DECORAH, Iowa - The Coe College Swim & Dive teams opened the American Rivers Conference Championships on Thursday on the campus of Luther College. Coe's initial day was highlighted by numerous school records as Megan Norris and Margaret Rhodes etched their names in the Kohawk record books. Norris broke her own record in the 1M diving twice on Thursday, first in the preliminary round with a score of 478.75 before another record score of 481.75 in the finals. Norris, who was the 2023 A-R-C Female Diver of the Meet, won the 1M competition with ease, defeating second place by over 60 points. Rhodes also joined school record setting club on the opening day, taking second place in the 500 Free with a time of 5:14.28, bettering the previous time by over one second. Additionally, Coe picked up a medal finish in the women's 200 Free Relay, taking third place as the team of Rhodes, Hollye Gutierrez, Lynice Perkins and Valerie Gutierrez turned in a time of 1:41.07. 
 
COE'S TOP THREE FINISHERS
Margaret Rhodes - 500 Free Prelims - 3rd - 5:21.83
Megan Norris - 1M Diving Prelims - 478.75 *School Record*
Margaret Rhodes, Hollye Gutierrez, Lynice Perkins, Valerie Gutierrez - 200 Free Relay - 3rd - 1:41.07
Margaret Rhodes - 500 Free Finals - 2nd - 5:14.28 *School Record*
Megan Norris - 1M Diving Finals - 1st - 481.75 *School Record*
 
Up next: The championships continue tomorrow, Friday, February 23 and end with the third and final day on Saturday, February 24. 
 
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