Bearcats Return to the Pool Friday and Saturday

   

Bearcats Return to the Pool Friday and SaturdayBearcats Return to the Pool Friday and Saturday
University of Cincinnati swimming and diving begins the spring semester at home, hosting Kenyon and Oakland at the Keating Aquatic Center this Friday and Saturday. Diving will start at 1 p.m. on Friday followed by swimming at 6 p.m. Swimming will continue on Saturday at 10 a.m.
 
// SCHEDULE OF EVENTS
FRIDAY, JANUARY 10
1 p.m. – Diving
6 p.m. – Swimming
• 200 medley relay, 100 fly, 500 free, 100 back, 100 free, 100 breast, 400 IM, 200 free relay
SATURDAY, JANUARY 11
10 a.m. – Swimming
• 400 medley relay, 1000 free, 200 IM, 200 free, 50 free, 200 back, 200 breast, 200 fly, 400 free relay
 
// CONFERENCE TOP TIMES
• Entering 2020, the Bearcats men lead the conference while the women are in third, according to collegeswimming.com
Murat Sagdullaev ranks third in the 100 free
Kevin Leibold holds the top time in the 500 free
Michael Balcerak is third in 500 free, first in the 50 fly, second in 100 fly and first in the 200 fly
Noah Smith has the fastest 1000 free time and ranks second in 1650 free
Tyler Jones is third in the 1000 free and first in the 1650 free
Alberto Garcia ranks third in the 50 back, 100 back and 100 fly
Joey Puglessi has the third-fastest time in the 100 back and 200 back
Dominic Polling currently sits second in the 100 breast and 200 IM
Parker Saladin has the second-fastest 200 fly time so far this season
Spencer Sehlhorst is second in 400 IM
• UC's men have the fastest 800 free relay time
Rocky Laabs is third in the 500 free and second in the 1000 free while she holds the fastest 1650 time
Jordyn Ryan ranks third in 50 fly
Lina Kutsko is third in the 100 fly
Camryn Streid is second in the 400 IM
 
// STRONG START 
• UC had a strong start to the 2019-20 season as the men beat Indianapolis, Miami, Michigan State, Denison and IUPUI
• The women started with a slim loss to Indianapolis but then took down the next four teams
• From there, the Bearcats put forth numerous record-breaking performances at the House of Champions and Zippy Invitational
 
// LOOKING AHEAD
• Senior Day will be on the final home meet of the season, next Friday, January 17 versus Xavier
• The team will then travel to Northwestern and Kentucky for two dual meets to round out the regular season
• The 2020 AAC Championships will be held in Houston, Texas, February 19-22
 
// FOLLOW THE BEARCATS
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