11 Bulldogs Advance to Finals in Midseason Invites for Women’s Swimming and Diving

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ASHEVILLE, N.C. – UNC Asheville Women’s Swimming and Diving noticed 11 Bulldogs compete within the finals between the Fall Frenzy Invitational and the TYR ’85 Invite on Friday (Nov. 21).
 
Bulldog swimmers posted 12 season-best occasions and 7 lifetime-bests throughout the finals competitors, because the staff sits in sixth with 238 factors. The staff of Gianna Riffel, Gracie Hunt, Andie Quisumbing and Anna Marcotti posted a time of 1:35.16 within the 200 free relay with Quisumbing swimming a lifetime-best 23.2 cut up and Marcotti posting a season-best 23.23 cut up. Amelia Presley, Danai Gkogkosi, Miriam Wheatley and Taylor Smith mixed for a time of 1:38.55 with Wheatley (24.26) posting a lifetime-best cut up whereas Gkogkosi (24.32) and Smith (23.87) every registered season-best splits. Anna Kate Halligan posted a lifetime-best time of 5:00.18 within the 500 free, whereas Rose Sciaudone recorded a season-best mark of 5:08.42 within the occasion. Beatrice Cocconcelli completed seventh within the 200 IM in a season-best time of two:04.68, whereas Alessia Cunegatti completed 10^th in a season-best 2:04.35. Halligan swam the occasion in 2:09.04, whereas Gracelyn Cox posted a time of two:09.98. Quisumbing posted a lifetime-best time of 23.51 within the 50 free, whereas Marcotti earned a season-best time of 23.74 and Hunt swam the occasion in 24.49. The quartet of Cocconcelli (57.63), Cox (1:04.46), Smith (55.60) and Marcotti (51.29) swam the 400 medley relay in 3:48.98 with Coconcelli posting a lifetime-best cut up and the three others every posting season-best splits. The staff of Presley (59.41), Wheatley (1:04.21), Cunegatti (57.92) and Hunt (53.52) completed the occasion in 3:55.06 with Wheatley and Cunegatti registering lifetime-best splits and Presley and Hunt every posting season-best splits.  
 
“It’s very exciting to be able to return to Charlotte for Fall Frenzy!” mentioned Quisumbing. “The team has put so much effort into our practices this semester. It’s nice to see how much it’s been able to pay off so far. As well as how much our team is able to support, cheer and hype each other up. I know I really appreciated it after my lifetime-best 50 freestyle. I’m excited to see what rewards are in store for us for the rest of the weekend!”
 
In the comfort finals of 1M diving, Leigha Travis turned in a rating of 215.00. whereas Eleanor Pichetto earned a mark of 212.45.
 
“It was a great showing for our divers tonight! Said diving coach Bailey Betzer. “I’m excited to see them within the finals. They have the 3M tomorrow, so we simply have to hold the momentum ahead for that! I do know they may do nice!”
 
Nine swimmers certified for the finals on the day, as Asheville registered one lifetime-best time and 19 season-best occasions. Halligan registered a lifetime-best 5:04.15 to qualify for the B remaining within the 500 free, whereas Sciaudone earned a spot within the D remaining with a season-best time of 5:09.34. Kathryn Walters swam a season-best 5:15.88 within the occasion, whereas Celine Petruschke additionally notched a season-best within the occasion in 5:17.21. Cocconcelli swam a season-best 2:05.41 within the 200 IM to qualify for the A remaining, whereas Cunegatti completed in a season-best 2:05.67 to earn a spot within the B remaining. Cox (2:08.14) and Halligan (2:08.50) each swam season-best occasions within the occasion to qualify for the D remaining. Sciaudone (2:09.54) and Tess Peny (2:13.10) additionally swam season-best occasions within the occasion. Quisumbing (24.02) and Marcotti (24.05) every swam season-best occasions within the 50 free to qualify for the C remaining, whereas Hunt swam a season-best 24.18 to earn a spot within the D remaining. Riffel (24.28), Presley (25.15), Cox (25.21), Savanna Bush (25.89), Madden Weir (26.13) and Ava Kilpatrick (27.18) every swam a season-best time within the occasion. Wheatley additionally recorded a lifetime-best 24.96 within the occasion.
 
On the diving board, Pichetto and Travis every punched their ticket to the B finals within the one-meter occasion with Pichetto handing over a rating of 208.45 and Travis posting a rating of 193.40.
 
The Bulldogs return to motion tomorrow (Saturday, Nov. 22) for his or her respective occasions. Swimming prelims start at 9:30 a.m. from Charlotte, with video and tickets accessible at www.uncabulldogs.com. Diving prelims start at 10:00 a.m. from Lynchburg, Va.

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