FRANKLIN – The Franklin women's swimming and diving team welcomed conference opponents Bluffton and Manchester to Franklin Middle School for a Saturday (Nov. 4) afternoon tri-meet and the team's first home contest of the season. 

The Griz coasted to wins in both dual matchups, beating Manchester 238-40 and besting Bluffton 239-13, winning every single event throughout the day. 

The day started with a win in the 400 medley relay with Caileigh McCafferty, Avery Tomlinson, Samantha Phillips and Petal Sloan combining for a time of 4:09.06. The afternoon ended with Landi Newcomb, Grace Williams, Mia Saunders and Regan Hendricks teaming up to take the 200 free relay in 1:46.48

McCafferty claimed three individual wins in addition to her role in a relay victory. The Wonder Lake, Ill.-native took to spot in the 100 breaststroke (1:10.24), 100 free (54.67) and 200 backstroke (2:21.15).

Newcomb was a winner in both the 50 free (25.21) and 100 butterfly (1:01.47) and Phillips joined her as a multiple event winner by taking first in the 200 butterfly (2:12.35) and 500 free (5:20.55). Other event winners included: Erin Perkins in the 1000 free (11:32.44), Kat Lundy in the 200 free (2:02.26), Sloan in the 100 backstroke (1:04.38), Hendricks in the 200 breaststroke (2:37.86) and Kennedy Minter in the 200 IM (2:24.97).

On the diving boards, senior Carley Bond won both sessions with a five-dive score of 179.15 and a six-dive score of 263.60 to close out the day. 

Runner-up finishers included:
Perkins in 500 free (5:37.79)
Saunders in 1000 free (11:47.16)
Lundy in 200 fly (2:15.48)
Newcomb in 200 free (2:11.26)
Sloan in 50 free (25.31) & 100 fly (1:01.97)
Tomlinson in 100 breast (1:13.60) & 200 breast (2:40.62)
Phillips in 100 free (56.17)
Hendricks in 200 IM (2:25.70)
Kaleigh Schuler on 1 meter, 5-dives (171.15) & 1 meter, 6 dives (228.80)

Franklin is back in the pool next Friday (Nov. 10) night for a dual matchup with the Centre Colonels. Start time from Danville, Ky. is set for 6:30 p.m.