No. 24 Gophers Accept Cut up on Day One among The Dual Meet Tournament

ATLANTA, GA. – The University of Minnesota swimming and diving applications kicked off the motion at The Dual Meet Tournament this morning, settling for the break up after falling to No. 20 Auburn 351-358 earlier than bouncing again to take down George Washington University 581-208.

“We did a nice job today. It was tough dropping that first meet by only seven points, but we came back this afternoon and performed great. Looking forward to being in the competition pool on the swimming side tomorrow. This meet is a great opportunity for our divers and swimmers to experience the pool where NCAAs will be held in March!” – Director of Swimming and Diving, Kelly Kremer.

No. 24 Gophers (351) – No. 20 Auburn (358)

The Gophers tallied 9 whole first place finishes all through 22 occasions to open the event towards Auburn. Minnesota was led by Elna Widerstrom and Katie McCarthy, who each took away two particular person wins all through their morning slate. 

Junior Ryan Slonac collected the Gopher’s first win of the day within the 200 again with a time of 1:43.89, adopted up by Jacob Johnson’s 46.30 efficiency within the 100 fly two occasions later. 

Minnesota would sweep the five hundred free, with McCarthy gathering her first win of the day within the occasion with a time of 4:46.40 and Daniel Eichel gathering the win on the lads’s aspect with a time of 4:22.39.

The Gophers would additionally go on to brush the 200 IM, with McCarthy gathering her second win of the day with a time of 1:58.91 and Alberto Hernandez gathering the win for the lads with a time of 1:47.68 and his first particular person win of the season.

Over within the diving effectively, Widerstrom topped the rating sheet in each the 1-meter and 3-meter occasions with scores of 150.30 and 183.90 respectively. Drew Bennett helped Minnesota take the win within the males’s 3-meter, attaining a rating of 181.50 for the primary place end.

No. 24 Gophers (581) vs. George Washington University (208)

The Gophers collected first place finishes in 21 of the 22 whole occasions to shut out day one towards George Washington University. McCarthy, Widerstrom, and Bennett all led Minnesota all through meet two, gathering two particular person wins every.

McCarthy took the gold within the 200 fly (1:58.44) and the five hundred free (4:47.17). Widerstrom continued her dominance within the diving effectively, sweeping each the 1-meter and 3-meter occasions but once more with scores of 139.60 and 167.25 respectively. Bennett additionally swept each diving occasions on the lads’s aspect, gathering scores of 193.80 and 193.50 respectively.

Five swimmers for the Gophers collected their first particular person wins of the season. Kamdyn Periat collected her win within the 100 again with a time of 54.63, adopted up by Davide Harabagiu within the males’s 100 again with a time of 48.05 and Grace Drabot within the 200 breast with a time 2:15.78. Minnesota swept the 50 free with Livi Wanner gathering the win within the girls’s race with a time of twenty-two.34, and Omar Abdelwahab gathering the win within the males’s race with a time of 20.56. Kayla Barr collected her first profession collegiate particular person win within the 200 IM, tallying a time of two:02.67.

Up Next

The Gophers will face off towards the winner of Georgia Tech vs. Army tomorrow morning for fifth place. The motion is about to kick off at 7:30 AM (CT).