Santa Cruz, CA, UC Santa Cruz dominated in men's and women's competitions against Whittier College, securing victories across multiple events. The Banana Slugs earned high scores in both swimming and diving, with several standout performances.
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Women's Swim and Dive Highlights
- 200 Medley Relay: The UCSC 'A' team (
Maddy Gruender, Lily Wolfinger,
Fiona Lei, and
Tereza Shea) took first place with a time of 1:50.01.
- 1000 Freestyle:
Piper Stickler won with a time of 11:09.75, followed by
Hannah Love in third at 11:17.99.
- 50 Freestyle:
Keaton Canaday claimed victory with a time of 25.30 seconds, with
Phoebe Jaggers finishing close behind in second (25.35).
- 100 Butterfly:
Keaton Canaday also took first place in this event at 1:01.34.
- 1m Diving:
Briseis Valenzuela secured first place with a score of 225.30 points.
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Men's Swim and Dive Highlights
- 200 Medley Relay: The UCSC 'A' team (
Brandon Le,
Karsten Hsiao,
Morgan Madril, and
Kyle Reitan) claimed first place with a time of 1:37.16.
- 1000 Freestyle:
Ido Haiby placed second with a time of 10:31.74.
- 50 Freestyle:
Kyle Reitan took first place in the sprint with a time of 21.01 seconds.
- 100 Butterfly:
Jude Robinson won the event with a time of 52.52 seconds.
- 1m Diving: Charlie Charles took first place with a score of 157.30 points.
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Next Event
The Banana Slugs will return to action on Friday October 18th for the S&D vs Slug Shootout at the East Field House pool.
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Final Scores
-Women: UCSC 228, Whittier 48
-Men: UCSC 226.5, Whittier 44.5
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