SALT LAKE CITY – Utah Swimming and Diving will be on the road this weekend to face Denver at El Pomar Natatorium on Saturday. Diving will commence at 11 a.m., with swimming events scheduled to kick off an hour later.
LAST WEEK
The Utah divers competed at the UCLA Invitational last weekend. Freshman
Nathan Makarewicz moved up one spot from the prelims to finish sixth overall (597.50) in the three-meter event while amassing the top score of any diver during the one-meter final (347.05), which moved him up to his final positioning.
Daniel Theriault also finished with top-10 finishes in the three-meter and platform events. He now ranks fifth all-time in the platform among Utah divers.
On the women's side, Clare Greenlow, moved up two spots from her placement in the prelims of the one-meter and finished 13
th overall (503.95). On the platform,
Nicole Ford finished in 12
th place with a cumulative score of 420.30 and in the three-meter, freshman
Emma Ruchala improved on her score in the prelims and placed 15th overall (538.40).
SWIMMERS IN SUNNY MIAMI
Utah swimmers captured 21 of 26 events as the Ute men won the FIU Sprint Invite on Jan. 5 and the women placed second.
On the men's side,
Daniel McArthur was the only Ute to win a pair of individual events, capturing the 100 back in 51.40 and the 100 IM in 51.79.
Rahiti De Vos notched three top-five finishes, winning the 200 free in 1:41.97, earning a runner-up spot in the 500 free and going third in the 100 fly. He was matched by
Matteo Sogne who won the 500 free in 4:38.30, went fourth in the 200 free and placed fifth in the 10 fly.
For the women,
Darby Wayner and
Dorien Butter each won a pair of individual events for the Utes. Wayner captured the 100 fly (58.28) and the 100 IM (58.75) while also placing fourth in the 100 breast. Butter was victorious in the 50 and 100 free
Butter was also on the winning 200 free relay team with
Gillian St. John,
Claire Jackson and
Emma Broome. Broome also won the 50 back and finished third in the 100 back, St. John was the runner-up in the 50 fly and 100 free and Jackson was a runner-up in the 50 free.
LOOKING AHEAD
Following this the Utes will be back home to host in-state rival BYU next weekend. The meet will take place at the Ute Natatorium. Technically, the match is a home contest for BYU with its natatorium under construction. Diving will get underway on Friday, Jan. 26 at 6:30 p.m. with swimming starting on Saturday at 11 a.m.