WASHINGTON, PA – The Chatham University Swimming & Diving team fell to Presidents' Athletic Conference (PAC) foe Washington & Jefferson College 126-85 on Wednesday.
 
The Cougars took first place in four events, including both diving events.  Alexis Rectenwald won the 1 meter event with 190.85 points, while Kianna Hedjazi won the 3 meter dive with 206.25 points.  Chatham took the top two spots in the 100 yd. backstroke, as Claudia Smith won in 1:13.57 and Mary Watt-Morse took second place with a time of 1:53.23.
 
The 200 yd. freestyle relay team of Smith, Kaylee LaPosta, Paige Carrigan, and Brianna Young came in first place in a time of 2:07.40.
 
Chatham will return to action on Friday, November 22, when they travel to Penn State-Behrend.  Meet time is set for 6:00pm.
 
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Chatham University, founded in 1869, is located in the vibrant Shadyside neighborhood of Pittsburgh, PA. Preparing students from around the world, Chatham's enrollment throughout the past decade was the fastest growing in the Pittsburgh region.

Consisting of a historic, undergraduate women's college and graduate and online programs for both men and women, Chatham has consistently been ranked among the top master's level institutions in the Northeast by U.S. News & World Report and The Princeton Review. Offering challenging academics and innovative programming in the fields of sustainability and the environment, the health sciences, and business & entrepreneurship, a Chatham education is designed to meet the needs of tomorrow's economy, today.

Chatham has also demonstrated institutional commitments to reach carbon neutrality by 2025 as a charter signatory of the American College and University Presidents' Climate Commitment, has been named to The Princeton Review's 2013 Green Honor Roll as one of the most environmentally responsible universities in the U.S. and Canada, received a STARS Gold Rating in recognition of its sustainability achievements from the Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education (AASHE), and is the alma mater of environmental icon and Silent Spring author, Rachel Carson (class of '29).

For more information, call 800-837-1290 or visit www.chatham.edu.