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TUSCALOOSA, Ala. -- The University of Cincinnati swimming teams opened a two-meet weekend by competing at Southeastern Conference foe Alabama on Friday night.
The Bearcats finished first in five individual events, while dropping both genders. The UC men fell to the Tide, 201-94, while the Cincinnati women lost, 189-103.
// KEIRE WINS TWICE
Sophomore Jackie Keire (Burlington, Ont./Nelson) saw her streak of seven individual victories snapped, but captured two of her three individual events against the Tide. Keire won the 200 (1:50.61) and 100 (51.42) freestyles, but finished second in the 50 freestyle with a mark of 23.48 just behind Alabama's Bailey Scott who finished in 23.36.
// LUCKY 1,000 FOR FRESHMEN
The 1,000 freestyle was highly successful for the Bearcats, who had freshmen capture first-place points in both the men's and women's events. Sara Wanasek (Burlington, Wis./Burlington) won on the women's side after touching the wall in 10:29.47, while Chris Bready (Missouri City, Texas/Lawrence E. Elkins) captured the men's with a time of 9:21.48.
// UP NEXT
The Bearcats face a quick turnaround as the head north up Interstate 65 to face Western Kentucky on Saturday, Jan. 23. The meet in Bowling Green, Kentucky, starts at 2 p.m. and marks the penultimate meet of the regular season for UC. Cincinnati finishes the regular season next Friday, Jan. 30, when Kentucky visits the Keating Aquatics Center for a 5 p.m. senior day meet.