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MIDDLETOWN, Conn. - Williams College put the finishing touches on its eighth consecutive NESCAC Women's Swimming & Diving title by capturing two of the seven events decided today, the final day of the three-day championships at Wesleyan University.

Williams team total for points was well above its winning total of 2007. Its 1,853 points exceeded last year's figure by 96 points as the Ephs outdistanced second-place Middlbury by a comfortable 371.5 points. So deep were the Ephs in the pool that the members of the Williams squad took 44 top-eight finishes in the 17 individual swimming events. This compares to 25 by Middlebury and 23 by third-place Amherst. Each of the 10 Eph relay squads placed in the top three throughout the meet. 

The Williams winners today included freshman Ryan McChesney, who took the 1650-yard freestyle to add to the 1000 freestyle title she claimed on Saturday. Her margin of victory was almost half a pool length at 14 seconds. Her time of 17:17.67 qualifies her automatically for the NCAA Division III Championships. She produced one of 16 automatic qualifying times by individuals during the scoring portion of the competition over the three days.

The other Eph to win today was senior Michelle Kurkul, who upset Colby senior Kelly Norsworthy in the 200-yard breaststroke with a tremendous final 50 yards. Norsworthy, who swept the three breaststroke events during the 2007 championships and had captured both the 50 and 100 breaststroke earlier in the meet, had more than a one-second lead after 100 yards but Kurkul made up one-third of a second in the next 50 yards and blew past Norsworthy in the final 50 to take the victory by 0.55 seconds.

The most outstanding effort of the day was turned in by Lord Jeff first year Kendra Stern, whose :50.56 time in the 100-yard freestyle was a NESCAC, NESCAC meet and Wesleyan pool record as well as an automatic qualifying time for the NCAAs. Her margin of victory was a cool 1.48 seconds. That win gave Stern a sweep of the sprint freestyle events this year. She earned NESCAC Swimmer of the Meet honors. Stern also was part of Amherst's NESCAC, meet and pool record setting 400 free relay squad today. Amherst captured all three free relays during the meet with Stern aboard.

Tufts senior diver Kendall Swett repeated as three-meter winner with a NESCAC, NESCAC meet and pool-record score of 536.85. Winning both diving events for the second consecutive year, Swett was named Diver of the Meet.