UC Santa Barbara vs CSU Bakersfield
- Saturday, Dec. 17, 2022
- Bakersfield, Calif.
- SCY (25 yards)
- Results
- Team Scores
- Women: UCSB 175, CSUB 101
- Men: UCSB 169, CSUB 116
Courtesy: UCSB Athletics
Bakersfield, Calif.- The UC Santa Barbara men’s (3-0) and women’s (4-1) swimming earned a dual sweep over Cal State Bakersfield. The men’s final score was 169-116 while the women’s score was 175-101.
The women were victorious in the relays, taking both the 200 Medley (1:45.75) and 400 Free Relay (3:39.48). The Medley was swum by Hazel Derr, Ashley Ray, Nina Statler, and Tyryn Empremsilapa; the 400 Free Relay team consisted of Alyssa Lund, Paige Gambetta, Olivia Hovorka, and Amelia Hammer.
Individually, Derr touched first in the 100 (57.09) and the 200 (2:05.06) Back. Ray was victorious in the 50 Free (24.09) while Lund was first in the 100 Free (53.42). Banos also finished first in the 200 Free (1:52.68), 100 Fly (56.07), and 200 Fly (2:03.08). On the distance side, Isabel Martinez-Spencer touched first in the 1000 Free with a time of 10:30.92.
The men were first in the 200 Medley (1:32.66) which was swam by Matthew Driscoll, Justin Wong, Alec Cullen, and Sean Gutowski. Driscoll also took first in the 50 Free (20.88) and 100 Back (51.14). Sparrow was victorious in the 200 Free (1:40.51)
Other individual victories include Kyle Brill in the 100 Breast (56.16) and 200 Back (1:48.50). Dominic Falcon finished first in the 200 Fly (1:49.83) while it was Corban McIntosh in the 200 Breast (2:03.87). Going the distance, Matt Vinh was victorious in the 500 Free (2:03.87) and Taber DaCosta touched first with a time of 9:27.61 in the 1000 Free.
Charlotte, N.C.- Representing UCSB on the east coast was Grace Lockwood in the Paralympic Nationals. After two days of swimming, Lockwood finished with a personal best 1:22.91 and eighth overall in the long course 100m Back.
The swimmers will return to competition at Cal Baptist on January 5.
Courtesy: CSUB Athletics
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. – Returning to dual season with a tough task against a formidable conference foe, the Cal State Bakersfield swimming and diving teams went toe to toe with fellow MPSF member UC Santa Barbara on Saturday afternoon. The Roadrunners and Gauchos fought through cold temperatures and foggy, wet air as visiting UCSB earned wins on both sides. The `Runner women fell to the Gauchos 175-101 while Bakersfield’s men dropped a slightly closer decision, 169-116.
Quotes from Director of Swimming Chris Hansen
- “UC Santa Barbara is a very good team. They’re the team to beat in our conference.”
- “Just to be able to come off our meet in Princeton, having rested and shaved for the mid season, which we haven’t done in the past, coming back from that is going to be a little rougher. So all things considered, I think we did pretty well today.”
- “Now we have a couple more weeks until our next duals and we’re already in training camp.”
- “We asked a lot out of Arthur today. He swam the 500, then the 200 IM and 400 free relay back to back because we didn’t take the break.”
- “Arthur, Vili, Yigit, Michaela, and Chelaine all swam really today, earning wins. The men’s 400 free relay also won and it was a really good race.”
Women
- Mikayla Popham picked up a six-second victory in the 500 freestyle, posting a time of 5:03.44. She also finished second in the 200 IM (2:09.34) and the 200 free (1:53.07).
- Chelaine Van der Westhuizen earned a double, claiming victories in the 100 (1:04.03) and 200 breaststroke (2:18.35).
- Freshman Kylie Ney placed second in the 1000 free with a time of 10:36.15.
- Lorena Jerebic placed second with a 58.48 in the 100 fly.
- Chloe Brown posted a season-high score in the 1-meter springboard (216.55).
Men
- The men’s 400 free relay team of Antonio Milin, Yigit Saglam, Vili Sivec, and Arthur Schneider took a victory, holding off UCSB by half a second with a time of 3:03.88
- Sivec won two races on Saturday, the 200 free (46.55) and the 100 fly (49.69).
- Schneider placed second in the 200 free with a mark of 1:42.98. He also swam the 500 free (4:41.36) and 200 IM (1:58.71).
- Saglam was half a second behind Sivec for a second-place finish in the 100 fly (50.16). He also kept busy, swimming both `Runner relays.
- Anderson Laing and Robert Vlad traded wins on the diving boards. Laing won the 3-meter (213.35) while Vlad took the 1-meter (226.80).
Up Next on the Schedule
- vs. Pacific
- Monday, Jan. 2
- Bakersfield, Calif.
- John S. Hillman Aquatic Center
- 1:00 PM (PT)
