Spartans in Third-Place at Mid-Way Point of SSC Championships

ORLANDO, Fla. - Through two days at the 2016 Sunshine State Conference Championships, both University of Tampa swimming teams are in third-place with two days remaining.

Only one meet record fell during the opening day of the Sunshine State Conference Championships. However, that certainly wasn't the case on Day Two on Friday, when five championship records were topped, including the meet's first two overall SSC records.

Additionally, three NCAA "A" Cut times were registered on the second day of action.
After two days, Florida Southern tops the women's team standings with 448.5 points, ahead of second place Nova Southeastern at 392.5 points. Tampa (293), Lynn (211), Saint Leo (209) and Rollins sit in third through sixth, respectively. Florida Tech brings up the rear just behind the Tars with 116 points.

On the men's side, the Moccasins once again claim the top position with 369.5 points, while Nova Southeastern sits in second with 348.5 points. Tampa garners the No. 3 position with 328.5 points and Florida Tech is within striking distance in fourth with 311 points. Saint Leo is in fifth with 241.5 points, while Rollins rounds things out in sixth with 105 points.

Day Two Prelims
Record performances:
Contrary to the early session on Day One, a new record was set during the morning session on Friday. Nova Southeastern's Thiago Sickert established a new championships record in the 100 butterfly, cruising to an NCAA A Cut time of 47.32.

Day Two Finals
Record breaking performances:
It didn't take long for records to begin to fall in the late session, as Tampa took down the championships record in the 200 freestyle relay, making the final touch in 1:19.09. The time was quick enough to establish an NCAA A Cut. Florida Southern's Matthew Holmes also got in on the record breaking fun, setting a new meet record in the 400 individual medley with a time of 3:52.69. After breaking the meet record in the morning, Nova Southeastern's Thiago Sickert came back to grab the conference overall record in the 100 butterfly with an A Cut time of 47.14. The Sharks garnered the final record breaking performance of the day, setting a new SSC overall record in the 400 medley relay at 3:12.10.

Women's 200 Freestyle Relay Medalists:
1. Florida Southern 1:34.02
2. Tampa 1:34.48
3. Nova Southeastern 1:35.31

Men's 200 Freestyle Relay Medalists:
1. Tampa 1:19.09
2. Florida Tech 1:20.23
3. Nova Southeastern 1:21.20

Women's 400 Individual Medley Medalists:
1. Matthews, Rebecca SR Lynn 4:19.86
2. DeVeny, Courtney SO Nova Southeastern 4:26.19
3. Burns, Morgan SR Florida Southern 4:26.84

Men's 400 Individual Medley Medalists:
1. Holmes, Matthew FR Florida Southern 3:52.69
2. Aldabe, Marco JR Nova Southeastern 3:53.63
3. Kubagawa, Yagoh SO Florida Tech 3:55.10

Women's 100 Butterfly Medalists:
1. Garriock, Natalia SO Saint Leo 56.18
2. Long, Sophie SO Tampa 56.41
3. Karas, Krystal FR Florida Southern 56.67

Men's 100 Butterfly Medalists:
1. Sickert, Thiago JR Nova Southeastern 47.14
2. Trenda, Pawel SR Saint Leo 47.49
3. Palacios, Marco JR Florida Southern 47.74

Women's 200 Freestyle Medalists:
1. Carmigniani, Thalie SR Lynn 1:50.59
2. Wahlstrom, Emma JR Nova Southeastern 1:50.74
3. Crenshaw, Alli SR Florida Southern 1:50.74

Men's 200 Freestyle Medalists:
1. Marin, Jesus SR Florida Southern 1:37.15
2. Parker, Jeremy SR Tampa 1:37.65
3. Tarin, Victor JR Nova Southeastern 1:38.03

Women's 400 Medley Relay Medalists:
1. Nova Southeastern 3:46.29
2. Saint Leo 3:49.09
3. Florida Southern 3:49.17

Men's 400 Medley Relay Medalists:
1. Nova Southeastern 3:12.10
2. Florida Southern 3:12.91
3. Tampa 3:17.13

Team Scores after Day 2

Men -
Florida Southern - 369.5
Nova Southeastern - 348.5
Tampa - 328.5
Florida Tech - 311
Saint Leo - 241.5
Rollins - 105

Women -
Florida Southern - 448.5
Nova Southeastern - 392.5
Tampa - 293
Lynn - 211
Saint Leo - 209
Rollins - 118
Florida Tech - 116

CHAMPIONSHIP CENTRAL

SSC Swimming Records: Men / Women