Swim & Dive Takes Down Florida Atlantic in Street Win

BOCA RATON, Fla. – The FIU swimming and diving program closed out the common season with a victory over Florida Atlantic, 112-110, Saturday afternoon on the FAU Aquatic Center.
 
The Panthers recorded 10 top-three finishes on the day, together with 5 first-place finishes in swimming occasions towards the convention foe.
 
Freshman Pauline Zeller delivered a standout efficiency, capturing three first-place finishes, together with two particular person victories. Zeller touched first within the 100 butterfly with a time of 56.79 earlier than claiming the highest spot within the 100 backstroke at 56.97. She additionally anchored the profitable 200 medley relay alongside Olivia Matson, Diana Santamaria, and Frida Stretre Løbersli, because the quartet posted a time of 1:43.28.
 
Nicole Frank earned a first-place end within the 200 particular person medley, clocking a 2:08.73. Santamaria added two runner-up finishes within the 50 freestyle (23.97) and 100 freestyle (53.34).
 
The Panthers’ 200 freestyle relay crew of Oumy Diop, Maria Goncalves, Ana Luiza Daisson, and Matson secured a victory with a time of 1:37.52. Diop additionally positioned third within the 100 freestyle (54.21). Daisson completed third within the 200 freestyle (1:57.26) and fourth within the 100 freestyle (55.34).
 
Additional finishes included Lutnya Bogdanova, who positioned third within the 100 butterfly (59.53), and Claudia Frasca, who earned third within the 100 backstroke (59.34).
 
On the diving boards, FIU competed within the platform occasion Friday, Jan. 30. Ruska Lehtonen claimed first place with a rating of 269.03, recording a zone minimize and posting a top-five platform rating in program historical past. Adyson Downey additionally recorded a zone minimize with a rating of 230.93, whereas junior Sydney Soto posted a personal-best 213.00.
 
In Saturday’s 3-meter occasion, Lehtonen continued her robust displaying with a first-place, zone-cut efficiency of 293.10. Soto completed third with a rating of 258.75, whereas Downey positioned fifth at 215.55.

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FIU prepares for the First Chance Meet on Friday, Feb. 13 in Coral Gables, Fla. earlier than the American Conference Swimming & Diving Championships from Feb. 18 – Feb. 21 in Greensboro, N.C.

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