TicketsHOUSTON, Texas - University of Cincinnati swimming and diving reached the podium three times on the opening day of the American Athletic Conference Championships with one gold medal.
The night started with an impressive Bearcats sweep in the men's 500 free relay. Din Selmanovic won the event for the second year in a row (4:19.27) while teammates Noah Smith and Michael Balcerak finished second and third, respectively.
Dominic Polling was also a repeat winner, collecting the 200 IM gold medal for the third consecutive season. Polling reached the wall in 1:45.58, just shy of his own school record time.
UC's women finished the night with a third-place finish in the 200 free relay, swam by Maddie Exton, Lina Kutsko, Claire Farrell and Abby Johnston in 1:31.40.
// DIVING RESULTS
Women's 1-meter Finals
5. Claire Schuermann (272.00)
10. Tricia Roscoe (252.45)
16. Mallory Walker (219.70)
// FINALS SWIMS
Women's 500 free
5. Sydney St. Rose-Finear (4:47.01)
11. Katie Qualls (4:50.47)
16. Rocky Laabs (4:58.51)
Men's 500 free
1. Din Selmanovic (4:19.27)
2. Noah Smith (4:20.84)
3. Michael Balcerak (4:22.57)
8. Tyler Jones (4:28.93)
13. Kevin Leibold (4:27.65)
Women's 200 IM
8. Camryn Streid (2:01.85)
13. Lindsey Sanders (2:02.71)
15. Michaela Wheeler (2:03.67)
Men's 200 IM
1. Dominic Polling (1:45.58)
5. Spencer Sehlhorst (1:47.49)
7. Dalton Lillibridge (1:49.22)
Women's 50 free
5. Lina Kutsko (23.12)
6. Maddie Exton (23.18)
13. Claire Farrell (23.39)
Men's 50 free
7. Alex Fortman (20.31)
12. Murat Sagdullaev (20.53)
13. Dom Intas (20.66)
// TEAM STANDINGS
Women
1. Houston (388.5)
2. SMU (279.5)
3. Cincinnati (212)
4. ECU (183)
5. Tulane (149)
6. UConn (133)
Men
1. ECU (292)
2. Cincinnati (267)
3. UConn (224)
4. SMU (212)
// UP NEXT
• Friday's swimming prelims will begin at 10 a.m. CT with diving prelims at 12:30 p.m. CT
• Finals will start at 6 p.m. CT
• Men's diving will compete in 3-meter while swimmers will compete in 400 IM, 100 fly, 200 free, 100 breast, 100 back and 400 medley relay
// FOLLOW THE BEARCATS
For an inside look at Cincinnati swimming and diving follow the team on Twitter and Instagram (@GoBearcatsSwim)
The night started with an impressive Bearcats sweep in the men's 500 free relay. Din Selmanovic won the event for the second year in a row (4:19.27) while teammates Noah Smith and Michael Balcerak finished second and third, respectively.
Dominic Polling was also a repeat winner, collecting the 200 IM gold medal for the third consecutive season. Polling reached the wall in 1:45.58, just shy of his own school record time.
UC's women finished the night with a third-place finish in the 200 free relay, swam by Maddie Exton, Lina Kutsko, Claire Farrell and Abby Johnston in 1:31.40.
// DIVING RESULTS
Women's 1-meter Finals
5. Claire Schuermann (272.00)
10. Tricia Roscoe (252.45)
16. Mallory Walker (219.70)
// FINALS SWIMS
Women's 500 free
5. Sydney St. Rose-Finear (4:47.01)
11. Katie Qualls (4:50.47)
16. Rocky Laabs (4:58.51)
Men's 500 free
1. Din Selmanovic (4:19.27)
2. Noah Smith (4:20.84)
3. Michael Balcerak (4:22.57)
8. Tyler Jones (4:28.93)
13. Kevin Leibold (4:27.65)
Women's 200 IM
8. Camryn Streid (2:01.85)
13. Lindsey Sanders (2:02.71)
15. Michaela Wheeler (2:03.67)
Men's 200 IM
1. Dominic Polling (1:45.58)
5. Spencer Sehlhorst (1:47.49)
7. Dalton Lillibridge (1:49.22)
Women's 50 free
5. Lina Kutsko (23.12)
6. Maddie Exton (23.18)
13. Claire Farrell (23.39)
Men's 50 free
7. Alex Fortman (20.31)
12. Murat Sagdullaev (20.53)
13. Dom Intas (20.66)
// TEAM STANDINGS
Women
1. Houston (388.5)
2. SMU (279.5)
3. Cincinnati (212)
4. ECU (183)
5. Tulane (149)
6. UConn (133)
Men
1. ECU (292)
2. Cincinnati (267)
3. UConn (224)
4. SMU (212)
// UP NEXT
• Friday's swimming prelims will begin at 10 a.m. CT with diving prelims at 12:30 p.m. CT
• Finals will start at 6 p.m. CT
• Men's diving will compete in 3-meter while swimmers will compete in 400 IM, 100 fly, 200 free, 100 breast, 100 back and 400 medley relay
// FOLLOW THE BEARCATS
For an inside look at Cincinnati swimming and diving follow the team on Twitter and Instagram (@GoBearcatsSwim)