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CHARLOTTESVILLE – The University of Virginia women’s swimming and diving team set three pool records en route to a win over North Carolina State on Saturday, while the Cavalier men dropped their dual to the Wolfpack as the two schools split their ACC dual meet.
Virginia Press Release
The Virginia men’s and women’s swimming and diving teams split with ACC foe NC State Saturday afternoon (Nov. 15) at the Aquatic and Fitness Center. The Cavalier women (2-1) broke three AFC pool records on the way to a 188-112 win, while the UVa men (1-3) fell, 181-112. NC State’s men improved to 4-0 on the season, while the women dropped to 2-2.
“First off, we have several men who are stepping up in light of adversity the team has been going through and I am extremely proud of them,” UVa head coach Augie Busch said. “Our women were much more ready to go this weekend (than last weekend). They were winning the close races which was good to see and to break three pool records with the times they did them in, that is excellent for this time of year.”
In the first swimming event of the day, the women’s 200 medley relay of junior Courtney Bartholomew (Holland, Mich.), sophomore Laura Simon (Simmern, Germany), Ellen Williamson (Ft. Mitchell, Ky.) and Caitlin Cooper (Atlanta, Ga.) broke the AFC pool record in a time of 1:39.40.
Bartholomew broke the pool record in the 200 back in a time of 1:54.31 and also tied the pool record in the 100 back, winning in a time of 52.58. Williamson was second in the 100 back in 54.50 and claimed the 100 fly in 53.81, while Bartholomew was second in 53.81.
In the women’s breaststroke events, Simon won the 200 in a pool-record time of 2:12.54, while also winning the 100 in 1:01.03.
Sophomore Leah Smith (Pittsburgh, Pa.) won the 1,000 free in 9:56.61 and captured the next event, the 200 free, in 1:49.17. Smith touched first in her third event, the 500 free, in 4:51.82.
In the women’s 200 fly, sophomore Kaitlyn Jones (Newark, Del.) touched first in a time of 1:59.02. Jones also captured the 400 IM in 4:17.16.
On the men’s side, junior Yannick Kaeser (Mumpf, Switzerland) captured the men’s 100 breast event in 54.11 and the 200 breast in 1:59.79. Sophomore Austin Quinn (Chagrin Falls, Ohio) placed second in three events, including the 200 free (1:38.68), 200 back (1:47.24) and 400 IM (3:54.72).
On the 1-meter diving boards, junior Colby Shinholser (Burtonsville, Md.) won with a score of 349.73, while senior JB Kolod won the 3m diving event with a mark of 386.48.
Next up, the Cavalier divers will travel to Columbus, Ohio, Nov. 21-23, for the Ohio State Invitational.
North Carolina State Press Release
The NC State men’s swimming and diving team defeated ACC foe Virginia in its first dual meet of the season on Saturday in Charlottesville, Va.
The sixth-ranked men earned a 181-112 victory, improving to 4-0 on the season as well as 2-0 in ACC action.
The 22nd-ranked women fell Saturday, 188-112, moving to 2-2 on the season and 2-1 in ACC competition.
The teams came away with a combined eight new team season-best times.
Holloway’s Breakdown
On men’s performance
“I am very proud of our guys beating a prepared Virginia team; they came out ready to go and were a great challenge for us. I felt we had some guys continue to step up today like they have been and put us in a position to close out the meet, especially when we came into the meet without any diving points.
“Winning both relays today was a big contribution to the win, but the turning point for the team was early on when Adam Linker won the 1,000 free- that set the tone for the 200 free 100 back where we picked up wins in both events. It was great having such a good performance in the sprint events as well- Simonas (Bilis) swimming under 20 seconds in the 50 free was a big victory and a great time for him.
“I thought some of our freshman stepped up for the team today; Anton Ipsen and Hennessey Stuart in particular had a great day, and we also had some great senior leadership by David Williams and John Newell. I think we had a great showing against Virginia today and we are excited to have some more chances to continue our improvement next weekend at the Nike Cup.
