FORT MYERS, Fla. — The Florida Gulf Coast swimming and diving team dominated the Eagle Winter Invitational on Saturday evening at the FGCU Aquatics Complex, hosting Siena and Stonehill College. The Eagles finished at the top of the leaderboard with 249 points.
"Today's competition was a great way for us to come back after a tough loss last week, we are in the midst of some of the toughest training we will do all season in and out of the pool," said head coach
Dave Rollins.
"Appreciate all who attended the meet today, it was a fun afternoon and we look forward to closing out our home slate with UNF in three weeks."
- The relay group of Izzy Ackley, Libby Russum, Cassie Bauer and Mia Burke opened the meet with a win in the 100-yard medley relay in 48.69. FGCU was also victorious in both the 500 freestyle relay and 100 freestyle relay.
- In the 500-yard freestyle, Jasmin Kroll took first in 5:09.42. EK Zanoli followed in second in 5:13.54, and Nadia Helm placed third in 5:16.32.
- Nori Hetyei won the 100 backstroke in 58.70, followed by Sydney Ringwald in 59.53 and Audrey Sambrook in third at 1:03.21.
- Leah Gentry-Tuney won the 50 freestyle in 24.05, with Ackley finishing second in 24.50.
- In the 200 butterfly, the Eagles swept the top three. Nastia Tichy led the way in 2:08.00, Jordan Durocher finished in 2:08.25 and Ipek Aydiner was third in 2:11.16.
- Helm won the 100 freestyle in 53.20, and Tichy finished third in 55.59.
- FGCU took the top two spots in the 200 backstroke as Hetyei won in 2:08.15 and Olivia Vecchio placed second in 2:09.75.
- Bauer won the 200 breaststroke in 2:20.45, followed by Kata Joo in 2:24.42 and Ella Smith in 2:25.96.
- Russum won the 100 butterfly, while Kroll placed second in 57.64 and Easton Glandt took third in 59.59.
- The Eagles swept the 200 freestyle, with Lily Magda winning in 1:56.51. Aislyn Barnett was second in 1:58.71, and Vecchio finished third in 1:59.93.
- In the 100 individual medley, Bauer won in 57.23, and Glandt placed second in 1:00.27.
- In the 1-meter dive, Alexandra Andueza finished first with 314.33 points. Bella Pfeil was second with 263.03, and Bri Rodetsky placed third with 251.18.
- Andueza also won the 3-meter dive with a score of 278.93. Kaylin Olson finished second with 228.60, and Pfeil was third with 224.03.
FGCU returns to action on Jan. 24 when the Eagles travel to FIU.
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