TicketsINDIANAPOLIS, Ind. – University of Cincinnati swimming and diving captured both the men's and women's titles at the House of Champions invitational hosted by IUPUI this weekend after a successful final day on Sunday.
// MEET RECORDS
• Rocky Laabs posted her second meet record of the event with a win in the 1650 free (16:38.59)
• Olivia Schmelzer also had her second meet record by winning the 100 free in 49.82
• Jordyn Ryan won the 200 fly, touching the wall in 1:59.82
• Parker Saladin won the same event on the men's side, finishing in 1:47.10
• Schmelzer, Maddie Exton, Abby Johnston and Lina Kutsko won the 400 free relay with a time of 3:21.55
• The men also won the 400 free relay, thanks to performances by Dominic Polling, Alberto Garcia, Alex Fortman and Hans Kabelka (2:58.25)
// TOP TEN TIMES
• For the third-straight day, numerous Bearcats posted top ten times as the UC record books will have to be rewritten
• Sydney St. Rose-Finear now sits sixth all time in the 1650 free while Tyler Jones also posted the sixth fastest time in the event
• Both Joey Puglessi and Connor Blatt swam the 200 back in the third-fastest time ever at UC
• Schmelzer's win in the 100 free ranks fourth while Kutsko now ranks eighth
• Dalton Lillibridge broke into the top ten at tenth in the 200 breast while Polling now ranks second all-time
• Ryan's 200 fly swim is the fourth-fastest
• Saladin's 200 fly time ranks third
• The women's 400 free relay time is fifth while the men's is fourth in UC history
// DIVING RESULTS
• Claire Schuermann scored a 299.35 on 3-meter for a second-place finish
• Tai Sims placed seventh in 1-meter for the men
// OTHER TOP FIVE FINISHES
• St. Rose-Finear was third in the 1650 free
• Tyler Jones finished second, Din Selmanovic third and Toby Van Dyke fifth in the 1650 free
• Natalie Obando won the 200 back
• Blake Hanna came in second in the 200 back with Puglessi finishing third
• Schmelzer and Kutsko were one-two in the 100 free with Exton coming in third
• Fortman was fourth in the 100 free and Garcia was fifth
• Dee Sopapong won the 200 breast. Victoria Hunt came in third
• Polling was first to the wall in the men's 200 breast
• Palomo finished second behind Ryan in the 200 fly with Camryn Streid taking fourth place
• George Epsly was third in the 200 fly with Saladin winning the event
// TEAM STANDINGS
Women
1. Cincinnati (1773.5)
2. UConn (1416.5)
3. Illinois (1221)
4. IUPUI (1075.5)
5. Indianapolis (1035)
6. Green Bay (645.5)
7. Butler (493)
8. Evansville (489)
9. Western Illinois (332)
10. Eastern Illinois (262)
Men
1. Cincinnati (1608)
2. Indianapolis (1417.5)
3. Navy (1215)
4. UConn (1108.5)
5. IUPUI (1034)
6. Green Bay (838.5)
7. Evansville (540)
8. Western Illinois (430)
9. Eastern Illinois (381.5)
// UP NEXT
• The team will split for competition November 28 through December 1
• US Winter Nationals will take place at Greensboro, N.C.
• The rest of the Bearcats will travel to the Miami University Invite in Oxford
// 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).
// MEET RECORDS
• Rocky Laabs posted her second meet record of the event with a win in the 1650 free (16:38.59)
• Olivia Schmelzer also had her second meet record by winning the 100 free in 49.82
• Jordyn Ryan won the 200 fly, touching the wall in 1:59.82
• Parker Saladin won the same event on the men's side, finishing in 1:47.10
• Schmelzer, Maddie Exton, Abby Johnston and Lina Kutsko won the 400 free relay with a time of 3:21.55
• The men also won the 400 free relay, thanks to performances by Dominic Polling, Alberto Garcia, Alex Fortman and Hans Kabelka (2:58.25)
// TOP TEN TIMES
• For the third-straight day, numerous Bearcats posted top ten times as the UC record books will have to be rewritten
• Sydney St. Rose-Finear now sits sixth all time in the 1650 free while Tyler Jones also posted the sixth fastest time in the event
• Both Joey Puglessi and Connor Blatt swam the 200 back in the third-fastest time ever at UC
• Schmelzer's win in the 100 free ranks fourth while Kutsko now ranks eighth
• Dalton Lillibridge broke into the top ten at tenth in the 200 breast while Polling now ranks second all-time
• Ryan's 200 fly swim is the fourth-fastest
• Saladin's 200 fly time ranks third
• The women's 400 free relay time is fifth while the men's is fourth in UC history
// DIVING RESULTS
• Claire Schuermann scored a 299.35 on 3-meter for a second-place finish
• Tai Sims placed seventh in 1-meter for the men
// OTHER TOP FIVE FINISHES
• St. Rose-Finear was third in the 1650 free
• Tyler Jones finished second, Din Selmanovic third and Toby Van Dyke fifth in the 1650 free
• Natalie Obando won the 200 back
• Blake Hanna came in second in the 200 back with Puglessi finishing third
• Schmelzer and Kutsko were one-two in the 100 free with Exton coming in third
• Fortman was fourth in the 100 free and Garcia was fifth
• Dee Sopapong won the 200 breast. Victoria Hunt came in third
• Polling was first to the wall in the men's 200 breast
• Palomo finished second behind Ryan in the 200 fly with Camryn Streid taking fourth place
• George Epsly was third in the 200 fly with Saladin winning the event
// TEAM STANDINGS
Women
1. Cincinnati (1773.5)
2. UConn (1416.5)
3. Illinois (1221)
4. IUPUI (1075.5)
5. Indianapolis (1035)
6. Green Bay (645.5)
7. Butler (493)
8. Evansville (489)
9. Western Illinois (332)
10. Eastern Illinois (262)
Men
1. Cincinnati (1608)
2. Indianapolis (1417.5)
3. Navy (1215)
4. UConn (1108.5)
5. IUPUI (1034)
6. Green Bay (838.5)
7. Evansville (540)
8. Western Illinois (430)
9. Eastern Illinois (381.5)
// UP NEXT
• The team will split for competition November 28 through December 1
• US Winter Nationals will take place at Greensboro, N.C.
• The rest of the Bearcats will travel to the Miami University Invite in Oxford
// 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).