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Men's Swimming & Diving
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Saturday, September 30
Grand Junction, CO
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CMU Intermountain Shootout
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Utah Swim & Dive Racks Up Slew of Wins on Day Two in Colorado
9/30/2023 3:10 PM | Men's Swimming & Diving, Women's Swimming & Diving
Utah women’s squad tops three squads, men’s team bests two programs
GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. – Jaek Horner posted two first place finishes and the University of the Utah swim team collected eight individual wins and five team triumphs on Saturday on day two of the CMU Intermountain Shootout, which was held inside the El Pomar Natatorium in Grand Junction, Colo.
"We had a good meet," said head coach Jonas Persson. "There were some really good swims and some swims that people can learn from. We dealt with a little pressure today and we still performed well and I'm happy with how the team responded. It's really promising for us moving forward that we know the team can swim in those situations. It's going to be a good next phase of the fall, starting Monday as we move towards the start of our dual meets."
Horner made his mark with a pair of excellent performances, first grabbing the top spot in the 50 breaststroke, where his mark of 25.11 bested the field by more than a full second, then he outpaced the field in the 200 breaststroke, clocking in at 2:03.69 to land atop the podium again.
Utah's first triumph of the afternoon came courtesy of Nick Chirafisi, who earned his second win in as many days by logging a time of 4:31.19 in the 500 freestyle. Also appearing in the winner's circle for the second straight day were Summer Stanfield, who reached the finish in the 2:05.72 in the 200 individual medley, and Norah Hay, who outswam the competition in the 200 backstroke to the tune of a 2:00.04 mark. Krystal Lieu picked up her first victory of the year, taking first in the women's 200 breaststroke by finishing in 2:21.98.
The Utes finished the day with back-to-back relay triumphs, as Erin Palmer, Stanfield, Maddie Woznick and Lily Milner took the women's 400 free relay with a time of 3:27.36 and Will Woodall, Ethan Smith, Matthew Dedering and Evan VanBrocklin clocked in at 2:59.85 to nab first in the men's 400 free relay.
Utah ended the day with three meet victories on the women's side, topping the Air Force Academy, 216.50-187.50, besting Colorado State 312-57 and defeating Colorado Mesa 206-198. Utah's men's squad knocked off the Air Force Academy, 304-100 and triumphed over CMU, 227-176.
Looking Ahead
The Utes will now shift their focus to an Oct. 7 dual meet against the LSU Tigers that will begin at 10 a.m.
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For fans of the Utah men's/women's swimming and diving programs, follow the Utes on Twitter (@UTAHswimdive), Instagram (@utahswimdive) and Facebook (@UtahUtesSwimDive).
"We had a good meet," said head coach Jonas Persson. "There were some really good swims and some swims that people can learn from. We dealt with a little pressure today and we still performed well and I'm happy with how the team responded. It's really promising for us moving forward that we know the team can swim in those situations. It's going to be a good next phase of the fall, starting Monday as we move towards the start of our dual meets."
Horner made his mark with a pair of excellent performances, first grabbing the top spot in the 50 breaststroke, where his mark of 25.11 bested the field by more than a full second, then he outpaced the field in the 200 breaststroke, clocking in at 2:03.69 to land atop the podium again.
Utah's first triumph of the afternoon came courtesy of Nick Chirafisi, who earned his second win in as many days by logging a time of 4:31.19 in the 500 freestyle. Also appearing in the winner's circle for the second straight day were Summer Stanfield, who reached the finish in the 2:05.72 in the 200 individual medley, and Norah Hay, who outswam the competition in the 200 backstroke to the tune of a 2:00.04 mark. Krystal Lieu picked up her first victory of the year, taking first in the women's 200 breaststroke by finishing in 2:21.98.
The Utes finished the day with back-to-back relay triumphs, as Erin Palmer, Stanfield, Maddie Woznick and Lily Milner took the women's 400 free relay with a time of 3:27.36 and Will Woodall, Ethan Smith, Matthew Dedering and Evan VanBrocklin clocked in at 2:59.85 to nab first in the men's 400 free relay.
Utah ended the day with three meet victories on the women's side, topping the Air Force Academy, 216.50-187.50, besting Colorado State 312-57 and defeating Colorado Mesa 206-198. Utah's men's squad knocked off the Air Force Academy, 304-100 and triumphed over CMU, 227-176.
Looking Ahead
The Utes will now shift their focus to an Oct. 7 dual meet against the LSU Tigers that will begin at 10 a.m.
Follow the Utes!
For fans of the Utah men's/women's swimming and diving programs, follow the Utes on Twitter (@UTAHswimdive), Instagram (@utahswimdive) and Facebook (@UtahUtesSwimDive).
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