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Men's Swimming & Diving
at Texas Diving Invitational
The University of Utah Athletics
Saturday, February 13
Los Angeles, CA
12:00 PM
University of Utah
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at
160
USC
Dual Season Ends For Utah Swim in Los Angeles
2/13/2021 3:21 PM | Men's Swimming & Diving
Utes post strong performances on final day, look forward to Pac-12 Championships.
LOS ANGELES- The Utah men's swim team fell 160-94 to USC at the Uytengsu Aquatics Center in Los Angeles on Saturday after completing the second half of races in the two-day dual. The Utes closed out the 2021 dual season posting four personal bests to wrap up the weekend.
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Santiago Contreras started off the second day of the meet taking second in the 100 free with a time of 44.52, with Noah Carlson (44.63) and JP Hynes (45.15) following in third and fourth. Carlson's time of 44.63 was a personal best in the 100 free. In the next event, Preston Planells placed second in the 200 back with a time of 1:47.17 and Parker McOmber took the third spot on the podium with a time of 1:48.70. Connor Elwyn recorded a personal best time of 1:50.99 in the 200 back.Â
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Lex Hernandez-Nietling recorded a personal best time of 2:01.17 in the 200 breast to place second, while Andrew Britton (2:05.15) took third. Micah Ginoza came in second in the 500 free with a time of 4:34.03, with teammate Rhys Winter following in third with a time of 4:36.20. In the 100 fly, Ben Waterman placed second with a time of 47.06 and teammate Cole Giandinoto came in third with a personal best time of 48.85.Â
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Hernandez-Nietling took another second place finish, this time in the 200 IM, with a time of 1:53.57. Tony Puertas finished in third with a time of 1:54.95. To finish the meet, Marko Kokacic, Giandinoto, Conteras, and Waterman took second in the 400 free relay with a time of 2:58.57.
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For full results from Saturday's action, click here.
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Up next, the dive team will compete in the Pac-12 Diving Championships from Feb. 24-27 at the Hillenbrand Aquatic Center in Tucson, Ariz. Over the same dates, the Utah women's swim team will travel to Houston, Texas to compete at the Pac-12 Swimming Championships at the University of Houston.
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Santiago Contreras started off the second day of the meet taking second in the 100 free with a time of 44.52, with Noah Carlson (44.63) and JP Hynes (45.15) following in third and fourth. Carlson's time of 44.63 was a personal best in the 100 free. In the next event, Preston Planells placed second in the 200 back with a time of 1:47.17 and Parker McOmber took the third spot on the podium with a time of 1:48.70. Connor Elwyn recorded a personal best time of 1:50.99 in the 200 back.Â
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Lex Hernandez-Nietling recorded a personal best time of 2:01.17 in the 200 breast to place second, while Andrew Britton (2:05.15) took third. Micah Ginoza came in second in the 500 free with a time of 4:34.03, with teammate Rhys Winter following in third with a time of 4:36.20. In the 100 fly, Ben Waterman placed second with a time of 47.06 and teammate Cole Giandinoto came in third with a personal best time of 48.85.Â
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Hernandez-Nietling took another second place finish, this time in the 200 IM, with a time of 1:53.57. Tony Puertas finished in third with a time of 1:54.95. To finish the meet, Marko Kokacic, Giandinoto, Conteras, and Waterman took second in the 400 free relay with a time of 2:58.57.
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For full results from Saturday's action, click here.
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Up next, the dive team will compete in the Pac-12 Diving Championships from Feb. 24-27 at the Hillenbrand Aquatic Center in Tucson, Ariz. Over the same dates, the Utah women's swim team will travel to Houston, Texas to compete at the Pac-12 Swimming Championships at the University of Houston.
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