USF Swimming Falls to Augustana Regardless of Seven First Place Finishes

By: Madie Brink

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. – The University of Sioux Falls Swimming staff battled throughout the board  tonight in a cross-town twin in opposition to Augustana, posting a number of occasion wins and season-best performances regardless of falling 179–93 to the Vikings on the Midco Aquatic Center

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Meet Highlights

The Cougars opened the night sturdy with a runner-up end within the 400 medley relay, because the staff of Isabella Perkins, Lotta Keitel, Irene Paris, and Charlotte Gibbs clocked a 4:01.14.

From there, Alessia Moro continued her early-season momentum, dominating the 1000 freestyle with a first-place time of 10:43.30, ending greater than 40 seconds forward of the sector.

Gibbs continued to impress with three particular person victories, capturing the 200 freestyle in 1:54.22 and later successful the 100 freestyle in 52.91 — each among the many high occasions within the NSIC this season – earlier than ending with the 200 IM title at 2:10.09.

USF added extra wins from Paris, who took first within the 200 butterfly (2:11.05), and Inn She Yap, who sprinted to victory within the 50 freestyle (24.91).

Moro rounded out the highest Cougar finishes by claiming the five hundred freestyle in 5:16.64, marking her second win of the evening.

The Cougars closed the meet with a third-place end within the 200 freestyle relay behind Keitel, Yap, Perkins, and Moro, ending in 1:42.12.

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Coach’s Take

Head Coach Rickey Perkins praised the staff’s effort and mindset, saying:

“We were solid tonight. Our team raced hard from start to finish, and we had some fantastic swims across the lineup. We won several events and continue to see great progress from everyone. Over the next few weeks, our focus is on fine-tuning details and sharpening up for our mid-season meets.”

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Up Next

USF returns to the pool December 4-6 when the Cougars compete on the Augustana Invite on the Midco Aquatic Center for his or her mid-seaon competitors.

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