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10:00 AM
Men's Swimming & Diving
vs Alumni Meet
Saturday, January 26
Salt Lake City, UT
11:00 AM
University of Utah
181
vs
119
Brigham Young
Photo by: Steve C. Wilson
Utah Swimming and Diving Sweeps Deseret First Duel
1/26/2019 2:59 PM | Men's Swimming & Diving
SALT LAKE CITY - The Utah swimming and diving teams swept BYU in their annual Deseret First Duels this afternoon. The men honored their seniors with a 181-119 triumph while the women were also victorious, 197-103.
"I am really proud of our seniors for all they accomplished today and during their careers," head coach Joe Dykstra said. "The divers had some great performances this weekend with a bunch of new personal bests. We were pretty rough around the edges in the pool and looked like a team in the midst of some heavy training. To come out with big wins over a much improved BYU squad was great."
It was a fitting start as senior Daniel McArthur began the day leading off the 200 medley relay. He went on to win the 100 back in 48.77, the 200 back in 1:48.81 and the 200 IM in 1:51.65.
Classmate Chris Taber took the 200 fly in 1:52.25 and fellow senior Austin Phillips won the 200 free (1:40.77). He then swam the anchor leg of the winning 400 free relay, teaming with Felix Chiun, Liam O'Haimhirgin and David Fridlander to capture the final event of the day in 3:00.32.
Nick Becker won a pair of events for Utah, claiming the top spot in the 500 free (4:38.52) and the 1000 free (9:35.28). Harrison Wayner was the best performer in the 200 breast with a time of 2:04.56 and Tony Chen picked up where he left off last night, winning the three meter dive with a score of 367.58
Wayner's sister, Darby, won three events for the women's team, taking the 100 breast in 1:03.31, the 200 breast in 2:20.83 and the 200 IM in 2:06.72. She was not the only multi-event winner on the day as Aryanna Fernandes, Sarah Lott and Sara McClendon made significant impacts for the Utes.
McClendon exceled in her distance events, winning the 1000 free in 10:18.06 and 500 free in 5:03.15. Lott won the 100 back in 54.93 and 200 back in 2:00.16 and Fernandes topped the 200 fly in 2:02.46 and then returned to take the 100 fly in 54.94.
Lott and Fernandes joined Ianire Casarin and Gillian St. John to win the 400 free relay in 3:26.87 and Fernandes teamed with St. John, Emma Lawless and Mariah Gassaway to cruise to a win in the 200 medley (1:42.38).
After a pair of wins last night, Casarin picked up another victory today, rolling in the 200 free with a time of 1:52.28. Meanwhile on the boards, Emma Ruchala added to her win in the three meter on Friday with success in the 1 meter today (275.78).
The diving teams head to Colorado Springs next weekend for the Air Force Invitational while the women's swimmers hold their senior day ceremonies on Feb. 9 vs. Oregon State. The men's swimmers have one last event before the Pac-12 Championships, Feb. 23 at USC.
"I am really proud of our seniors for all they accomplished today and during their careers," head coach Joe Dykstra said. "The divers had some great performances this weekend with a bunch of new personal bests. We were pretty rough around the edges in the pool and looked like a team in the midst of some heavy training. To come out with big wins over a much improved BYU squad was great."
It was a fitting start as senior Daniel McArthur began the day leading off the 200 medley relay. He went on to win the 100 back in 48.77, the 200 back in 1:48.81 and the 200 IM in 1:51.65.
Classmate Chris Taber took the 200 fly in 1:52.25 and fellow senior Austin Phillips won the 200 free (1:40.77). He then swam the anchor leg of the winning 400 free relay, teaming with Felix Chiun, Liam O'Haimhirgin and David Fridlander to capture the final event of the day in 3:00.32.
Nick Becker won a pair of events for Utah, claiming the top spot in the 500 free (4:38.52) and the 1000 free (9:35.28). Harrison Wayner was the best performer in the 200 breast with a time of 2:04.56 and Tony Chen picked up where he left off last night, winning the three meter dive with a score of 367.58
Wayner's sister, Darby, won three events for the women's team, taking the 100 breast in 1:03.31, the 200 breast in 2:20.83 and the 200 IM in 2:06.72. She was not the only multi-event winner on the day as Aryanna Fernandes, Sarah Lott and Sara McClendon made significant impacts for the Utes.
McClendon exceled in her distance events, winning the 1000 free in 10:18.06 and 500 free in 5:03.15. Lott won the 100 back in 54.93 and 200 back in 2:00.16 and Fernandes topped the 200 fly in 2:02.46 and then returned to take the 100 fly in 54.94.
Lott and Fernandes joined Ianire Casarin and Gillian St. John to win the 400 free relay in 3:26.87 and Fernandes teamed with St. John, Emma Lawless and Mariah Gassaway to cruise to a win in the 200 medley (1:42.38).
After a pair of wins last night, Casarin picked up another victory today, rolling in the 200 free with a time of 1:52.28. Meanwhile on the boards, Emma Ruchala added to her win in the three meter on Friday with success in the 1 meter today (275.78).
The diving teams head to Colorado Springs next weekend for the Air Force Invitational while the women's swimmers hold their senior day ceremonies on Feb. 9 vs. Oregon State. The men's swimmers have one last event before the Pac-12 Championships, Feb. 23 at USC.
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