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UChicago swimming and diving posts 3-1 record against Lewis and Olivet Nazarene

CHICAGO – Back in the pool for the first time in nearly two months, the University of Chicago swimming and diving teams went a combined 3-1 in a home tri-meet with Lewis University and Olivet Nazarene University on Friday.

UChicago's women defeated Lewis 190-103 and Olivet Nazarene 152-144, while the Maroon men topped Lewis 157-122 and lost to Olivet Nazarene 154-133.

In total, UChicago won six women's events and six men's events, with different winners in nine of 10 individual events. Junior diver Dean Boures was a multi-winner in the men's one-meter dive (269.48) and three-meter dive (272.40). Senior Abby Erdmann took the women's 500-yard freestyle (5:12.55) and was also part of the first-place 400-yard freestyle relay (3:38.13).

Freshman Taye Baldinazzo provided one of the night's biggest highlights when he broke the school record in the 1,000-yard freestyle. His winning time of 9:33.55 beat out the runner-up by more than 10 seconds.

The women's divers also excelled during the evening competition. Sophomore Anna Girlich recorded two NCAA provisional scores, winning the one-meter with 259.58 and taking runner-up in the three-meter with 265.28. Junior Natalie DeMuro achieved an NCAA provisional score on the three-meter board, taking first with 271.43.

UChicago Top Finishers (Women)
200-yard butterfly – Michaela Mullison (1st, 2:11.63)
200-yard breaststroke – Hannah Eastman (1st, 2:33.13)
500-yard freestyle – Abby Erdmann (1st, 5:12.55)
One-meter dive – Anna Girlich (1st, 259.58)
Three-meter dive – Natalie DeMuro (1st, 271.43)
400-yard freestyle relay – 1st, 3:38.13 (Alison Wall, Maya Scheidl, Abby Erdmann, Megan Wall)

UChicago Top Finishers (Men)
One-meter dive – Dean Boures (1st, 269.48)
Three-meter dive – Dean Boures (1st, 272.40)
1,000-yard freestyle – Taye Baldinazzo (1st, 9:33.55)
100-yard breaststroke – Reona Yamaguchi (1st, 58.07)
200-yard breaststroke – Rolland Lee (1st, 2:10.98)
400-yard freestyle relay – 1st, 3:09.19 (Aaron Guo, Byrne Litschgi, Jonathan Simoneau, Alexander Farrell)

NEXT MEET:

  • Saturday, Jan. 14 @ 1:00 PM – UChicago at University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
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Players Mentioned

Taye Baldinazzo

Taye Baldinazzo

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Freshman
Dean Boures

Dean Boures

Diving
Junior
Alexander Farrell

Alexander Farrell

Free
Sophomore
Aaron Guo

Aaron Guo

Free, Fly, IM
Freshman
Rolland Lee

Rolland Lee

Free, Breast
Senior
Byrne Litschgi

Byrne Litschgi

Free, Back, IM
Freshman
Jonathan Simoneau

Jonathan Simoneau

Free
Senior
Reona Yamaguchi

Reona Yamaguchi

Breast, Fly, IM
Freshman

Players Mentioned

Taye Baldinazzo

Taye Baldinazzo

Freshman
Free
Dean Boures

Dean Boures

Junior
Diving
Alexander Farrell

Alexander Farrell

Sophomore
Free
Aaron Guo

Aaron Guo

Freshman
Free, Fly, IM
Rolland Lee

Rolland Lee

Senior
Free, Breast
Byrne Litschgi

Byrne Litschgi

Freshman
Free, Back, IM
Jonathan Simoneau

Jonathan Simoneau

Senior
Free
Reona Yamaguchi

Reona Yamaguchi

Freshman
Breast, Fly, IM