Meet set for 4 p.m.
EVANSVILLE, Ind. – For the first time this season, the University of Evansville swimming and diving squads will be competing on campus. On Friday, the Purple Aces welcome USI to Wyttenbach Pool for a 4 p.m. meet.
Last weekend, UE took on McKendree at Deaconess Aquatic Center. One of the top teams in the nation at the Division II level, McKendree picked up the final team wins, but Evansville had multiple individual performances that provide momentum heading into the contest against the Screaming Eagles.
Daniel Santos Lopez had the fast time in the 50-free. In a finish that came down to the wire, his 21.27 edged the #2 finisher by 0.04 to pick up the victory. Patrik Vilbergsson brought home the win in the 200-back. With a 1:52.17, he earned the top finish by just over a second.
Carlos Souto was the runner-up in the 100-breaststroke. With a 57.50, he completed the race less than a second off the winning pace. Souto picked up another 2nd place finish in the 200, finishing in 2:12.12. Joao Pereira finished just behind him to take third.
Evelyn Chin grabbed a win in the 100-fly, finishing with a time of 57.72. She edged the competition by 0.21. In the 200-IM, it was Sveva Brugnoli recording a win for the Aces. Her 2:10.85 was close to two seconds ahead of the runner-up.
In the 200-yard breaststroke, Mari Mueller and Rafaela Makariewicz took second and third. Mueller was less than a half second behind the winning time. Hannah Krings picked up a pair of second-place efforts. In the 1000-free, she swam an 11:10.69 while her time in the 500-free was a 5:27.37. Ane Garate registered a 1:00.54 in the 100-backstroke to take second.
