of 7:18.45 set last year.

On day two, A. Martin and Zebrowski added on to their successful campaigns. Martin claimed silver in the 200 individual medley, and Zebrowski took silver in the 50 freestyle. It was a big day on the men’s side as well. Senior Christian Taylor clocked his season-best time of 19.90 seconds in the 50 freestyle to earn the bronze. Taylor was the first leg of the 200 freestyle relay team, taking third place along with sophomores David Topi and Daniel Ribiero, capped off with senior Vitalis Onu.

On day three, Zebrowski got another medal for the Rams, taking bronze in the 100 butterfly clocking her season-best time of 53.87 seconds. Another highlight came when A. Martin defended her title in the 400 individual medley, and L. Martin took the bronze in the 100 backstroke, clocking her season-best time of 54 seconds. The 400 medley relay team of swimmers L. Martin, senior Emma Shaughnessy, A. Martin and Zebrowski recorded a season-best time of 3:40.95 to take fourth place. On the men’s side, Taylor claimed another medal, a bronze, and broke his own school record in the 100 backstroke with a time of 47.24. Taylor’s original school record was set in the preliminaries.

The Fordham men took home two individual medals and one relay medal, with a new school record for the 100 backstroke thanks to Taylor. The Fordham women claimed six individual medals and one relay medal alongside the school record for the 800 freestyle relay.