FIU vs Nova Southeastern vs Ave Maria (W)
- Saturday, October 30, 2021
- Fort Lauderdale, Florida
- Results
Courtesy: FIU Athletics
FORT LAUDERDALE, Florida (Oct. 30, 2021) – The FIU swimming and diving team dominated in the pool last Saturday morning, as the Panthers defeated both Nova Southeastern and Ave Maria in a tri-meet with scores of 174-88 and 222-23, respectively.
On the day, FIU won 11 different swimming events including all relay races. A total of six different Panthers also claimed first-place in individual events.
“The ladies swam very well today,” said Head Coach Randy Horner. “I thought we had some great performances and picked up right where we left off from the [FIU] TYR Classic. A lot of people stepped up with some amazing swims and the girls are getting faster and better. At this point in the season with where we’re at in our training cycle the team is a little tired and their ability to swim fast and get the job done has been amazing. Things are looking good heading into the month of November and we’re looking forward to FGCU next weekend as we continue working towards the Purdue Invitational [on Nov. 18].”
Stephanie Hussey continues to shine for the Panthers, as the swimmer won all A-Final events she competed in. Hussey won the 200 butterfly with a time of 2:01.74, marking the Panther’s best-ever performance in the event during a dual-meet.
Hussey also posted a time of 4:22.65 in the 400-yard individual medley and a mark of 5:04.65 in the 500 freestyle to win both individual events.
Also highlighting the day for FIU was Christie Chue, as the fantastic freshmen won four different swimming events. Chue anchored on the 200-yard medley relay and helped FIU win first-place with a time of 23.33 on the final leg. In the 200 freestyle relay, Chue posted a time of 24.43 to help FIU win the event.
The standout swimmer from Singapore also won individual events in the 100 breaststroke and 200 breaststroke with Chue posting times of 1:02.32 and 2:16.66, respectively.
Julia Miranda, Kelsie Campbell, Eriana Temperino, and Sara Gyertyanffy all took individual events, winning the 200 freestyle (1:54.55), 50 freestyle (24.03), 100 freestyle (52.93), and 100 butterfly (56.08), respectively.
The group of Michaela Trnkova, Gyertyanffy, Miranda, and Chue took first-place in the 200 medley relay with an overall time of 1:42.61, while Chue, Campbell, Gyertyanffy, and Miranda seized the 200 freestyle relay with a mark of 1:34.88.
UP NEXT
FIU returns to the pool next Saturday, Nov. 6, when the Panthers travel to FGCU for a dual-meet against the Owls. The meet is slated to begin at 12 p.m. ET in Fort Myers, Florida.
Courtesy: Nova Southeastern Athletics
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. – The Nova Southeastern Men’s and Women’s Swimming teams competed in a tri-meet against Florida International and Ave Maria on Saturday morning from the NSU Aquatics Center. The Sharks returned to their home pool for the first time this season.
INSIDE THE MEET
Scores: (Men’s) Nova Southeastern vs. Ave Maria, W (209-30); (Women’s) Nova Southeastern vs. Ave Maria, W (219-23); Nova Southeastern vs. Florida International, L (88-174)
Location: Fort Lauderdale, Fla. | NSU Aquatics Complex
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HOW IT HAPPENED (MEN’S)
- Nova Southeastern began the day with a victory by Gus Pastos, Alessandro Xella, Kaden Mackey and Caleb Fell in the 200-yard Medley Relay. NSU also had relay teams place second and third in the event.
- Santiago Espinoza took home the win in the 1000-yard freestyle, completing the race in 10:06.
- Luca Alessandrini (1st/1:42.50), Fell (2nd/1:47.54) and Pastos (3rd/1:48.29) were the top finishers for NSU in the 200 freestyle.
- Spencer Hohm recorded a win in the 100-backstroke for the Sharks.
- Alessandrini added a victory in the 200-butterfly for NSU, finishing in 1:53.97.
- Mackey added back-to-back wins in the 50/100-freestyle for Nova Southeastern.
- Rafael Chambasian bested his teammate Fell in the 200-breaststroke, finishing in 2:13.
- Steven Aimable finished in first place in the 100-butterly, winning in 50.83.
- The team of Aimable, Robert Spekis, Chambasian, and Christian Vendetti earned a win in the 200-relay for NSU.
HOW IT HAPPENED (WOMEN’S)
- Estelle Bauer won the 1000-freestyle for Nova Southeastern, finishing in 10:28.
- Solana Capalbo placed third for NSU in the 200-freestyle with a time of 1:56.86
- Celina Marquez earned a victory for NSU, defeating a pair of Florida International racers, in the 100-backstroke, with a time of 55.29.
- Aleksandra Maslova led the Sharks in the 200-butterfly, finishing second (2:04.66)
- Marquez added a second win in the 200-backstroke, finishing nearly three-seconds ahead of the second-place finisher.
UP NEXT
NSU will race against Lynn in Sunshine State Conference action in Boca Raton on Fri., Nov. 12, beginning at 12 p.m.
Courtesy: Ave Maria Athletics
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla.- The Ave Maria University swim teams continued to face some of the top competition available, swimming on Saturday against the Nova Southeastern University Sharks and the Florida International University Panthers in a tri-meet hosted by Nova Southeastern. The Gyrenes continued to better their times, as several new school records were established in the third swim in program history.
The day started with both Gyrene relay teams in the 200 yard medley setting new season bests. The team of Julia O’Leary, Jessica Munoz Rivero, Jenna Owens, and Anna Repasi swam the event in 2:16.09, while the men’s quartet of Sergio Calderon, Peter Anderson, Justin Sandoval, and Frankie Salvi touched the wall in 1:56.13, more than a second faster than the previous top time.
Anderson also improved on his time in the 200 yard freestyle, touching the wall at 1:48.78, .66 seconds faster that his previous high, set on October 22 in Fort Pierce. In the 100 yard backstroke, Brooke Mandzuik bested the previous best Ave Maria swim in the event by more than six seconds, finishing at 1:19.19. Trenton Phillips O’Neill continued his spot as AMU’s top breaststroker, setting a new best at 1:13.37 in the 100 yard swim.
In addition to her record swim as part of the 200 yard medley relay, Jenna Owens swam the fastest 50-yard freestyle in program history at 27.87. Jessica Munoz Rivero’s time of 29 seconds even followed Owens as the second fastest time of the season.
Owens added a third program best in the 100 yard butterfly, as her 1:13.99 broke her previous record by more than a second and a half. The men’s program also saw the top two times of the season in the 100 yard butterfly, supplied by Justin Sandoval (53.52) and Peter Anderson (53.64)
Just as the day started, the event ended with two new top times from Gyrene relay teams, this time coming in the 200 yard freestyle relay. On the women’s side, the same team from the medley relay – Owens, O’Leary, Munoz Rivero, and Repasi, touched the wall at 1:57.26, the first sub-two minute time of the year. The men’s team of Anderson, Saldoval, Salvi, and James Seybert broke the previous mark by more than three seconds, clocking in at 1:35.03.
Ave Maria’s next two events will be dual swims, as the Gyrenes battle two fellow Sun Conference schools in Thomas and SCAD-Savannah. The first swim comes on November 13, when the Gyrenes head to Thomasville, Georgia to swim with the Thomas University Night Hawks.
