SPARTANBURG, S.C. – The Converse University swim teams are headed to the Bluegrass State for the Battle in the Bluegrass hosted by Centre College.
 
The Converse swim programs will be competing in their fifth consecutive meet on Friday and Saturday this weekend. Converse is coming off a pair of wins against Barton and Columbia College, where each gender swept both races last Friday night.
 
On the women's side the Valkyries top swimmers are Georgia Madigan, Maya Guevara, Kenzie Maciosek Arent and Blair Endicott. On the men's side the Valkyries top swimmers are Mason Reed, Jay Owens, Tyler Leal, Joey Lilley and Alexander Nichols.
 
Centre College is coming off a sweep of Ohio Wesleyan last weekend. The men's team won by final score of 194-94 and the women's team won by final score of 248-42. On the women's side their top swimmers are Ava Gates, Avery Hutchinson and Sarah Field. On the men's side their top swimmers are Jack Liau, Brady Miller and Tucker Wilson.
 
This will be the first dual meet of the season for DePauw. They have previously competed in the Indiana DIII Invitational and the Dan Ross Indiana Intercollegiate Meet this season. On the women's side their top swimmers are Edie Patterson, Gabby Koon and Emily Knott. On the men's side their top swimmers are Daniel Schwendinger, Tyler Farkas and Camden Bailey.
 
The Midway men's swim team is 3-2 overall this season with wins against West Virginia Tech, Indiana Wesleyan and Bethel. The women's team is 2-3 overall this season with wins against West Virginia Tech and Bethel. On the women's side their best swimmers are Josie Briner, Isadora Silva and Kaelynn Martin. On the men's side their best swimmers are Caique Maia, Jackson Brown and Jalen Wright.    
 
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