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
