Swimming & Diving Produce Profitable Fridays

CHAPEL HILL, N.C. – The University of North Carolina swimmers completed off the UNC Invitational on Friday, whereas the divers opened competitors on the VT Diving Invite. David Melnychuk turned in a prime efficiency for the swimmers and Rodolfo Vazquez Montano gained the 1-meter.

Melnychuk gained a good race within the 200 backstroke with a personal-best 1:42.12. He not solely dipped beneath the NCAA normal, however he moved to No. 8 all-time at UNC within the occasion. Emma Karam turned in a season-best 1:52.83 to win the 200 again and submit one other NCAA normal. Newcomer Tiffany Murillo had one other good evening with a 16:25.87 within the 1650 freestyle.

Vazquez Montano used a 351.45 to outdistance the sector and blow move the NCAA normal within the occasion. Sofia Knight positioned second within the 3-meter after qualifying third within the prelims.

The swimmers will now look to sharpen themselves as they put together for the ACC Championships, whereas the divers will proceed competitors in Virginia over the following two days.

UNC Invitational Day 3

 
Men 200 IM
1. Ben Delmar, 1:44.97
2. Sebastian Lunak, 1:45.00
 
Women 100 Freestyle
4. Chloe Stinson, 50.93
 
Men 100 Freestyle
1. Martin Kartavi, 43.32
2. David Quaresma, 43.75
3. Julian Swiderski, 44.13 (PB)
5. Reid Miller, 45.16
 
Women 200 Butterfly
1. Lily Sawyer, 1:59.57
 
Women 200 Backstroke
1. Emma Karam, 1:52.83 (NCAA Standard)
2. Tom Mienis, 1:55.55
4. Mary Macaulay, 1:55.95
5. Addie Cloutier, 1:59.44
 
Men 200 Backstroke
1. David Melnychuk, 1:42.12 (PB) (NCAA Standard) (No. 8 all-time at UNC)
3. JT Schmid, 1:42.39
4. Colin Whelehan, 1:42.90
5. Granger Bartee, 1:44.38 (PB)
6. Adam Maraana, 1:45.31
 
Women 1650 Freestyle
1. Tiffany Murillo, 16:25.87
2. Emma Sayers, 16:53.94
 
Men 1650 Freestyle
1. Brady Begin, 15:36.96
 
Women 50 Freestyle (Time Trial)
1. Chloe Stinson, 23.14
 
Men 100 Butterfly (Time Trial)
1. Reid Miller, 48.89
 

VT Diving Invite Day 1

 
Men 1-Meter Final
1. Rodolfo Vazquez Montano, 351.45 (NCAA Standard)
4. Chris Booler, 336.05 (NCAA Standard)
6. Carter Loftin, 322.45 (NCAA Standard)
7. Ciro Mejia, 316.00 (NCAA Standard)
 
Men 1-Meter Prelim
1. Chris Booler, 353.70 (PB) (NCAA Standard)
3. Rodolfo Vazquez Montano, 340.65 (NCAA Standard)
6. Ciro Mejia, 309.95 (NCAA Standard)
7. Carter Loftin, 302.15 (NCAA Standard)
 
Women 3-Meter Final
2. Sofia Knight, (Score TBD)
 
Women 3-Meter Prelim
3. Sofia Knight, 287.25 (NCAA Standard)
 

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