MORGANTOWN, W.Va.
– The West Virginia University men's and women's swimming and diving teams had strong performances on the first night of a dual-meet against Cincinnati on Friday at the Keating Aquatic Center in Cincinnati.
The men's team (0-1) won six events in the pool, including the 100-yard backstroke, 100-yard breaststroke, 200-yard freestyle, 50-yard freestyle, 400-yard individual medley and the 200-yard freestyle relay. After the first night, the Mountaineers trail Cincinnati, 98-88.
The women's team (0-1) won two events in the pool, including the 500-yard freestyle and the 100-yard butterfly. West Virginia trails Cincinnati, 125-61.
Freshman
Madeline Smutny won the 500-yard freestyle (4:56.76) ahead of Cincinnati's Libby Michel (4:56.87). Junior
Mia Walters set a pool record for the Keating Aquatics Center in the 100-yard butterfly with a final time of 47.86 for West Virginia's second win.
In the diving well, junior
Sarah Krusinski qualified for the NCAA Zone A Diving Championships on the women's 3-meter springboard with a 294.38. Sophomore
Abigail Sullivan placed third behind Cincinnati's Langley Peterson (258.53) with a final score of 242.03.
For the men's team, senior
Danny Berlitz led the way with two individual victories, winning the 100-yard breaststroke (55.43) and the 400-yard individual medley (3:54.67).
Senior
Justin Heimes earned the victory in the 100-yard backstroke (49.66), senior
Roanoke Shirk won the 200-yard freestyle (1:40.37) and junior
Conner McBeth won the 50-yard freestyle (20.41).
The relay team comprised of McBeth, Shirk, junior
Braden Osborn and sophomore
Max Nielsen won the 200-yard freestyle relay (1:21.54) event.
In the diving well, junior
Glenn Eloriaga finished in second place behind Cincinnati's Will Claus (328.18) on the men's 1-meter springboard with a final score of 295.88.
The Mountaineers return to the pool on Saturday, Oct. 28. Diving will begin at 10 a.m. and swimming will begin at 11 a.m.
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