TicketsCINCINNATI - The University of Cincinnati swimming and diving program opened its season with a sweep over visiting Indianapolis Friday night. The women won 245-55 while the men won 166.33-133.66.
// DIVING
• Claire Schuermann, the reigning American Athletic Conference Women's Diver of the Year, started right where she left off, posting two NCAA Zone scores and winning both of her events
• Schuermann won the 1-meter with a 295.90 and the 3-meter with a 289.50
• Trisia Roscoe came in third in 1-meter while Audrey Capannari finished third in 3-meter
• On the men's side, Louis Hunt finished fourth in both events for the Bearcats
// SWIMMING SWEEPS
• Individual events started out strong as Rocky Laabs, Sydney St. Rose-Finear and Laura Johnston took the top three spots in the 1000 free
• The women also swept the 200 free with Lina Kutsko, Simone Palomo and Caroline Sheehan posting the top three times, respectively
• Victoria Hunt won the 100 breast with a time of 1:04:54, followed by teammates Dee Sopapong and Grace Seibert
• Underclassmen represented in the 200 butterfly on the women's side. Sophomore Katie Qualls was the first to the wall while freshmen Camryn Streid and Victoria Miyamoto finished second and third
• The trio of Maddie Exton, Bailey Klafehn and Abby Johnston took the top three spots in the 50 free
• Kutsko picked up another win in the 100 free with Exton coming in second and Sheehan coming in third
• Sopapong was first to the wall in the 200 breast. Miyamoto finished second and Hunt third
• The men swept the 200 breast. Dominic Polling won the event. Dalton Lillibridge touched the wall second and Zach Baecker third
• St. Rose-Finear won her first collegiate event in the 500 free with Laabs and Qualls finishing close behind
• Kutsko won her third event of the evening in the 100 butterfly with teammates Palomo and Abby Johnston also making the podium
• Streid also earned a first collegiate victory. She won the 200 IM followed by Sopapong and Miyamoto
// OTHER VICTORIES
• The quartet of Obando, Sopapong, Abby Johnston and Claire Farrell won the 200 medley relay
• UC's men won the 200 medley relay, swam by Blake Hanna, Polling, Alberto Garcia and Alex Fortman
• Toby Van Dyke finished first in the men's 1000 free
• Natalie Obando won the 100 back and the 200 back
• Polling was first to the wall in the 100 breast and later on in the 200 IM
• Parker Saladin won the 200 butterfly for the men and came in a three-way tie for first in the 100 butterfly
• Alex Fortman sprinted to a first-place finish in the 50 free and also won the 100 free
• Din Selmanovic won the 500 free
• Kutsko, Abby Johnston, Exton and Laabs rounded a strong night for the women with a win in the 400 free relay
// UP NEXT
• The Bearcats travel to Akron, Ohio for the Akron Invite Friday, October 12 and Saturday, October 13
• UC returns home to the Keating Aquatic Center on Saturday, November 10 for a dual meet with Miami (OH)
// 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).
// DIVING
• Claire Schuermann, the reigning American Athletic Conference Women's Diver of the Year, started right where she left off, posting two NCAA Zone scores and winning both of her events
• Schuermann won the 1-meter with a 295.90 and the 3-meter with a 289.50
• Trisia Roscoe came in third in 1-meter while Audrey Capannari finished third in 3-meter
• On the men's side, Louis Hunt finished fourth in both events for the Bearcats
// SWIMMING SWEEPS
• Individual events started out strong as Rocky Laabs, Sydney St. Rose-Finear and Laura Johnston took the top three spots in the 1000 free
• The women also swept the 200 free with Lina Kutsko, Simone Palomo and Caroline Sheehan posting the top three times, respectively
• Victoria Hunt won the 100 breast with a time of 1:04:54, followed by teammates Dee Sopapong and Grace Seibert
• Underclassmen represented in the 200 butterfly on the women's side. Sophomore Katie Qualls was the first to the wall while freshmen Camryn Streid and Victoria Miyamoto finished second and third
• The trio of Maddie Exton, Bailey Klafehn and Abby Johnston took the top three spots in the 50 free
• Kutsko picked up another win in the 100 free with Exton coming in second and Sheehan coming in third
• Sopapong was first to the wall in the 200 breast. Miyamoto finished second and Hunt third
• The men swept the 200 breast. Dominic Polling won the event. Dalton Lillibridge touched the wall second and Zach Baecker third
• St. Rose-Finear won her first collegiate event in the 500 free with Laabs and Qualls finishing close behind
• Kutsko won her third event of the evening in the 100 butterfly with teammates Palomo and Abby Johnston also making the podium
• Streid also earned a first collegiate victory. She won the 200 IM followed by Sopapong and Miyamoto
// OTHER VICTORIES
• The quartet of Obando, Sopapong, Abby Johnston and Claire Farrell won the 200 medley relay
• UC's men won the 200 medley relay, swam by Blake Hanna, Polling, Alberto Garcia and Alex Fortman
• Toby Van Dyke finished first in the men's 1000 free
• Natalie Obando won the 100 back and the 200 back
• Polling was first to the wall in the 100 breast and later on in the 200 IM
• Parker Saladin won the 200 butterfly for the men and came in a three-way tie for first in the 100 butterfly
• Alex Fortman sprinted to a first-place finish in the 50 free and also won the 100 free
• Din Selmanovic won the 500 free
• Kutsko, Abby Johnston, Exton and Laabs rounded a strong night for the women with a win in the 400 free relay
// UP NEXT
• The Bearcats travel to Akron, Ohio for the Akron Invite Friday, October 12 and Saturday, October 13
• UC returns home to the Keating Aquatic Center on Saturday, November 10 for a dual meet with Miami (OH)
// 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).