Tampa Women Second at SSC Championships, Spartan Men Third

Tampa Concludes 2022 SSC Swimming Championships

February 20, 2022

CLEARWATER, Fla. – The 2022 Sunshine State Conference Swimming Championships have come to an end after an exciting weekend. On the men's side, Florida Southern were crowned SSC Champions after starting off the day second in the standings. This the fifth time that the Mocs have been crowned SSC Champions and is their first since 2016. On the women's side, Nova Southeastern were able to notch their sixth SSC Championship. This is now the program's fourth championship in the last six years. Two meet records and one Conference Record were set on the night.

The Univeristy of Tampa finished second overall in the women's standings, and third in the men's results.

CHAMPIONSHIP CENTRAL

Top Performances:

Overall for the championship, nine meet records and one Conference Record were set on the men's side. On the women's side nine meet records were broken along with seven Conference Records.

NSU swimmer Savanna Best was named Female Swimmer of the Meet. On the night she set a meet record in the Women's 200 Breast with a time of 2:11.64. Luca Alessandrini of NSU was named Male Swimmer of the Meet. He set a meet record for the men in the 1650 Free with a time of 15:18.07.

In women's competition, Estelle Bauer of NSU took home gold in the 1650 Free with a time of 16:58.95. Florida Southern's Jazzy Hoffman took home gold in the 100 Free after a time of 50.18. In the 200 Back, Celina Marquez of NSU set a Conference Record with a time of 1:54.54. Savanna Best won the 200 Breast and set a meet record with a final time of 2:11.64. UT took home gold in the 400 Free Relay with a time of 3:24.08.

The first three races on the men's side were all won by NSU. Luca Alessandrini kicked off night on the men's side with a meet record in the 1650 Free with a time of 15:18.07. Anton Mueller followed with gold in the 100 Free with a 43.56 time. Jarryd Baxter then took home gold in the 200 Yard Back with a final time of 1:44.21. Ludovico Viberti of FSC took gold in the 200 Breast with the time 1:56.62. FSC would finish the night champions after a win in the 400 Free Relay with a time of 2:55.16.

Day 5 Medalists

Women's 1650 Free:

1. Estelle Bauer Nova Southeastern 16:58.95

2. Jessie Tobin Tampa 17:04.35

3. Olivia Miles Florida Southern 17:09.93

Men's 1650 Free:

1. Luca Alessandrini Nova Southeastern 15:18.07

2. Elder Oliveira Florida Southern 15:34.72

3. Keith Peristeridis Florida Southern 15:39.53

Women's 100 Free:

1. Jazzy Hoffmann Florida Southern 50.18

2. Elizaveta Bazarova Tampa 50.68

3. Emma Chestang Tampa 50.82

Men's 100 Free:

1. Anton Mueller Nova Southeastern 43.56

2. Kyle Micallef Florida Southern 43.64

3. Matteo Zampese Florida Southern 43.69

Women's 200 Back:

1. Celina Marquez Nova Southeastern 1:54.54 CR

2. Luna Mertins Lynn 1:56.94

3. Cassie Wright Nova Southeastern 1:57.46

Men's 200 Back:

1. Jarryd Baxter Nova Southeastern 1:44.21

2. Brandon Dyck Florida Southern 1:44.89

3. Daniel Aizenberg Florida Tech 1:47.22

Women's 200 Breast:

1. Savanna Best Nova Southeastern 2:11.64 MR

2. Emily Peck Florida Southern 2:17.10

3. Emma Bjoernholdt Saint Leo 2:17.81

Men's 200 Breast:

1. Ludovico Viberti Florida Southern 1:56.62

2. Matteo Zampese Florida Southern 1:57.00

3. Olle Williamsson Nova Southeastern 1:57.77

Women's 400 Free Relay:

1. Tampa 3:24.08

2. Nova Southeastern 3:24.63

3. Saint Leo 3:25.06

Men's 400 Free Relay:

1. Florida Southern 2:55.16

2. Nova Southeastern 2:56.73

3. Tampa 2:58.28