UE swimming and diving travels to Carbondale
Aces set for A3 Invite
EVANSVILLE, Ind. – Next up for the University of Evansville swimming and diving squads is the A3 Performance Invitational at Shea Natatorium in Carbondale, Ill.
The event runs from Thursday through Saturday with prelims taking place at 10 a.m. each day and the finals taking place at 5 p.m. This year’s field includes:
- Southern Illinois
- Omaha
- Eastern Illinois
- Evansville
- Southern Indiana
- Bellarmine
- Indiana State (diving only)
Evansville last competed against USI two weeks ago. The men picked up a 152.5-83.5 win while the ladies fell by a finals score of 137-99.
Patrik Vilbergsson, Carlos Souto, Daniel Santos Lopez, and Benjamin Hasanovic opened the day with a win in the 200-medley relay, finishing in 1:34.13. Joseph Capo earned a solid win in the 200-free. Registering a time of 1:46.36, he won by just under two seconds. He picked up his second victory of the day in the 500-free. His 4:51.32 was over five seconds in front of teammate Wyatt Gallas.
In the 50-free, the Purple Aces swept the top four positions with Hasanovic posting a 21.72 to best Sammy McCall’s 22.01. Brendan Ulewicz was third with a 22.05 while Boris Tavrosky’s 22.30 was good for 4th. Santos Lopez earned top honors in the 200-IM. With a 1:55.63, he was six seconds in front of the runner-up. Joao Gulherme was third, posting a 2:03.71. In the 100-fly, Santos Lopez swam a 50.96 to best the competition by 2.31 and finished his day with a win in the 100-breaststroke, recording a 57.91. Hasanovic was second, finishing in 1:00.37.
Highlighting the day for the women was another stellar performance by Maddie Rollett. After earning the top spot in the 1-meter with a 265.35, Rollett swept the dives with a score of 255.90 in the 3-meter. She was named the MVC Diver of the Week for the third time in 2024 following the performance. Leah Gardner was fourth in both events, earning a 189.75 in the 1-meter before registering a 194.63 in the 3-meter.
Sveva Brugnoli took top honors in the 200-IM. Her 2:10.17 was two seconds in front of second place while Mari Mueller took third with a 2:17.20. Evelyn Chin led a 1-2 finish for the Aces in the 100-fly. Chin’s 58.53 was just 0.29 in front of Brugnoli. Ane Madina was the top finisher in the 100-backstroke. With a 59.98, Madina bested the competition by 1.49.
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