Spartans Finish Second At Tampa Relays

TAMPA, Fla. - The University of Tampa men's and women's swimming teams each competed in the annual Tampa Relays, with both placing second. The No. 14 Tampa men and No. 15 Spartan women were both defeated by the University of Iowa.

Iowa won the men's event with 194 points, followed by UT (102), South Dakota State (72) and Incarnate Word (72). The Hawkeye women also won with 224 points, ahead of UT (96), Incarnate Word (76) and South Dakota State (44).

The Spartans return to the pool on Monday as it hosts NCAA Division III national power Emory University. The match is scheduled for 11 a.m. at the UT Swimming Complex.

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