November 2, 2024
Pair of Top-10 Matchups Highlighted by National Champs Dominance
TAMPA, Fla. - The University of Tampa men's and women's swimming teams hosted Nova Southeastern University on Saturday morning at the Riseman Aquatics Center. The Spartans dominated men's action as the Sharks claimed the women's team victory.
Final Scores
Men: No. 5 Tampa 191, No. 8 Nova Southeastern 71
Women: No. 3 Nova Southeastern 154.5, No. 7 Tampa 107.5
Top Tampa Swimmers (Men's)
- 200 Yard Medley Relay: 1st place, Tampa's "A" team (1:27.87) featuring William Beckstead-Holman, Richard Polasek, Tibor Tistan, and Gabriel Rzezwicki.
- 1000 Yard Freestyle: 1st place, Jacob Hamlin (9:05.83).
- 200 Yard Freestyle: 1st place, Rafael Ponce De Leon (1:37.38).
- 100 Yard Backstroke: 1st place, Parker Knollman (47.85).
- 100 Yard Breaststroke: 1st place, Richard Polasek (55.32).
- 200 Yard Butterfly: 2nd place, Ben Castro (1:50.48).
- 100 Yard Butterfly: 2nd place, Owen McLaughlin (48.75).
- 200 Yard IM: 1st place, William Beckstead-Holman (1:50.88).
- 400 Yard Freestyle Relay: 1st place, Tampa's "A" team (2:57.16) featuring Rafael Ponce De Leon, Caleb Brandon, Tibor Tistan, and Gabriel Rzezwicki.
Top Tampa Swimmers (Women's)
- 200 Yard Medley Relay: 2nd place, Tampa's "A" team (1:43.35) featuring Kim McCaffrey, Alicia Soderlind, Sierra Gillan, and Tilde Morin.
- 1000 Yard Freestyle: 2nd place, Laura Hodgson (10:21.34).
- 200 Yard Freestyle: 2nd place, Carlie Tyler (1:52.15).
- 100 Yard Backstroke: 1st place, Kim McCaffrey (56.00).
- 200 Yard Butterfly: 1st place, Burlingtyn Bokos (2:01.72).
- 500 Yard Freestyle: 1st place, Burlingtyn Bokos (4:57.54).
- 100 Yard Breaststroke: 3rd place, Stephanie Vogt (1:05.42).
Up Next
Tampa heads to Columbia, S.C., for the Gamecock Invite from November 20-22.