UC Girls’s Swimming Opens 2026 With A number of Sturdy Performances

By: UC Sports Information

Boiling Springs, NC – The #3 Patriots girls’s swimming workforce returned to the water kicking off their 2026 portion of the schedule falling 118-82 to Garner-Webb Friday afternoon.  It was UC’s first meet NCAA DI opponent since 2019 and Cumberlands clipped six nationwide cuts.

UC started the meet with Sarah Zoellner, Megan Schoenlein, Bella Hoare, and Ugne Takuseviciute teaming as much as clock an 4:05.39 within the 400 medley relay.

Juliana Lopez Morales posted UC’s first win of the day as she pulled away from the sector to clock a ten:46.14 profitable the 1000 free.

Hoare and Lopez Morales recorded a one-two completed within the 500 free.  Hoare touched the wall in 5:14.93, whereas Lopez Morales went 5:16.12, each time clipped the NAIA provisional minimize.

In the 200 free, Takuseviciute edged out Hoare by 0.13 for third positioned because the duo wen 1:59.39 and 1:59.52, respectively.  Takuseviciute adopted that up clocking a 54.80 within the 100 free to put up a fourth place end with a nationwide minimize.

Zoellner notched UC’s remaining minimize of the day as she went 2:14.31 to complete third within the 200 fly. 

Celin Ullern (50 free, 25.75) and Schoenlein (200 breast, 2:30.97) each posted a 3rd place end of their respective occasions.  Alicja Sedlak was the Pats high finisher within the 200 IM (2:17.51), whereas Addison Ringwald went 2:17.38 within the 200 again.

In the ultimate occasion of the day, the 200 free relay, Zoellner, Sedlak, Victoria Niska, and Ullern mixed to clock an 1:41.70 for a runner-up end.

UC returns to the water on Friday, January 16^th, after they journey to Danville, KY to face Centre and Transylvania in a tri-meet.  That meet is ready to start at 6:30 p.m.

 

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