Mean Green Wrap Up Florida Swing in Triple Twin

BOCA RATON, Fla. – The UNT swimming and diving group wrapped up every week of competitors in Florida on Friday with a triple twin meet in opposition to FAU and Wagner at FAU.

The Mean Green had a number of robust showings, together with some who swam new occasions, however they have been led on Friday by a double win for sophomore Jette Schindler within the 100 and 200 butterfly and a win for freshman Vivian Anderson within the 100 backstroke.

UNT had a number of runner-up showings, as nicely, as Anderson took second within the 100 freestyle, senior Kayleigh Lovell took second within the 200 freestyle and freshman Maria Jose Sanchez Castro took second within the 200 breaststroke. Two relays additionally positioned second, because the 200 medley relay of Anderson, Mikaela Goelst, Schindler and Scarlett McCloud and the 400 freestyle relay of Lovell, McCloud, Maddie McAlister and Anderson each earned runner-up finishes. McCloud additionally completed third in each the 50 and 100 freestyle races, and Lovell took third within the 200 backstroke.

In the diving occasions, junior Sydney Guidara completed fourth within the 1-meter springboard and seventh within the 3-meter springboard.

“Overall, we had a really strong showing today with our meet with FAU and Wagner,” head coach Brittany Roth mentioned. “We’re in the peak of training and our student-athletes have put in a lot of work and effort during our time here training long course and getting our divers on tower. The strength of our team is our team members’ ability to take challenges head on, and together as a group with excitement and enthusiasm. Our team showed up, ready to compete, even swimming better than we had just one week prior with FIU. That says a lot about what our athletes can look forward to as we set our sights on our prep for the American Championships.

“Jette Schindler was on fireplace immediately, and Viv Anderson getting the win the the 100 Back was superior. Swimming open air is difficult, particularly once we prepare repeatedly in indoor environments, and for Viv to get her hand within the wall first with the solar in her eyes the entire time was a real showcase of her grit and willpower. We had quite a lot of athletes competing immediately in methods we do not usually have them compete. Maria Mitova had a powerful displaying in her first-ever 1,000, then she adopted it up with a powerful 500 Free. Majo Sanchez Castro had a fantastic swim within the 200 Freestyle, her first time racing that occasion in Short Course Yards. Hollie Smith and Joy Graziano stepped up for the group to compete within the 500 and 200 again, areas the place the group had alternatives to attain factors. I’m excited to get this subsequent semester began, and to get the group again within the swing of issues over this subsequent month.”