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UChicago Swimming & Diving Celebrates Senior Day with Wins Against Hope

CHICAGO – The University of Chicago swimming & diving teams capped a celebratory Senior Day meet with comprehensive victories over Hope College on Saturday afternoon.

The Senior Day ceremony occurred before the start of the meet as the 17 members of the Class of 2023 were recognized for their contributions and achievements. From that point on, UChicago maintained its stellar form inside the Myers-McLoraine Pool, winning 27 out of 32 total events. The men rolled their way to a 222-69 score line against Hope, while the women tallied a 175-119 victory as well against the Flying Dutch.

The Maroon men compiled 14 victories on the day. Jesse Ssengonzi racked up wins in both the 50-yard freestyle (21.34) and the 100-yard butterfly (49.89). Kyle Garcia picked up a pair of first-place finishes in both the 100-yard breaststroke (58.73) and 200-yard IM (1:55.25). Jonathan Tang triumphed in the 100-yard freestyle in 46.29 and also tied teammate Junichiro Asano in the 200-yard freestyle at 1:43.14.

UChicago's women prevailed in 13 events with four multi-winners. Annabel Olivo held sway in the sprint freestyles, winning the 100 yard in 52.55 and the 200 yard in 1:53.33. In the distance freestyles, Samantha Bertschi maintained her hot streak with wins of 5:10.87 in the 500 yard and 10:38.31 in the 1,000 yard. Alicia Soosai swept the breaststroke races, going 1:05.88 (100 yard) and 2:25.81 (200 yard). On the diving boards, Veronica Fong kept her undefeated streak intact. The Maroon rookie topped the field in the one-meter dive (238.60) and three-meter dive (296.50).

UChicago Men's Winners
50-yard Freestyle – 1. Jesse Ssengonzi (21.34)
100-yard Butterfly – 1. Jesse Ssengonzi (49.89)
100-yard Breaststroke – 1. Kyle Garcia (58.73)
200-yard IM – 1. Kyle Garcia (1:55.25)
100-yard Freestyle – 1. Jonathan Tang (46.29)
200-yard Freestyle – 1. Junichiro Asano/Jonathan Tang (1:43.14)
1,000-yard Freestyle – 1. Isaac Kim (9:45.77)
100-yard Backstroke – 1. Winston Chen (51.71)
200-yard Butterfly – 1. Arthur Kiselnikov (1:53.50)
200-yard Breaststroke – 1. Joe Zhang (2:08.36)
500-yard Freestyle – 1. Marcell Milo-Sidlo (4:40.45)
One-meter Dive – 1. Spencer Dearman (300.05)
200-yard Medley Relay – 1. Winston Chen, Garrett Clasen, Jesse Ssengonzi, Arthur Kiselnikov (1:32.03)
200-yard Freestyle Relay – 1. Garrett Clasen, Jesse Ssengonzi, Hudson Tritter, Jason Starbuck (1:24.17)

UChicago Women's Winners
100-yard Freestyle – 1. Annabel Olivo (52.55)
200-yard Freestyle – 1. Annabel Olivo (1:53.33)
500-yard Freestyle – 1. Samantha Bertschi (5:10.87)
1,000-yard Freestyle – 1. Samantha Bertschi (10:38.31)
100-yard Breaststroke – 1. Alicia Soosai (1:05.88)
200-yard Breaststroke – 1. Alicia Soosai (2:25.81)
One-meter Dive – 1. Veronica Fong (238.60)
Three-meter Dive – 1. Veronica Fong (296.50)
50-yard Freestyle – 1. Karen Zhao (24.32)
100-yard Butterfly – 1. Kira Tiv (58.90)
200-yard Butterfly – 1. Alesha Kelly (2:06.64)
200-yard Medley Relay – 1. Ioanna Georgopoulou, Alicia Soosai, Kira Tiv, Annabel Olivo (1:48.05)
200-yard Freestyle Relay – 1. Annabel Olivo, Karen Zhao, Kira Tiv, Grace Schwieters (1:37.42)

NEXT MEET:

  • Saturday, Jan. 28 @ 1:00 PM (ET) – UChicago at Calvin University / UChicago at DePauw University
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Players Mentioned

Junichiro Asano

Junichiro Asano

Free
Sophomore
Winston Chen

Winston Chen

Free, Back
Senior
Garrett Clasen

Garrett Clasen

Free, Fly, Breast, IM
Junior
Spencer Dearman

Spencer Dearman

Diving
Freshman
Kyle Garcia

Kyle Garcia

Free, Breast, IM
Junior
Isaac Kim

Isaac Kim

Free, IM
Sophomore
Arthur Kiselnikov

Arthur Kiselnikov

Free, Fly
Senior
Marcell Milo-Sidlo

Marcell Milo-Sidlo

Free, IM
Freshman
Jesse Ssengonzi

Jesse Ssengonzi

Fly, Breast, IM
Junior
Jason Starbuck

Jason Starbuck

Free, Breast
Junior
Jonathan Tang

Jonathan Tang

Free, Fly
Sophomore
Hudson Tritter

Hudson Tritter

Free, Fly, Back
Junior

Players Mentioned

Junichiro Asano

Junichiro Asano

Sophomore
Free
Winston Chen

Winston Chen

Senior
Free, Back
Garrett Clasen

Garrett Clasen

Junior
Free, Fly, Breast, IM
Spencer Dearman

Spencer Dearman

Freshman
Diving
Kyle Garcia

Kyle Garcia

Junior
Free, Breast, IM
Isaac Kim

Isaac Kim

Sophomore
Free, IM
Arthur Kiselnikov

Arthur Kiselnikov

Senior
Free, Fly
Marcell Milo-Sidlo

Marcell Milo-Sidlo

Freshman
Free, IM
Jesse Ssengonzi

Jesse Ssengonzi

Junior
Fly, Breast, IM
Jason Starbuck

Jason Starbuck

Junior
Free, Breast
Jonathan Tang

Jonathan Tang

Sophomore
Free, Fly
Hudson Tritter

Hudson Tritter

Junior
Free, Fly, Back