CINCINNATI - The University of Cincinnati swimming and diving team welcomes the University of Indianapolis for their first official meet of the 2021-22 on Friday, October 22nd in Keating Aquatics Center. Diving will start at 1:00 p.m. ET and swimming will begin at 3:00 p.m. ET.
The Bearcats welcome 17 freshman to this years squad and return 38 from last season.
The meet is free and open to the public thanks to Experience UC.
Masks are required to be worn at all times regardless of vaccination status while indoors.
LOOKING BACK ON 2020-21
The 2020-21 season was an unprecedented year due to COVID-19. The Bearcats only participated in two regular season races, hosting Xavier (M: W, 146-106 | W: W, 153-94) and competing at Louisville (M: L, 185-75; W: L, 165-91)
At the 2021 American Athletic Conference Championships, the men's swimming and diving team earned a runner-up finish while the women's team took third for the second year in a row. Six records were broken at the Championships.
Men's 200 Free Relay
2. Alberto Garcia, Dominic Polling, Hunter Gubeno, Murat Sagdullaev (1:19.98) School Record
Men's 400 Medley Relay
2. Blake Hanna, Dominic Polling, Michael Balcerak, Alberto Garcia (3:10.61) School Record
Men's 200 Medley Relay
1. Blake Hanna, Dominic Polling, Michael Balcerak, Hunter Gubeno (1:25.54) School Record, AAC Record, Pool Record
Men's 100 Back
1. Blake Hanna (46.32) School Record
Men's 200 Back
1. Blake Hanna (1:41.92) School Record
Men's 400 Free Relay
2. Dominic Polling, Alberto Garcia, Michael Balcerak, Hunter Gubeno (2:55.11) School Record
Along with the regular swim season, four current student-athletes qualified to race at the 2021 U.S. Olympic Trials Wave I in Omaha, Nebraska. Blake Hanna highlighted the group after finishing in second in the 200 meter backstroke event and punching his ticket to the wave ll finals. Connor Funke, Kevin Liebold and Hunter Gubeno all competed in the Wave I event.
FOLLOW THE BEARCATS
For an inside look at Cincinnati swimming and diving follow the team on Twitter and Instagram (@GoBearcatsSwim)
The Bearcats welcome 17 freshman to this years squad and return 38 from last season.
The meet is free and open to the public thanks to Experience UC.
Masks are required to be worn at all times regardless of vaccination status while indoors.
LOOKING BACK ON 2020-21
The 2020-21 season was an unprecedented year due to COVID-19. The Bearcats only participated in two regular season races, hosting Xavier (M: W, 146-106 | W: W, 153-94) and competing at Louisville (M: L, 185-75; W: L, 165-91)
At the 2021 American Athletic Conference Championships, the men's swimming and diving team earned a runner-up finish while the women's team took third for the second year in a row. Six records were broken at the Championships.
Men's 200 Free Relay
2. Alberto Garcia, Dominic Polling, Hunter Gubeno, Murat Sagdullaev (1:19.98) School Record
Men's 400 Medley Relay
2. Blake Hanna, Dominic Polling, Michael Balcerak, Alberto Garcia (3:10.61) School Record
Men's 200 Medley Relay
1. Blake Hanna, Dominic Polling, Michael Balcerak, Hunter Gubeno (1:25.54) School Record, AAC Record, Pool Record
Men's 100 Back
1. Blake Hanna (46.32) School Record
Men's 200 Back
1. Blake Hanna (1:41.92) School Record
Men's 400 Free Relay
2. Dominic Polling, Alberto Garcia, Michael Balcerak, Hunter Gubeno (2:55.11) School Record
Along with the regular swim season, four current student-athletes qualified to race at the 2021 U.S. Olympic Trials Wave I in Omaha, Nebraska. Blake Hanna highlighted the group after finishing in second in the 200 meter backstroke event and punching his ticket to the wave ll finals. Connor Funke, Kevin Liebold and Hunter Gubeno all competed in the Wave I event.
FOLLOW THE BEARCATS
For an inside look at Cincinnati swimming and diving follow the team on Twitter and Instagram (@GoBearcatsSwim)
