GRANVILLE, Ohio - The UIndy men's and women's swimming & diving teams opened 2024 with a long distance double dual meet at Denison University on Sautrudy. The meet featured swimmers from UIndy, Denison, and Cleveland State, with the Greyhounds sweeping both genders.
The meet featured a 50-meter pool as opposed to the normal 25-yard distance in college swimming, offering the opportunity for Olympic trials qualification while still prepping for postseason racing.
FINAL SCORES
Women
UIndy 195, Denison 103
UIndy 216, Cleveland State 74
Men
UIndy 218, Denison 80
UIndy 222, Cleveland State 74
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INS & OUTS
Both UIndy teams came out on top, with the Hounds finishing first in 20 events combined.
Cedric Buessing amassed three event wins for the Hounds, including the 200 free (1:47.44), 400 free (4:09.85) and 200 IM (2:12.69).
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Another standout for UIndy was
Celina Schmidt. Schmidt also finished first in three events--the 100 breast (1:12.13), 200 breast (2:38.26), and 200 IM (2:23.57).
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Andrea Gomez,
Brynhildur Traustadottir, and
Leticia Vaselli all finished first in two events. Gomez competed in the 200 butterfly and 200 back, Traustadottir in the 200 and 400 free, and Vaselli in the 50 and 100 free.
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Eleven more Greyhounds touched first in their respective events. This includes
Stanislaw Chalat (800 free),
Isabella Revstedt (100 back),
Mattia Rossi (100 back),
Sebestyen Bohm (100 breast),
Elias Noe (200 butterfly),
Joao Silva (50 free),
Aqeel Joseph (200 free),
Silas Buessing (200 back),
Max Wiedemann (200 breast),
Stefanie Markwardt (100 butterfly), and
Mihir Ambre (100 butterfly).
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UIndy also dominated in the freestyle relays. In the 200, women's A and men's B finished first, and in the 400 women's B and men's A took the top spot.
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Greyhound divers also had a chance to make a splash.
Alexis Lumaj finished on top in the women's 1-meter. In men's 3-meter,
Julio Osuna finished with the best marks.
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UP NEXT
The two teams will travel to Toledo, Ohio next weekend ti take on the host Rockets and Findlay. The meet will be on UToledo's campus in the Student Recreation Center Pool.
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