Daley Posts Stellar Instances on Day Two of Gamecock Invite

COLUMBIA, S.C. – North Florida swimming had 5 swimmers document top-15 instances in particular person occasions through the evening cap of Wednesday’s 4 ultimate races at Carolina Natatorium.

The 4 particular person occasions that occurred on Wednesday had been 100 butterfly, 400 particular person medley, 200 freestyle and 100 breaststroke. There was preliminary and ultimate races instances from the morning and night classes, to go together with the 200 medley relay to begin off the night window.

Kayla Daley had a pair of spectacular swims within the 100 butterfly preliminary (54.43) and ultimate (54.57) occasions, as she completed in tenth general for the finals race. With each swims leaping into second and third on the top-10 program instances record, she now holds each mark within the prime 5 for the 100 butterfly.

Katie Carlos, Ashley Kirby, Riley McCormick and Abby Noga began the night slate of ultimate races because the UNF leaders within the 200 medley relay. They notched a mark of 1:43.21 to be in eleventh general among the many discipline that included all 4 Osprey relay groups.

Kirby and Victoria Torres had been among the many prime finishers within the 100 breaststroke, as they each positioned inside the highest 15. Kirby led the best way in eleventh general for the Ospreys at 1:03.24, adopted by Victoria Torres in Fifteenth-place within the ultimate race at 1:03.73.

The 400 particular person medley had robust performances, together with Aydan Horrigan with a mark of 4:29.67 to be in Fifteenth within the ultimate race. Amelia Hildebrand was the highest time for UNF within the 200 freestyle at 1:54.55 to sneak into the highest 30 general.

Teams introduced on the Gamecock Invite embody South Carolina, North Carolina, East Carolina, Georgia Southern, Tampa, Florida Southern, Carson-Newman and Savannah College of Art & Design.

This was the second of 4 days of occasions occurring at Gamecock Invite. Thursday’s slate will embody the 100 backstroke, 200 breaststroke, 500 freestyle and 50 freestyle, in addition to the 200 freestyle relay and 400 medley relay.

COFFEY TALK

“I’m very happy with how we performed today. We started off with all of our flyers making it back at night in the 100 butterfly. The 400 individual medley swimmers all had great swims, especially at night. Katie [Carlos], Paige [Munna], and Amelia [Hildebrand] all made it back at night in the 200 freestyle. To close out the day, our breaststroke group really raced well in the 100. In the finals, all of our four 200 medley relays all had strong swims. We look forward to tomorrow. We have momentum and it’s going to work in our favor.”
— Head Coach Ian Coffey

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The Ospreys will head into the third day of the Gamecock Invite hosted by South Carolina with begin instances as soon as once more set for 10 a.m. and 6 p.m., in Columbia, S.C.