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OLD WESTBURY SWIMMING TOPS YORK, FALLS TO USMMA

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Old Westbury returns home January 28 for the “Battle of the SUNY Panthers” on Senior Day against Purchase

<div style="text-align: center"> <em><a class="twitter-hashtag-button" href="https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?button_hashtag=OW_Panthers">Tweet #OW_Panthers</a><script>!function(d,s,id){var js,fjs=d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0];if(!d.getElementById(id)){js=d.createElement(s);js.id=id;js.src='//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js';fjs.parentNode.insertBefore(js,fjs);}}(document,'script','twitter-wjs');</script></em></div> <div style="text-align: center"> <a href="http://twitter.com/OW_Panthers">Follow us on TWITTER</a> <a href="http://www.facebook.com/people/Old-Westbury-Panthers/622241899">Get social with the Panthers on FACEBOOK&nbsp;</a></div> <div style="text-align: center"> </div> <strong><a href="/documents/2013/1/24/1.24.13_WSWIM_Results_-_OW_vs._York_vs._USMMA.htm?id=1523">Women's Results </a>l <a href="/documents/2013/1/24/1.24.13_MSWIM_Results_-_OW_vs._York_vs._USMMA.htm?id=1522">Men's Results</a><br /> <br /> JAMAICA, NY</strong> (<a href="http://www.OLDWESTBURYPANTHERS.com">www.OLDWESTBURYPANTHERS.com</a>) &ndash;The SUNY College at Old Westbury men&rsquo;s and women&rsquo;s swim teams battle the York Cardinals and United States Merchant Marine Academy Marines in a double dual Thursday evening from the York College Pool.&nbsp; Old Westbury claimed victories over York on the men&rsquo;s side, 74-13, and 58-25 on the women&rsquo;s side.&nbsp; The Panthers fell to the Mariners by the count of 60-30 for the women and 60-31 for the men.&nbsp; Old Westbury men now stand at 5-6 on the season while the women are now 3-10.&nbsp;<br /> <br /> Lydia Coleman paced the women by winning the 100 meter freestyle race in 1:07.84 and teaming up with Gabriella Sparaco, Alexis Upshur and Hayley McGinn to finish first in the 200 meter freestyle relay in 2:27.04.&nbsp; Coleman also tallied a second place finish time of 29.63 in the 50 meter freestyle.&nbsp; Melanie Barone swam a 100 meter breaststroke time of 1:37.67 to capture second place.&nbsp;<br /> <br /> Bryan Woodhead tallied a pair of individual victories in the 100 meter backstroke (1:03.99) and 50 meter freestyle (25.60) events.&nbsp; Woodhead also combined with Adolphe Demesyeux, Carl Nowicki and Cameron Russo to claim top honors in the 200 meter freestyle relay in 1:51.81.&nbsp; Zach Abatelli recorded a 100 meter breaststroke victory after touching the wall in 1:21.95.&nbsp;<br /> <br /> <strong>PURCHASE PANTHERS&nbsp;UP NEXT FOR&nbsp;OLD WESTBURY:</strong> Old Westbury swim teams returns to the pool on Monday&nbsp;(Jan. 28) in Old Westbury, New York for Senior Day against the visiting Purchase Panthers&nbsp;in a&nbsp;Skyline Conference&nbsp;showdown.&nbsp;&nbsp;Race time is scheduled for&nbsp;7 p.m. from the Clark Athletic Center.&nbsp; Prior to first swim, seniors&nbsp;Lydia Coleman, Ricky&nbsp; Damiano, Adolphe Demesyeux&nbsp;and Gabriella Sparaco will be honored with a&nbsp;Senior Day Ceremony for their dedication&nbsp;to Old&nbsp;Westbury Panthers Athletics.&nbsp; &nbsp;<br /> <br /> For the latest news on the Panthers, log on to <a href="http://www.oldwestburypanthers.com">www.oldwestburypanthers.com</a>&nbsp;&ndash; the official site for Old Westbury athletics. Also, become a follower of the Panthers on Twitter (OW_Panthers) and &quot;LIKE&quot; Us on Facebook (Old Westbury Panthers Athletics / Old Westbury Athletics Alumni).
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