Cincinnati Complete Weekend Competition Against Oakland and Purdue

by Ally Glass

The University of Cincinnati’s men’s and women’s swimming and diving team finished its weekend of competition at the Oakland and Purdue tri-meet at the Oakland Aquatic Center in Rochester, Mich.

Cincinnati Complete Weekend Competition Against Oakland and PurdueCincinnati Complete Weekend Competition Against Oakland and Purdue
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ROCHESTER, Mich. – The University of Cincinnati’s men’s and women’s swimming and diving team finished its weekend of competition at the Oakland and Purdue tri-meet at the Oakland Aquatic Center in Rochester, Mich.

The women’s led the team with a victory over Oakland, 236-117, while the men fell in a close battle, 192.5-154.5. Both men’s and women’s fell to Purdue. 

The women opened the weekend with a school record swim in the 200 medley relay, as Ellie Schrank, Joleigh Crye, Kate Mardis, and Sonja Aarsvold clocked a time of 1:38.71 to set a new pool record, breaking the previous mark of 1:38.75.

On the men’s side, Ramez Diaa earned a win on the 3-meter dive with a score of 370.70, while Kyle Bumgardner placed second in the 400 IM (3:49.64). Luke VanDeusen also finished with a strong swim, grabbing third in the 200 freestyle (1:38.47).

Crye (1:00.32) and Lindi Worrell (1:01.05) led a dominant showing in the 100 breaststroke, sweeping the top two spots. Michelle Morgan placed third in the 200 freestyle (1:49.30) and in the 500 freestyle (4:51.58).

Cincinnati returns to action on November 18, traveling to Columbus, Ohio to compete in the Ohio State Invitational.