FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. – On a sunny day in South Florida, the Nova Southeastern men and women's swim teams kicked off their 2019-20 season. The men hosted the Florida Gators and Indian River State College in a tri-meet while the women's side hosted the River in a dual meet. Both teams topped IRSC, while the men fell to the Gators in their part of the tri-meet.
INSIDE THE MEET:
FINAL WOMEN'S SCORES: Nova Southeastern Sharks (191), Indian River State College River (71)
FINAL MEN'S SCORES: Nova Southeastern Sharks (179), Indian River State College River (83) / University of Florida (209), Nova Southeastern Sharks (53) / University of Florida (219), Indian River State College River (43)
LOCATION: NSU Aquatic Center | Fort Lauderdale, Fla.
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HOW IT HAPPENED:
TOP INDIVIDUAL PERFORMERS:
- In the 1000 freestyle, Emma Sundstedt claimed the second first-place finish of the day and first individual for the Sharks, posting a time of 10:25.57, just one second from a B-cut time. She also won the 500 freestyle in 5:09.50.
- Wright topped the competition in the 100 backstroke, notching a 57.01 in the event.
- In the 100 breaststroke, Friel finished in first with her time of 1:06.57 and on the men's side Alessandro Xella finished in third with a time of 58.32. Friel also went on to earn the win in the 200 breaststroke in 2:25.24.
- In the women's 200 butterfly, Maslova was the winner with a time of 2:05.63. Behind three UF male swimmers, Matteo Masiero claimed fourth place with a time of 1:53.76. Maslova also finished first in the 100 butterfly in 57.14 and in the 200 individual medley with a time of 2:07.98.
- Johns claimed her first win in the 50 free with an NCAA B-cut time of 23.93 before winning the 100 free in 52.53, as well.
- In the men's 50 freestyle, Jonathan Yanello finished in second place with a time of 21.19, while Magnus Poulsen grabbed third in 21.44.
- On the men's side of the 100 freestyle, Alec Dawson finished in fourth in 47.55.
- Samuel Brettmann posted a time of 2:06.51 in the men's 200 breaststroke, good enough for third place.
- In the men's 100 butterfly, Masiero claimed second place in 49.69, while Poulsen posted a 49.73 to finish in third.
UP NEXT
The Sharks will host their 10th-Annual Shark Invitational on Oct. 11-12 at the NSU Aquatic Center. The Sharks will welcome SCAD, Florida Southern, Lynn, Florida Tech and Keiser to the two-day event.
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