Swimming & Diving Come Up Just Short at IRSC

Friday, October 28

Fort Pierce, Fla.

3:00 PM

Florida Atlantic

Indian River State

10/28/2016 12:00:00 AM | Swimming & Diving

Complete Meet Results (PDF)

Oct. 28, 2016

Fort Pierce, Fla. -

Florida Atlantic University swimming and diving showed a lot of heart in their dual meet against Indian River State College on Friday, Oct. 28, as the women fell just short with a final score of 122-115 and the men lost to the Pioneers 149-92.

Despite the loss, the Owls picked up eight wins combined including two from freshman Sharon Kok, two from junior John Brennock and a victory from diver and team captain Ryan McIntire.

Coach's Quote
"I loved every second of today's meet," said Head Swimming and Diving Coach Lara Preacco. "What I saw from the team today is what we have been looking for since August. We have truly come together as one. We have been working to build a positive culture and that positivity has shown through today and all week. The atmosphere was electric coming down to that last relay. I'm proud to coach this team, and I'm proud of the way they fought for every single point today."

Making A Splash
Women

The first win of the day came from freshman Danielle Zacharias, who looks like a seasoned veteran in the distance events as she captured the win in the 1000-yard freestyle (10:41.48).
Sharon Kok could be deemed the hero of the day as she claimed victory in the 200-yard freestyle (1:55.03), which she also won last week at North Florida, and took first in the 500-yard freestyle (5:11.41).
Senior team captain Hannah Roper and junior Kyleigh Firman brought their expertise to the pool both winning their respective events. Roper came in first in the 100-yard breaststroke with a time of 1:06.16 while Firman grabbed a come-from-behind victory in the 100-yard butterfly (58.75) to earn her first win of the season.
The women's relay teams also put up impressive performances. The 200-yard medley relay team of Kalanne Krause, Roper, Firman and Alexis DeLisle took second in 1:48.95. The team of Melanie Doan, Kelsey Witkay, Kok and Emily Summa also had a second-place finish in the 200-yard freestyle relay as Doan put up her best leadoff split time this season with a time of 24.88.

Men

In true "CCSA Diver of the Year" fashion, Ryan McIntire secured his first win of the year in the three-meter with a total score of 296.02. He also came in second in the one-meter dive with a score of 319.35.
Leading the way in the pool was three-year FAU swimmer John Brennock. The junior earned the men's first win in the 50-yard freestyle as he finished in 21.39. He followed up that performance with a first-place finish in the 100-yard backstroke (51.26).
In the 200 free, fellow junior Cole Wisecarver had "one of the best in-season races I have seen in two years," said Assistant Coach Greg Brown. Wisecarver was the Owls' top finisher taking second with a time of 1:44.68.
Calvin Lillo also represented FAU well in the 200-yard IM as he came in second place in 1:57.24.

Up Next
The Owls will be back on the blocks tomorrow, Oct. 29, at 10 a.m. as they host Princeton in a scrimmage at the FAU Aquatic Center. For live meet results, follow the team on Twitter @fauswimdive.