CAMBRIDGE, Mass. – Wellesley College swimming & diving began competition at the MIT Winter Invite at Zesiger Center Pool on Friday Night. 

First-year Hannah Machleidt (Middleton, Wis.) crushed a personal-best time in the 1650 Free, completing the mile in 18:20.12 and earning 13th place. 

In the 800 Free Relay, first-years Alexis Kung (Briarcliff Manor, N.Y.), Machleidt, sophomore Lily Fender (Burnsville, N.C.) and first-year Lana Richard (Oakland, Calif.) took 12th out of 23 competitors with a final time of 7:55.08.

The competition includes No. 5 MIT, No. 10 Tufts University, No. 21 Middlebury College, RV RPI, regionally ranked Hamilton College and Simmons University. No. 1 Emory University will be attending for diving events only.

Competition continues tomorrow at 10:00 AM.