TicketsINDIANAPOLIS – University of Cincinnati swimming and diving had a huge third day at the American Athletic Conference Championships on Friday, breaking five school records and reaching the podium in multiple events.
Lina Kutsko started off the big night with a record swim of 53.00 in the 100 fly, finishing second. In the next event, Din Selmanovic continued his spree of rewriting the UC record book with a gold-medal 1:35.86 time in the 200 free. Dominic Polling bettered his prelim record time with a 52.98 second-place finish in the 100 breast. Joey Puglessi kept the records coming with a third-place, 48.03 time in the 100 back. To end the night, UC's men won the 400 medley relay, shattering the school record by reaching the wall in 3:11.81. The relay was swam by Puglessi, Polling, Alberto Garcia and Alex Fortman.
// OTHER FINALS RESULTS
• Camryn Streid: 400 IM, fifth place (4:20.30)
• Jordyn Ryan: 400 IM, sixth place (4:22.85)
• Blake Hanna: 400 IM, second place (3:52.97)
• Connor Blatt: 400 IM, fourth place (3:54.47)
• Parker Saladin: 400 IM, fifth place (3:55.03)
• Remington Oland: 400 IM, sixth place (3:56.81)
• Olivia Schmelzer: 100 fly, eighth place (55.28)
• Alberto Garcia: 100 fly, second place (47.66)
• Parker Saladin: 100 fly, third place (47.71)
• George Epsly: 100 fly, seventh place (49.11)
• Puglessi: 100 fly, eighth place (51.25)
• Rocky Laabs: 200 free, third place (1:47.99)
• Sydney St.Rose-Finear: 200 free, fifth place (1:49.22)
• Alex Fortman: 200 free, third place (1:36.53)
• Justin Crew: 200 free, fourth place (1:36.81)
• Toby Van Dyke: 200 free, eighth place (1:40.07)
• Victoria Hunt: 100 breast, sixth place (1:02.00)
• Dalton Lillibridge: 100 breast, sixth place (55.43)
• Blake Hanna: 100 back, fourth place (48.15)
• Claire Schuermann: 3 meter, seventh place (268.00)
// CURRENT STANDINGS
Men
1. Cincinnati (649)
2. ECU (555)
3. UConn (444)
4. SMU (407)
Women
1. Houston (624)
2. SMU (406)
3. Cincinnati (379.5)
4. Tulane (350.5)
5. UConn (336)
6. ECU (213)
// SATURDAY SCHEDULE
Prelims @ 10 a.m. | Finals @ 5 p.m.
Event 30: W Platform prelim
Event 29: M Platform prelim
Event 31: W 1650 free
Event 32: M 1650 free
Event 33: W 200 back
Event 34: M 200 back
Event 35: W 100 free
Event 36: M 100 free
Event 37: W 200 breast
Event 38: M 200 breast
Event 39: W 200 fly
Event 40: M 200 fly
Event 29: M platform final
Event 41: W 400 free relay
Event 42: M 400 free relay
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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).
Lina Kutsko started off the big night with a record swim of 53.00 in the 100 fly, finishing second. In the next event, Din Selmanovic continued his spree of rewriting the UC record book with a gold-medal 1:35.86 time in the 200 free. Dominic Polling bettered his prelim record time with a 52.98 second-place finish in the 100 breast. Joey Puglessi kept the records coming with a third-place, 48.03 time in the 100 back. To end the night, UC's men won the 400 medley relay, shattering the school record by reaching the wall in 3:11.81. The relay was swam by Puglessi, Polling, Alberto Garcia and Alex Fortman.
// OTHER FINALS RESULTS
• Camryn Streid: 400 IM, fifth place (4:20.30)
• Jordyn Ryan: 400 IM, sixth place (4:22.85)
• Blake Hanna: 400 IM, second place (3:52.97)
• Connor Blatt: 400 IM, fourth place (3:54.47)
• Parker Saladin: 400 IM, fifth place (3:55.03)
• Remington Oland: 400 IM, sixth place (3:56.81)
• Olivia Schmelzer: 100 fly, eighth place (55.28)
• Alberto Garcia: 100 fly, second place (47.66)
• Parker Saladin: 100 fly, third place (47.71)
• George Epsly: 100 fly, seventh place (49.11)
• Puglessi: 100 fly, eighth place (51.25)
• Rocky Laabs: 200 free, third place (1:47.99)
• Sydney St.Rose-Finear: 200 free, fifth place (1:49.22)
• Alex Fortman: 200 free, third place (1:36.53)
• Justin Crew: 200 free, fourth place (1:36.81)
• Toby Van Dyke: 200 free, eighth place (1:40.07)
• Victoria Hunt: 100 breast, sixth place (1:02.00)
• Dalton Lillibridge: 100 breast, sixth place (55.43)
• Blake Hanna: 100 back, fourth place (48.15)
• Claire Schuermann: 3 meter, seventh place (268.00)
// CURRENT STANDINGS
Men
1. Cincinnati (649)
2. ECU (555)
3. UConn (444)
4. SMU (407)
Women
1. Houston (624)
2. SMU (406)
3. Cincinnati (379.5)
4. Tulane (350.5)
5. UConn (336)
6. ECU (213)
// SATURDAY SCHEDULE
Prelims @ 10 a.m. | Finals @ 5 p.m.
Event 30: W Platform prelim
Event 29: M Platform prelim
Event 31: W 1650 free
Event 32: M 1650 free
Event 33: W 200 back
Event 34: M 200 back
Event 35: W 100 free
Event 36: M 100 free
Event 37: W 200 breast
Event 38: M 200 breast
Event 39: W 200 fly
Event 40: M 200 fly
Event 29: M platform final
Event 41: W 400 free relay
Event 42: M 400 free relay
// 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).