Tuufui Units Program Report as Swim & Dive Falls at No. 7/12 Louisville – UK Athletics

LOUISVILLE, Ky. – The Kentucky swimming and diving program fell on the street at rival No. 7/12 Louisville on Thursday, however competitors was highlighted by a faculty file from the freshman Falemana Tuufui within the 50 free, marking himself because the quickest Wildcat in class historical past in simply his third collegiate twin meet and aiding the 200 medley relay with a program file as nicely. The males fell to the Cardinals 209-91, whereas the ladies fell 218-82.

It was Tuufui who shined as soon as once more for the Wildcats, setting the brand new 50 free file with a time of 19.25 and beating the earlier file by Peter Wetzler (19.27) in 2020. He additionally set a brand new high 10 time within the 100 free, at 42.96 checking in at quantity seven all-time.

Another new program file was set by the boys’s 200 medley relay crew of Tuufui, Lysander Osman, Adomas Gatulis, and Esteban Nunez Del Prado with a time of 1:24.48.

Javier Lopez Guillen additionally cracked the highest ten within the 200 fly, with a time of 1:44.44, the tenth quickest in class historical past in that occasion. Junior Carson Hick gained the 1000 free in 8:54.41, with senior Levi Sandidge .10 behind for second. Gatulis was the winner of the 100 breast in 52.89.

On the ladies’s aspect, Billie Sherratt stood out as a winner within the 200 fly, swimming a formidable 1:57.74. Libby Grether cracked the highest ten with the ninth greatest time in program historical past and a brand new private greatest within the 1000 freestyle (9:49.41).

The diver’s had high three finishes as nicely, with Avery Giese grabbing second within the 1m dive (287.85), Gabriel Perdigao with the third place occasion end within the 3m (322.73), and Pfaff in each the 3m (302.40) and 1m (281.40).

Although the Wildcats fell, they appear to those spectacular performances as gasoline for the continuation of the season. The subsequent meet would be the mid-season mark at Ohio State from Nov. 18-21 held in Columbus.

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