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Grace Valette
Tony Correa

Women's Swimming

Four Hawks Named to METS All-Conference Teams

PISCATAWAY, N.J. - The Hunter College women's swimming team delivered an impressive performance at the Metropolitan Swimming and Diving (METS) Championship earlier this season, with four All-Conference selection.

Grace Valette led the Purple and Gold, earning First Team honors for her first place individual performances in the 500 freestyle, where she touched the wall in 5:22.73, setting a new program record for Hunter. She also took first in the 100 backstroke, with her time of 1:00.38.

Valette also was named to the second team for her role on Hunter's 800 freestyle relay team, alongside Cara Chang, Parvinabonu Makhmadalieva and Lian Winter, who took home silver with a team time of 8:37.00.  Winter earned Second Team All-Conference honors for her performance in the 200 butterfly, as the senior touched the wall in 2:37.28, placing second.

The Hawks finished the meet fifth overall as a team closing out a successful first season for head coach Marc Gershel.

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Players Mentioned

Lian Winter

Lian Winter

5' 3"
Sophomore
Cara Chang

Cara Chang

5' 2"
Sophomore
Parvinabonu Makhmadalieva

Parvinabonu Makhmadalieva

5' 6"
Freshman
Grace Valette

Grace Valette

6' 1"
Freshman

Players Mentioned

Lian Winter

Lian Winter

5' 3"
Sophomore
Cara Chang

Cara Chang

5' 2"
Sophomore
Parvinabonu Makhmadalieva

Parvinabonu Makhmadalieva

5' 6"
Freshman
Grace Valette

Grace Valette

6' 1"
Freshman