CLEARWATER, Fla. – The fourth day of the 2022 Sunshine State Conference Swimming Championships concluded with Nova Southeastern maintaining its lead on the top of the standings for both men and women. The Sharks turned in six first-place finishes throughout the night. Overall, three Conference Records and one meet record was set.
CHAMPIONSHIP CENTRAL / RESULTS
Top Performances:
Rollins had the first individual champion of day four as Beatriz Olivieri championed the 500 Free in 4:53.95. She was followed by a pair of Tampa swimmers, Megan Goldthorpe and Holly Wessel. Cassie Wright won the 100 Back with a meet record time of 52.98, finishing ahead of teammate Celina Marquez. Nova Southeastern's Savannah Best set a conference record while winning the 100 Breat in 1:00.75, finishing ahead of UT's Elizaveta Bazarova and Julie Augustsson. Aleksandra Maslova gave the Sharks another conference record as she took the 200 Fly in 1:58.23. Nova Southeastern closed the day for the women with a first-place finish in the 200 Free Relay at 1:32.68.
Luca Allessandrini established the first conference record of the night, doing so with a 4:20.46 showing in the 500 Free. Brandon Dyck won the 100 Back as the Florida Southern backstroker was clocked at 46.85. Florida Southern took the top three spots in the 100 Breat, headlined by a 53.38 championship time from Ludovico Viberti. He was trailed by Matteo Zampese and Ludwig Mueller. Miguel Bernotti took the second consecutive men's race for the Mocs, claiming gold in the 200 Fly with a 1:46.89. The Sharks edged second-place Tampa in the 200 Free Relay, with Nova Southeastern notching a winning time of 1:19.48.
Day 4 Medalists
Women's 500 Free:
1. Beatriz Olivieri Rollins 4:53.95
2. Megan Goldthorpe Tampa 4:57.59
3. Holly Wessel Tampa 4:57.66
Men's 500 Free:
1. Luca Alessandrini Nova Southeastern 4:20.46 CR
2. Harold Lockhart Rollins 4:20.94
3. Elder Oliveira Florida Southern 4:23.72
Women's 100 Back:
1. Cassie Wright Nova Southeastern 52.98 MR
2. Celina Marquez Nova Southeastern 53.90
3. Mady Barnes Tampa 54.94
Men's 100 Back:
1. Brandon Dyck Florida Southern 46.85
2. Daniel Aizenberg Florida Tech 47.50
3. Anton Mueller Nova Southeastern 48.30
Women's 100 Breast:
1. Savanna Best Nova Southeastern 1:00.75 CR
2. Elizaveta Bazarova Tampa 1:02.98
3. Julia Augustsson Tampa 1:03.25
Men's 100 Breast:
1. Ludovico Viberti Florida Southern 53.38
2. Matteo Zampese Florida Southern 53.41
3. Ludwig Mueller Florida Southern 54.64
Women's 200 Fly:
1. Aleksandra Maslova Nova Southeastern 1:58.23 CR
2. Luna Mertins Lynn 1:59.27
3. Courtney Sherwood Tampa 1:59.50
Men's 200 Fly:
1. Miguel Bernotti Florida Southern 1:46.89
2. Ian Morgan Tampa 1:48.65
3. Seth Kibler Florida Tech 1:49.11
Women's 200 Free Relay:
1. Nova Southeastern 1:32.68
2. Tampa 1:34.36
3. Florida Southern 1:35.34
Men's 200 Free Relay:
1. Nova Southeastern 1:19.48
2. Tampa 1:20.13
3. Florida Southern 1:20.15
UP NEXT:
The competition will resume tomorrow with prelims at 10:00 am, followed by finals at 5:00 pm. Fans can watch live on sunshinestateconference.tv and follow live scoring through the MeetMobile App.