DAY 3 RECAP: 2018 Sunshine State Conference Swim Championship
The Long Center in Clearwater has now produced a total of 10 new conference records and 17 meet records.
By: Spencer Mills | Rollins College Athletic Communications
CLEARWATER, Fla. – Conference records continued to fall, as the Sunshine State Conference Championships concluded their third day of competition on Saturday.
The Long Center in Clearwater has now produced a total of 10 new conference records and 17 meet records.
Nova Southeastern continues to lead in both men’s and women’s events. The Sharks now hold a 742.5 to 588.5 lead over second place Tampa on the women’s side. Florida Southern is third with 430 points. In the men’s competition, the Sharks have 665 points, Florida Southern remains in second, but the Mocs narrowed the gap and now sit with, 622 points. Florida Tech is third with 386 points, three ahead of fourth place Tampa.
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Top Performances:
Courtney DeVeny of Nova Southeastern highlighted the evening, registering a new conference record in the 200 Yard Butterfly with a time of 1:59.80. She was also a part of the NSU women’s 800-yard freestyle relay, which also captured a conference record stopping the clock with a time of 7:22.14. Teammate Emma Sundstedt set a SSC Meet record in the night’s first event, the 500 Yard Freestyle.
Florida Southern freshman Brandon Dyck earned a Top Time in the 100 Yard Backstroke, touching the wall in 47:67, more than a second ahead of his closest competitor.
Day 3 Medalists (*indicate SSC Championship Meet Records)
Women’s 500 freestyle medalists:
1. Emma Sundstedt, Nova Southeastern 4:48.11 *Meet Record
2. Katie Moore, Florida Southern, 4:53.87
3. Catalina Galea Berraud, Lynn, 4:56.92
Men’s 500 freestyle medalists:
1. Matija Rafaj, Saint Leo, 4:24.67
2. Matthew Holmes, Florida Southern, 4:26.92
3. Blake, Woodrow, Nova Southeastern 4:28.63
Women’s 100 backstroke medalists:
1. Jenna Johns, Nova Southeastern, 54.88 *Top Time
2. Katie Bayes, Tampa, 56.32
3. Natalia Garriock, Saint Leo, 56.54
Men’s 100 backstroke medalists:
1. Brandon Dyck, Florida Southern, 47.67 *Top Time
2. Milosz Mikicin, Saint Leo, 49.05
3. Luka Matacin, Florida Southern, 49.60
Women’s 100 breaststroke medalists:
1. Malin Westman, Nova Southeastern, 1:02.26
2. Taylor Wilks, Rollins, 1:03.17
3. Haley Degrace, Florida Southern, 1:03.27
Men’s 100 breaststroke medalists:
1. Luis Jasso, Florida Southern, 53.58 *Top Time
2. Sean Kim, Florida Southern, 54.84
3. Henry Dahrendorff, Saint Leo 55.01
Women’s 200 butterfly medalists:
1. Courtney DeVeny, Nova Southeastern 1:59.80 *Conference Record
2. Caroline Oster, Nova Southeastern, 2:01.49
3. Victoria Horsman, Tampa, 2:04.94
Men’s 200 butterfly medalists:
1. Magnus Poulsen, Nova Southeastern, 1:46.28
2. Miguel Bernotti, Florida Southern, 1:46.94
3. Thomas Rutherford, Nova Southeastern, 1:47.58
Women’s 800 freestyle relay medalists:
1. Nova Southeastern, 7:22.14 *Conference Record
2. Tampa, 7:22.83
3. Florida Southern, 7:27.83
Men’s 800 freestyle relay medalists:
1. Florida Southern, 6:33.38 *Top Time
2. Saint Leo, 6:33.57
3. Nova Southeastern, 6:41.95
Day 3 Team Scores
Men:
Nova Southeastern – 665
Florida Southern – 622
Florida Tech – 386
Tampa – 383
Saint Leo – 331
Rollins - 159
Women:
Nova Southeastern – 742.5
Tampa – 588.5
Florida Southern – 430
Saint Leo – 261
Lynn – 233
Rollins – 203
Lynn - 184