HAMPTON, Va. - In large part to program-best races in the 200-medley relay and 800-free relay, St. Bonaventure's women's swim and dive team stands fourth after the first day of competition at the Atlantic 10 Championships with 58 team points. Richmond leads the team standings with 74 points, ahead of Duquesne (68) and La Salle (66).

The Bonnies team of Sophie Baker, Paris Christie, Isabella Giupatto and Kate Hill claimed fourth-place and a spot in the program record book with their school record time of 1:40.24, outpacing the former program-leading 1:41.36 race set by Zanre Oberholzer, Rachel Kimmel, Mia Cote and Katrina Wardner which had stood since 2020. 

Two new program records came in the 800-freestyle relay. The new relay record features three of the four swimmers from last year's record-setting race in Anna Bojana Forjan, Kathryn Beyer and Nele Vetter. Laila Chance filled the role of graduated Ellie Kraus to complete this year's team which crossed the finish line at 7:22.62, touching the wall just over a second faster than last year's lineup (7:23.70). Forjan led off the relay with a 200-free split of 1:49.50, breaking the existing school record of 1:49.63 set by Tanja Kirmse in 2016. 

QUOTES FROM HEAD COACH MIKE SMIECHOWSKI
"We're off to a great start! Both relays broke the school record and Anna broke our 200-free record. The women are swimming great and with confidence. Our divers start tomorrow and that's one of our strengths."

STANDINGS AT THE END OF DAY 1

1. Richmond (74)

2. Duquesne (68)

3. La Salle (66)

4. St. Bonaventure (58)

5. GW (56)
   Fordham (56)

6. George Mason (46)

7. Rhode Island (40)

8. Davidson (36)
   Saint Louis (36)

In the record books ??

Kate Hill, Isabella Giupatto, Paris Christie, and Sophie Baker placed fourth in the 200-medley relay at the Atlantic 10 Championships earlier today to set a new program record with a time of 1:40.24 ?#Unfurl pic.twitter.com/Miu7zO5GBP

— Bonnies Swim & Dive (@BonniesSwimDive) February 19, 2026

 

Locked in for championship week ??

Junior Anna Bojana Forjan got off to a hot start earlier today at the Atlantic 10 Championships, setting a new program record by leading off the 800-free relay with a 200-free split of 1:49.50 ??#Unfurl pic.twitter.com/MuopAxJIow

— Bonnies Swim & Dive (@BonniesSwimDive) February 19, 2026

New program record holders ?

The group of Anna Bojana Forjan, Katie Beyer, Laila Chance and Nele Vetter set a new program record in the 800-free relay at the Atlantic 10 Championships today, placing fifth with a time of 7:22.62 ?#Unfurl pic.twitter.com/IzojNlmKnS

— Bonnies Swim & Dive (@BonniesSwimDive) February 19, 2026

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