On women’s performance
“We had an up and down day against Virginia- the women ran into a strong and very deep Virginia team. I think we had a hard time with their depth to start and it is obvious why they were a national contender. There were some positives to the day though; we ended the meet with a win in the 200 free relay and had some top times of the season for some people.
“Several ladies stepped up today for the team and they battled hard against a great opponent. Riki Bonnema continues to show some great speed for us. Kayla Brumbaum had a great showing in the breaststroke events for us and continues to improve and make adjustments every day. For Yuri Nakano, breaking two minutes in the 200 fly was a great accomplishment for her and I thonk sets her up to build upon the improvement she’s already made. The biggest highlight of the day was Rachel Mumma walking away with two wins on the boards, but we have to continue to get better and continue to strive to be better and we will get that chance next weekend.”
“I also want to thank our fans. We had a great crowd in Charlottesville today; family, friends and alumni traveled from all over the country to watch and it was great to see so much support. It was also great to have legendary coach Don Easterling come watch and spend some time with our team and give great words of wisdom.”- Braden Holloway, head coach
Wolfpack Relays
-The men’s squad finished first in the 200-medley relay, as the team of Andreas Scheillerup, Derek Hren, Soren Dahl and Simonas Bilis finished with a time of 1:28.26.
-In the women’s 200-medley relay, the quartet of Ashlyn Koletic, Kayla Brumbaum, Riki Bonnema and Lota Nevalainen finished second overall in the event with a time of 1:42.26.
-Both the men and women picked up wins, as well as team season-best times in the 200-free relay. The squad of Bilis, Scheillerup, Ryan Held and David Williams recorded a time of 1:20.17, while the team of Lauren Poli, Koletic, Krista Duffield and Bonnema swam a time of 1:31.11.
Distance Notables
-Adam Linker swam a time of 9:14.70 for a first place finish in the 1,000 free, while Rachel Muller finished second overall in the women’s event with a time of 10:00.54 to attain a season top time. Muller bested her previous time by 10 seconds.
-Anton Ipsen also collected a win for the Wolfpack in the 500 free with a time of 4:23.67.
Wolfpack Sprints
-Natalie Labonge earned a second place finish in the women’s 200 free, posting a time of 1:50.19, while David Williams and Ipsen finished first and third in the men’s event, only touching the wall .07 seconds apart. Williams swam a time of 1:38.65 while Ipsen posted a time of 1:38.72.
-Bonnema and Lauren Poli grabbed the top two spots in the women’s 50 free, recording times of 22.87 and 23.14. Bonnema also took top honors in the 100 free with a time of 50.70.
-Bilis swam a season-best time in the 50 free with a time of 19.78 to finish first overall, while Scheillerup and Dahl rounded out the top three in the event with times of 20.28 and 20.56.
-Bilis also took top honors in the 100 free with a time of 43.83 while Dahl, Colin Ellington and Scott Johnson rounded out the top four spots in the event.
Springboard Action
-Rachel Mumma swept both diving events on the day. She took first place honors in the one-meter with a total score of 318.82, as well as the three-meter posting a score of 296.25. Her three-meter total marks a season-best score for Mumma.
Noting Backstroke
-Alexia Zevnik posted a time of 1:58.40 to finish second in the 200 back on the women’s side, and Andreas Scheillerup and Hennessey Stuart recorded a one, two finish in the men’s 100 back. Stuart posted a time of 48.87 while Scheillerup swam a season-best 47.97 to grab a team top-time in the event.
-Stuart also placed first overall in the 200 back with a time of 1:46.18 for a team season-best time.
Wolfpack Fly
-Yuri Nakano placed second in the women’s 200 butterfly with a time of 1:59.36 for a team top time, while Christian McCurdy and John Newell finished first and second in the men’s event with times of 1:47.64 and 1:49.91.
Breaststroke Notables
-Brumbaum finished second in the 100 and 200 breast for the Pack, with times of 1:02.25 and 2:16.17, while Hren placed second in the 100 breast, swimming a time of 55.18. Brumbaum’s times in both breaststroke events mark season-best times.
Up Next
The teams will return to action Thursday, Nov. 20 for its first invitational event of the season at the Nike Cup Invitational in Chapel Hill, N.C.
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