Swimming and Diving Mid-Season Report

CINCINNATI – The University of Cincinnati swimming and diving's home meet against Kenyon on Friday, January 14 has been canceled due to COVID-19 protocols within the Kenyon program. They are back in the pool next Friday on January 21st when they host crosstown rivals Xavier University.

Swimming and Diving Mid-Season ReportSwimming and Diving Mid-Season Report
CINCINNATI – The University of Cincinnati swimming and diving's home meet against Kenyon on Friday, January 14 has been canceled due to COVID-19 protocols within the Kenyon program. They are back in the pool next Friday on January 21st when they host crosstown rivals Xavier University.
 
LOOK BACK ON THE FALL
The Bearcats welcomed in the University of Indianapolis and University of Miami swim and dive teams as part of their fall schedule.
 
The woman won their meet against Indianapolis and the men were victorious against Miami.
 
Senior Matea Sumajstorcic won a total of three races against Indianapolis, The 400-yard IM (4:27.44), 500-yard Freestyle (5:02.41), and the 1000-yard freestyle (10:11.23).
 
The men's swim and dive finished seventh in the Ohio State Invite and the women finished ninth in the same meet.
 
In December, both the men and woman swim and dive teams lost at Indiana University on December 4th with scores of 163-122 and 163-121, respectively.
 
Sophomore Erin Shema clocked a 1:49.25 in the 200-yard freestyle which set a new personal best.
 
Shema kept her winning ways going and joined Maddie Exton, Jessica Davis, Kaylee Nagel as part of the 400-yard freestyle relay team which took top honors with a time of 3:27.91.
 
QUOTE FROM COACH MANDY COMMONS-DISALLE
"We learned a lot and we had to make adjustments coming off last season. We essentially have two freshman classes since the sophomores didn't experience season a normal season. Simple stuff like need to teach them cheers. We have lot of learning and adjustments to make but, the team and culture are in good spot, and the cohesiveness are coming together. We homed in with winter training went really well here and, cohesiveness, winter training here went well, looking forward to getting some meets under our belt."
 
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