Tampa Swimming Beats the Bobcats in Season Opener

Tampa Swimming Beats the Bobcats in Season Opener
October 15, 2021

TAMPA, Fla. – The University of Tampa men's and women's swimming teams hosted and won their season opener against St. Thomas University on Friday. 

INSIDE THE MATCHUP:

Men's Final: Tampa Spartans 169, St. Thomas Bobcats 90

Women's Final: Tampa Spartans 182, St. Thomas Bobcats 73

Location: UT Aquatics Center | Tampa, Fla.

HOW IT HAPPENED:

  • The first meet totaled 28 events, including 14 for the men and 14 for the women.
  • Tampa's men won all but three of their events, giving them their first win of the season.
  • The women won 13 out of 14 of their events in the meet.

TOP PERFORMERS (MEN):

  • Tampa's 200 Yard Medley Relay team, consisting of Hugo Bustamante, Jared Mindek, Vinnie Smith, and Noah Paut, took home first with a time of 1:33.76.
  • In the 1,000 Yard Freestyle, Hector Paz took first place with a time of 9:54.93.
  • Bustamante took first in the 100 Yard Backstroke with a time of 51.96.
  • In the 200 Yard Freestyle, Ian Morgan placed on top with a time of 1:54.26.
  • With a time of 21.12, Paut took home first in the 50 Yard Freestyle. He also would take first in the next event, the 100 Yard Freestyle with a time of 46.47.
  • In the 200 Yard Back, Parker Knollman took first with a time of 1:55.04.
  • Morgan took first in the 500 Yard Freestyle with a time of 4:48.08.
  • In the 100 Yard Butterfly, Kenan Dean took first with a time of 51.26.
  • Gabe Parnell finished first with a time of 1:56.77 in the 200 Yard IM.
  • The A Relay consisting of Bustamante, Paut, Mikael Haugen, and Brian Daugherty ended the meet with a first place finish in the 200 Yard Freestyle Relay with a time of 1:25.01.

TOP PERFORMERS (WOMEN):

  • The Women's 200 Medley D Relay started the meet with first place finish with a time of 1:48.53. The team was made up of Sierra Gillan, Elizaveta Bazarova, Johanna Koether, and Kate Elnicki.
  • Megan Goldthorpe secured first place with a time of 10:47.51 in the 1,000 Yard Freestyle.
  • In the 200 Yard Freestyle, Bazarova took first with a time of 1:56.33.
  • Mady Barnes finished first in the 100 Yard Backstroke with a time of 59.27.
  • In the 200 Yard Butterfly, Courtney Sherwood finished first with a time of 2:06.12.
  • Erika DiPietro took first in the 50 Yard Freestyle with a time of 24.71. She also took home first in the 100 Yard Freestyle with a time 53.75.
  • In the 200 Yard Backstroke, Lara Wiedemann took first with a time of 2:09.29.
  • Anja Oca took first in the 200 Yard Breaststroke, with a time of 2:24.64.
  • In the 500 Yard Freestyle, Hannah Bennett took first with a time 5:16.97.
  • Barnes took home first in the 100 Yard Butterfly with a time of 59.24.
  • In the 200 Yard IM, Madi Lauger, took first finishing at 2:12.90.
  • To finish the meet the B 200 Yard Freestyle took first with a time of 1:40.98. The team consisted of Bazarova, Katie Horan, Holly Wessel, and Izzy Haight.

UP NEXT:

The Spartans travel north to take on Sunshine State Conference opponent Rollins on Saturday, October 16. The meet begins at 11:00 a.m. in Winter Park.

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