TicketsDALLAS, Texas - The University of Cincinnati swimming and diving team had success on the first day of competition at the American Athletic Conference Championships on Wednesday.
// PODIUM FINISHES
• In the men's first swimming event of the day, the Bearcats took the title in the 800 yard freestyle relay
• Justin Crew, Hans Kabelka, Din Selmanovic and Toby Van Dyke set a new school record in the effort with a top time of 6:27:03. The previous school record was 6:30:84
• Two UC men made the podium in the 1-meter diving competition
• Mitch Godar placed second with a score of 309.15 and Isaac Karn placed third with a 285.20, a new career-best
• Fellow diver Claire Schuermann finished second in 3-meter after posting a score of 278.40
// OTHER EVENTS
• UC swam the women's 800 freestyle relay in 7:16:90, placing fourth
• The Bearcats women also just missed the podium in the 200 medley relay, finishing fourth with a time of 1:40:79, a school record
• UC's men posted a time of 1:28:98 in the 200 medley relay, finishing in fourth place
// CURRENT WOMEN'S STANDINGS
1. Houston – 105
2. SMU – 96
3. UConn – 90
4. ECU – 88
5. Cincinnati – 87
6. Tulane – 69
// CURRENT MEN'S STANDINGS
1. Cincinnati – 123
2. UConn – 102
3. ECU – 93
4. SMU - 88
// DAY TWO SCHEDULE
• Session three will begin at 11 a.m. EST and will feature the prelims of the 500 free, 200 IM, 50 free and women's 1-meter diving
• More conference championships will be on the line Thursday night as the finals of the 500 free, 200 IM, 50 free, women's 1-meter and the 200 free will begin at 7 p.m. EST
// FOLLOW THE BEARCATS
For all the latest information on Cincinnati swimming and diving, visit GoBEARCATS.com. For an inside look at the program, follow the team on Twitter and Instagram (@GoBearcatsSwim).
// PODIUM FINISHES
• In the men's first swimming event of the day, the Bearcats took the title in the 800 yard freestyle relay
• Justin Crew, Hans Kabelka, Din Selmanovic and Toby Van Dyke set a new school record in the effort with a top time of 6:27:03. The previous school record was 6:30:84
• Two UC men made the podium in the 1-meter diving competition
• Mitch Godar placed second with a score of 309.15 and Isaac Karn placed third with a 285.20, a new career-best
• Fellow diver Claire Schuermann finished second in 3-meter after posting a score of 278.40
// OTHER EVENTS
• UC swam the women's 800 freestyle relay in 7:16:90, placing fourth
• The Bearcats women also just missed the podium in the 200 medley relay, finishing fourth with a time of 1:40:79, a school record
• UC's men posted a time of 1:28:98 in the 200 medley relay, finishing in fourth place
// CURRENT WOMEN'S STANDINGS
1. Houston – 105
2. SMU – 96
3. UConn – 90
4. ECU – 88
5. Cincinnati – 87
6. Tulane – 69
// CURRENT MEN'S STANDINGS
1. Cincinnati – 123
2. UConn – 102
3. ECU – 93
4. SMU - 88
// DAY TWO SCHEDULE
• Session three will begin at 11 a.m. EST and will feature the prelims of the 500 free, 200 IM, 50 free and women's 1-meter diving
• More conference championships will be on the line Thursday night as the finals of the 500 free, 200 IM, 50 free, women's 1-meter and the 200 free will begin at 7 p.m. EST
// FOLLOW THE BEARCATS
For all the latest information on Cincinnati swimming and diving, visit GoBEARCATS.com. For an inside look at the program, follow the team on Twitter and Instagram (@GoBearcatsSwim).