FORT MYERS, Fla. - Aislyn Barnett set FGCU and ASUN Conference records in the 1000 freestyle and won three events Saturday as FGCU Swimming fell to SMU, 205-109, in a dual meet at the FGCU Aquatics Complex. FGCU Diving competed Saturday at the South Florida Diving Invite in Coral Springs, Fla., where Katie Murphy moved into third on the program's all-time platform list.
 
Barnett won the 1000 freestyle in 9:46.26 for the new school and conference record. Olivia Bates was runner-up in 10:08.10, the fifth-fastest time in program history.
 
"We approached this weekend looking to improve on how we competed a couple weeks ago, and we are moving in a great direction," said head coach Dave Rollins. "Every relay was faster, which is huge, and now we want to keep building the season. Aislyn setting a school and conference record was absolutely amazing and is a great sign of things to come!"
 
Barnett also won the 500 freestyle in 4:47.86, the second-fastest time in program history, and took the 200 breaststroke in 2:12.90. She added a third-place finish in the 100 breaststroke (1:02.66).
 
Cassie Bauer won the 200 IM in 2:01.10 and placed third in both the 200 backstroke (2:00.93) and the 100 backstroke (55.65). Izzy Ackley won the 100 backstroke in 54.04 and was runner-up in the 200 backstroke (2:00.51).
 
The 200 medley relay of Ackley, Bauer, Emily McMahan and Jasmin Kroll won in 1:40.03. Ackley, Bauer, Nori Hetyei and Charlotte Driesse placed second in the 400 medley relay (3:40.34). The Eagles took third in both the 200 freestyle relay (1:33.22) and the 400 freestyle relay (3:23.79).
 
Driesse scored in four individual events. She was fourth in the 500 freestyle (4:58.36), the 200 IM (2:03.50) and the 200 freestyle (1:49.90) and fifth in the 100 freestyle (51.04). Hetyei was fourth in the 200 butterfly (2:04.87) and the 100 butterfly (55.61), and Bates added a fourth-place finish in the 400 IM (4:25.22).
 
On the platform, Murphy scored 210.50 for fourth place, which ranks third on FGCU's all-time list. Alexandra Andueza, who holds the program's second-best mark, finished third with 212.45. Jada Toland (177.05), Rylie Darkatsh (174.35) and Kaylin Olson (174.00) placed eighth through 10th, followed by Bella Pfeil in 13th (161.75) and Brianna Rodetsky in 15th (156.60).
 
The Eagles host UNC Asheville in a dual meet at 10 a.m. Wednesday, Dec. 16, at the FGCU Aquatics Complex.
 
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