Nanooks Swimming Returns to Patty Center Pool for Twin Meets vs. Puget Sound

FAIRBANKS – The Alaska Nanooks swimming staff is ready for its residence opener this weekend with two twin meets vs. the Puget Sound Loggers on Friday afternoon and Saturday morning.

Friday, Oct. 24
vs. Puget Sound | 5 p.m.
Patty Center Pool | Fairbanks

Saturday, Oct. 25
vs. Puget Sound | 10 a.m.
Patty Center Pool | Fairbanks

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Last Time Out
The ‘Nooks opened their season on the street earlier this month, going through Fresno Pacific in two twin PCSC meets at Bullard High School in Fresno, Calif. The Blue & Gold received 18 out of twenty-two occasions over the 2 meets and earned victories of 144-61 and 126-71.

Dorka Dancsok and Kitti Marton each received 4 particular person occasions over the weekend, with Dancsok profitable the 200-yard IM (2:13.50), 100-yard breaststroke (1:07.38), 400-yard IM (4:43.46) and 200-yard breaststroke (2:28.13), whereas Marton took first within the 1650-yard freestyle (18:23.05), 500-yard freestyle (5:22.50), 1000-yard freestyle (11:24.55) and 500-yard freestyle once more (5:22.06). 

#NookNotes

• Dorka Dancsok ranks second within the PCSC within the 50 (31.34), 100 (1:07.38) and 200-yard breaststroke (2:28.13). Macy Ahrens ranks proper behind in third within the 200-yard breaststroke (2:29.63).
• Dancsok holds the fourth-best time within the convention for the 400-yard IM (4:43.46) and the seventh-best time for the 200-yard IM (2:13.50).
• Talia Wentz is presently tenth within the PCSC within the 50-yard freestyle after her 25.11 end within the meet vs. Fresno Pacific.
• Janci Pangburn sits in tenth within the convention for the 100-yard freestyle, posting a 54.60 vs. the Sunbirds.
• Kitti Marton has been one of many prime distance swimmers within the PCSC to begin this season, together with her occasions of 5:22.06 and 11:07.98 (extracted) rating ninth and eighth within the 500 and 1000-yard freestyle, respectively. Meanwhile, her 18:23.05 within the 1650-yard freestyle places her fourth within the convention and tenth in Division II.
• The ‘Nooks rank fifth within the PCSC within the 400-yard medley relay with a 4:03.65. The staff of McKenzie Fazio, Dorka Dancsok, Cosima Schmiedel and Janci Pangburn set that point vs. FPU.

Meet the Opponent
Puget Sound Loggers
Head Coach: Jay Daniels, 4th Season

• This is the Loggers’ first meet of the 2025-26 season.
• The Loggers are coming off a third-place end on the NWC Conference Meet final season.
• The ‘Nooks and the Loggers have confronted one another head-to-head as soon as since 2006-07, swimming in a tri-meet meet alongside Simon Fraser on Jan. 12, 2013. Alaska, who was ranked twenty first within the nation on the time, defeated Puget Sound 80-37, however fell 75-44 to No. 15 Simon Fraser on the Paul and Margaret Savage Pool in Burnaby, B.C.

Bucket Hat Giveaway
The Nanooks will likely be holding an Alaska Nanooks bucket hat giveaway throughout Friday’s meet. Come cheer on our ‘Nook swimmers and seize a bucket hat when you’re there!

Looking Ahead
The Nanooks are again in motion subsequent week, internet hosting the Simon Fraser Red Leafs for 2 twin meets on the Patty Center Pool on Oct. 31-Nov. 1. These will likely be their final residence meets of 2025, with their subsequent time competing within the Patty Pool approaching Jan. 16-17 vs. Westmont.

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