Saturday, January 15
12:00 PM
UC Santa Cruz Athletics
vs
Cal Poly
Photo by: Bex Wyant
Banana Slugs swim well against Division I Mustangs to Open Spring Season
1/15/2022 8:48:00 PM | Women's Swim and Dive, Men's Swim and Dive
SANTA CRUZ (1-15) – The Banana Slugs took part in their first dual match of the 2021-22 season and the first meet of the spring as they hosted Division I Cal Poly San Luis Obispo at UCSC Aquatics Center.Â
Cal Poly won the dual meet overall competition 407-179, the men's competition 227-65 and the women's competition 180-114.
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In the men's competition, the Banana Slugs came in the top five in all sixteen events that took place. Individually, Joel Akey (3 meter diving- 197.10 points), John Madden (200 yard freestyle- 1:45.87) and Aaron Wu (100 yard butterfly- 52.64) were the top finishers on the day, each with a second place finish. As a team, the Banana Slugs' best finish was the 200-yard freestyle relay team of Drake Southern, Victor Sowa, Sam Smith and Wu, who finished second with a time of 1:28.50.
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The women's team finished all sixteen events in the top five. Individually, Zoe Gronert (100 yard breaststroke- 1:08.75), school record holder Maddy Gruender (200 yard freestyle- 1:57.49), Elisabeth Lundgren (100 yard backstroke- 1:00.93) and Vivi Raker (100 yard butterfly- 57.96) won their individual races. Megan Deevy, Elisabeth Lundgren, Vivi Raker and Tereza Shea won the 400 yard medley relay in 4:00.81, and the 200 yard freestyle relay team of Isobel Blue, Shea, Gruender and Gianna Dulong won by 0.58 seconds in 1:39.23.
Shea was also second in both the 50 Free (24.97) and 100 Free (54.94).
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The next event for the Banana Slugs will be Friday January 21st as take on PCSC rival and NCAA Division II member Biola University in La Mirada at 3 pm.
Cal Poly won the dual meet overall competition 407-179, the men's competition 227-65 and the women's competition 180-114.
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In the men's competition, the Banana Slugs came in the top five in all sixteen events that took place. Individually, Joel Akey (3 meter diving- 197.10 points), John Madden (200 yard freestyle- 1:45.87) and Aaron Wu (100 yard butterfly- 52.64) were the top finishers on the day, each with a second place finish. As a team, the Banana Slugs' best finish was the 200-yard freestyle relay team of Drake Southern, Victor Sowa, Sam Smith and Wu, who finished second with a time of 1:28.50.
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The women's team finished all sixteen events in the top five. Individually, Zoe Gronert (100 yard breaststroke- 1:08.75), school record holder Maddy Gruender (200 yard freestyle- 1:57.49), Elisabeth Lundgren (100 yard backstroke- 1:00.93) and Vivi Raker (100 yard butterfly- 57.96) won their individual races. Megan Deevy, Elisabeth Lundgren, Vivi Raker and Tereza Shea won the 400 yard medley relay in 4:00.81, and the 200 yard freestyle relay team of Isobel Blue, Shea, Gruender and Gianna Dulong won by 0.58 seconds in 1:39.23.
Shea was also second in both the 50 Free (24.97) and 100 Free (54.94).
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The next event for the Banana Slugs will be Friday January 21st as take on PCSC rival and NCAA Division II member Biola University in La Mirada at 3 pm.
Players Mentioned
Diving
/ Women's Swim and Dive
Sprint Free
/ Women's Swim and Dive
Breast/ Free
/ Women's Swim and Dive
Sprint free
/ Women's Swim and Dive
Breast
/ Women's Swim and Dive
Free/Back
/ Women's Swim and Dive
/ Women's Swim and Dive
Fly/IM
/ Women's Swim and Dive
Sprint Free
/ Women's Swim and Dive
/ Women's Swim and Dive
Sprint Fly and Freestyle
/ Women's Swim and Dive
/ Women's Swim and Dive
