TicketsINDIANAPOLIS – University of Cincinnati swimming and diving captured the 2019 American Athletic Conference men's swimming and diving championship for the second-straight year Saturday night while the women repeated as runner-up finishers.
Four more school records went down on the final day of competition as the Bearcats proved once again to be a formidable opponent in the pool. Head Coach Mandy Commons-DiSalle repeated as the Men's Swimming Coach of the Year while Din Selmanovic was honored as the Men's Swimmer of the Year.
Blake Hanna started the record-breaking night by posting a school record in the 200 back (1:43.93) to win the event. Dominic Polling posted a school-record time in the 200 breast (1:56.85) to bring home the silver medal. In the 200 fly, Parker Saladin won gold with a record-breaking swim (1:44.74). The men's 400 free relay lineup of Polling, Alberto Garcia, Justin Crew and Alex Fortman finished the night with an exciting victory and UC top time of 2:56.01.
Other individual champions on the night included Louis Hunt in platform diving (277.80), Tyler Jones in the 1650 free (15:19.01) and Fortman in the 100 free (43.69)
// FINAL STANDINGS
Men
1. Cincinnati (966)
2. ECU (820)
3. UConn (647)
4. SMU (613)
Women
1. Houston (916)
2. Cincinnati (604.5)
3. SMU (599)
4. Tulane (504.5)
5. UConn (466)
6. ECU (338)
// OTHER FINALS RESULTS
• Dylan Porter: platform, fifth place (231.45)
• Tai Sims: platform, seventh place (211.95)
• Gus Staubitz: platform, eighth place (198.85)
• Claire Schuermann: platform, fourth place (213.95)
• Tricia Roscoe: platform, fifth place (211.95)
• Kaley Pook: platform, eighth place (179.30)
• Rocky Laabs: 1650 free, fifth place (16:44.06)
• Selmanovic: 1650 free, second place (15:24.35)
• Toby Van Dyke: 1650 free, fourth place (15:41.65)
• Natalie Obando: 200 back, eighth place (1:59.72)
• Joey Puglessi: 200 back, third place (1:45.04)
• Connor Blatt: 200 back, seventh place (1:48.49)
• Lina Kutsko: 100 free, fourth place (50.34)
• Garcia: 100 free, eighth place (44.73)
• Victoria Hunt: 200 breast, seventh place (2:17.99)
• Dalton Lillibridge: 200 breast, sixth place (2:00.41)
• Simone Palomo: 200 fly, fifth place (2:01.10)
• Jordyn Ryan: 200 fly, sixth place (2:01.41)
• Katie Qualls: 200 fly, seventh place (2:02.57)
• George Epsly: 200 fly, sixth place (1:49.86)
• Women's 400 free relay: second place (3:19.79)
// 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).
Four more school records went down on the final day of competition as the Bearcats proved once again to be a formidable opponent in the pool. Head Coach Mandy Commons-DiSalle repeated as the Men's Swimming Coach of the Year while Din Selmanovic was honored as the Men's Swimmer of the Year.
Blake Hanna started the record-breaking night by posting a school record in the 200 back (1:43.93) to win the event. Dominic Polling posted a school-record time in the 200 breast (1:56.85) to bring home the silver medal. In the 200 fly, Parker Saladin won gold with a record-breaking swim (1:44.74). The men's 400 free relay lineup of Polling, Alberto Garcia, Justin Crew and Alex Fortman finished the night with an exciting victory and UC top time of 2:56.01.
Other individual champions on the night included Louis Hunt in platform diving (277.80), Tyler Jones in the 1650 free (15:19.01) and Fortman in the 100 free (43.69)
// FINAL STANDINGS
Men
1. Cincinnati (966)
2. ECU (820)
3. UConn (647)
4. SMU (613)
Women
1. Houston (916)
2. Cincinnati (604.5)
3. SMU (599)
4. Tulane (504.5)
5. UConn (466)
6. ECU (338)
// OTHER FINALS RESULTS
• Dylan Porter: platform, fifth place (231.45)
• Tai Sims: platform, seventh place (211.95)
• Gus Staubitz: platform, eighth place (198.85)
• Claire Schuermann: platform, fourth place (213.95)
• Tricia Roscoe: platform, fifth place (211.95)
• Kaley Pook: platform, eighth place (179.30)
• Rocky Laabs: 1650 free, fifth place (16:44.06)
• Selmanovic: 1650 free, second place (15:24.35)
• Toby Van Dyke: 1650 free, fourth place (15:41.65)
• Natalie Obando: 200 back, eighth place (1:59.72)
• Joey Puglessi: 200 back, third place (1:45.04)
• Connor Blatt: 200 back, seventh place (1:48.49)
• Lina Kutsko: 100 free, fourth place (50.34)
• Garcia: 100 free, eighth place (44.73)
• Victoria Hunt: 200 breast, seventh place (2:17.99)
• Dalton Lillibridge: 200 breast, sixth place (2:00.41)
• Simone Palomo: 200 fly, fifth place (2:01.10)
• Jordyn Ryan: 200 fly, sixth place (2:01.41)
• Katie Qualls: 200 fly, seventh place (2:02.57)
• George Epsly: 200 fly, sixth place (1:49.86)
• Women's 400 free relay: second place (3:19.79)
// 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).