Swimming Squares Off with Keiser Seahawks

January 14, 2022

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. – The University of Tampa men's and women's swimming teams faced off against the top ranked NAIA program, Keiser University, on Friday.

FINAL SCORES:

Men's Final: No. 1 (NAIA) Keiser Seahawks 143, No. 12 Tampa Spartans 119

Women's Final: No. 6 Tampa Spartans 164.5, No. 1 (NAIA) Keiser Seahawks 97.5

HOW IT HAPPENED:

The meet totaled 28 swimming events, including 14 for the men and 14 for the women.
The women won nine events, sweeping two of them.

TOP PERFORMERS (MEN):

Joe Bozzi took first in the 1,000 Yard Freestyle with a time of 9:46.92. Ian Morgan finished third at 9:54.61.
In the 200 Yard Freestyle, Parker Knollman finished second with a time of 1:44.26. Kenan Dean was third, turning in a time of 1:45.08.
Brian Daugherty registered a time of 53.31 to claim third place in the 100 Yard Backstroke.
Johnny Knobel placed third in the 100 Yard Breast with a time of 59.80.
Winn Aung wins the 200 Yard Butterfly with a time of 1:53.47. Gabe Parnell finished third at 1:57.74.
In the 50 Yard Freestyle, Mikael Haugen was the runner up at 21.23. Patrick Fry finished third with a time of 21.70.
Marvin Slanschek finished second in the 100 Yard Freestyle with a time of 46.91. Haugen finished third at 47.59.
Connor Kazmi took second in the 200 Yard Backstroke with a time of 1:55.19. Knollman came in third at 1:55.99.
In the 200 Yard Breaststroke, Jared Mindek was third with a time of 2:10.93.
Bozzi took first in the 500 Free with a time of 4:41.56. Morgan came in third at 4:45.04.
Nick Fauteux was the runner up in the 100 Fly at 50.41, followed by Aung at 51.41.
Parnell took second in the 200 Yard IM with a time of 1:54.74.
The 200 Yard Freestyle relay with Fry, Jimmy Senese, Slanschek, and Haugen took first with a time of 1:23.99

TOP PERFORMERS (WOMEN):

The Spartans claimed the top two spots in the 1,000 Yard Freestyle with Alexa Turco finishing first at 10:43.47 and Hannah Bennett taking second with a time of 10:50.82.
Megan Goldthorpe was the runner up in the 200 Yard Freestyle with a time of 1:57.58. Holly Wessel placed third at 1:58.83.
Sierra Gillan was third in the 100 Yard Back with a time of 1:00.91.
In the 100 Yard Breast, Julia Augustsson topped the board with a time of 1:05.71. Alli McFarland came in third with a time of 1:08.50.
Courtney Sherwood earned first in the 200 Yard Butterfly with a time of 2:06.72. Carlee Sanchez-Hegarty claimed third with a time of 2:10.21.
Emma Chestang placed first in the 50 Free with a time of 25.09. Kristen Wagner placed third at 25.27.
Tampa took the top two with Kate Elnicki finishing at 53.72 and Roma Vrijhof at 53.86 in the 100 Yard Freestyle.
Gillian was the runner up in the 200 Yard Backstroke with a time of 2:07.72. Juliana Carey placed third at 2:10.27.
Augustsson placed first in the 200 Yard Breaststroke with a time of 2:24.21. Paige Hunt was the runner up at 2:27.05.
The Spartans swept the 500 Yard Freestyle. Wessel took first at 5:10.52. Turco was the runner up at 5:18.24. Goldthorpe was third at 5:19.40.
Anja Oca took first in the 100 Yard Butterfly with a time of 58.87. Wagner finished just behind at 58.92, and Katie Horan finished third at 59.16.
Sherwood placed first in the 200 Yard IM with a time of 2:12.52. Madi Lauger earned second at 2:13.21.

UP NEXT:

The Spartans will wrap up the regular season when they visit Tallahassee to take on the No. 19 (DI Men) Florida State Seminoles on January 28th at 2:00 pm.

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