GENEVA, Ohio – Rhode Island got started at the 2018 Atlantic 10 Swimming and Diving Championship Wednesday, taking eighth in the 200-yard medley relay and 10th in the 800-freestyle relay.

The team of Hannah Homans, Nicole Petta, Caitlin Guccione and Eliza Anderson placed eighth in the 200-yard medley relay. The Rams posted a time of 1:46.27, coming in .29 seconds after George Washington in the event.  Duquesne won the relay with a time of 1:43.37, more than two seconds ahead of the field.

In the 800-free relay, the team of Mackenna Dunn, Maddie Horner, Sabrina Anderson and Emma Grace Pecha posted a time of 7:38.74. George Washington again came away with the victory with its winning time of 7:15.43, a new meet record.

Thursday Events
Day Two of the conference championship will feature the preliminary rounds of the 500-freestyle, 200 individual medley, 50 freestyle and the 1-meter diving events. Below are the Rhode Island competitors in each event.

• 500 Free Prelims – Emma Grace Pecha, Sabrina Anderson, Sydney Williams, Cara Megill, Maddie Horner
• 200 IM Prelims – Mackenna Dunn, Caitlin Guccione, Nicole Petta, Brooke Kelley, Rebecca Younts
• 50 Free Prelims – Eliza Anderson, Grace Kneller, Kelly Blake, Kendra Graham, Hannah Homans, Caitlyn Blake, Cassidy Fries
• 1-Meter Diving Prelims – Katy Evans, Cameron Murray