Tampa Swimming Takes Three SSC Championships on Day Four

CLEARWATER, Fla. – The fourth day of the 2023 Sunshine State Conference Swimming Championships concluded the University of Tampa continuing to lead the men's event as the Spartan women are second.
 
CHAMPIONSHIP CENTRAL / RESULTS
 
Top Tampa Performances:

• In the Women's 500 Free, UT's Holly Wessel was sixth with a time of 4:58.04.
• Hayden Curley won the 500 Free with a championship time of 4:21.52. It was a 1-2 finish for the Spartans as Barnabas Fluck followed with a time of 4:24.12.
• Emily Van De Wiele had a time of 54.98 in the 100 Back as she was third overall.
• In the Men's 100 Back, Parker Knollman was the runner-up at 48.43.
• Theb 100 Breast resulted in a third-place finish from Alli McFarland, who was clocked at 1:02.55.
• Jared Mindek was the runner-up in the 100 Breast with a time of 54.08.
• Three Spartans were in the top six in the Women's 200 Fly, led by a fourth-place finish from Madysen Barnes (2:02.14). Sierra Gillan was fifth (2:02.17) as Katie Horan was sixth (2:02.33).
• Santiago Corredor won the 200 Fly with a new school and SSC meet record time of 1:45.18. Ben Castro was third at 1:49.00 while Kenan Dean was fourth at 1:49.22.
• Tampa won the SSC Championship in the Women's 200 Free Relay. Roma Vrijhof, Tilde Morin, Sophie Frece and Emily Van De Wiele were the first to finish, coming in at 1:32.19.
• Tampa was second in the Men's 200 Free Relay behind a 1:20.00 time from Tibor Tistan, Caleb Brandon, Pat Fry and Santiago Aguilera.

Day 4 Medalists

Women's 500 Free:
1. Emily Trieschmann              Nova Southeastern     4:46.29 MR
2. Ilaria Murzilli                         Nova Southeastern     4:54.44
3. Victoria Ortiz                        Nova Southeastern     4:55.17

Men's 500 Free:
1. Hayden Curley                     Tampa                         4:21.52
2. Barnabas Fluck                    Tampa                         4:24.12
3. Mohamed Masmoudi           Lynn                            4:26.02
 
Women's 100 Back:
1. Mollie Morfelt                       Nova Southeastern      54.17
2. Celina Marquez                    Nova Southeastern     54.37
3. Emily Van De Wiele              Tampa                         54.98

Men's 100 Back:
1. Daniel Aizenberg                 Florida Tech                47.56
2. Parker Knollman                  Tampa                         48.43
3. Jarryd Baxter                       Nova Southeastern     48.61

Women's 100 Breast:
1. Savanna Best                      Nova Southeastern     1:00.30 MR
2. Emilia Ronningdal               Nova Southeastern     1:02.45
3. Ali McFarland                      Tampa                         1:02.55

Men's 100 Breast:
1. Matteo Zampese                 Florida Southern          53.55
2. Jared Mindek                       Tampa                         54.08
3. Ludwig Mueller                    Florida Southern          54.35

Women's 200 Fly:
1. Luna Mertins                        Lynn                            1:58.43
2. Aleksandra Maslova            Nova Southeastern     1:59.73
3. May Lowy                            Nova Southeastern     2:00.09

Men's 200 Fly:
1.  Santiago Corredor                    Tampa                         1:45.18 MR
2. Steven Aimable                   Nova Southeastern     1:47.77
3. Ben Castro                      Tampa                         1:49.00

Women's 200 Free Relay:
1. Tampa                               1:32.19
2. Nova Southeastern             1:33.55
3. Florida Tech                        1:34.12

Men's 200 Free Relay:
1. Nova Southeastern             1:19.73
2. Florida Southern                 1:20.00
2. Tampa                                1:20.00