Women’s Swimming & Diving Ride in First After Day 1 of Patriot Invitational

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Women’s Swimming & Diving Ride in First After Day 1 of Patriot Invitational

11/21/2019 11:18:00 PM | Swimming & Diving

Thursday Prelims Results
Thursday Final Results
Thursday Diving Results
Thursday Team Standings

FAIRFAX, Va. – Florida Atlantic University swimming and diving commenced day one of three at the Patriot Invitational held at Jim McKay Natatorium. After one day of competition, the women are in first place with 274 points after racking up two first-place finishes, one second place and two third-place showings. On the men's side, the team is in fourth (221 points) and have totaled two first-place, one second-place and three third-place finishes. The 400 medley relay team of Braedan Leach, Carter Januzelli, Rateb Hussein and Connor Smoak broke a six-year school record in the event with a time of 4:17.65 to cap off a great night of swimming.

Notables

Women

Spence Atkins got individual events started with a first-place showing in the 500 free with a time of 4:52.69. Kirsten Hobson followed her in third, capturing a new lifetime best time of 4:58.72
Hailee Trotter took seventh in the 200 IM (2:06.28)
In the 50 free, Abby Marshall touched the wall fourth (23.48), Fatimah Westbrook captured sixth (25.53) and Mackenzie Brown tallied seventh (23.54)
The women's 400 medley relay team of Marshall, Atkins, Westbrook and Brown swam to a third place title (3:46.70)
On the boards, Alicia Mora (301.2) and Malvina Catalano (261.85) finished first and second, respectively on the 3-meter

Men

The distance swimmers continue to close the show, as the men swept in the 500 free. Josh Fountain captured first (4:28.90), Will Smith took second (4:30.73) and Clay Riemenschneider tallied third with a new personal record (4:31.17). Jack Shapiro took sixth (4:34.95)
Rateb Hussein captured third place in the 50 free (20.49)
In the 1-meter, Logan Downey captured first with a score of 343.40
The men capped off the night on a high note with a school record-breaking third place finish in the 400 medley relay, once again by the team of Leach, Januzelli, Hussein and Smoak

Lifetime Best Times

Michael Cannatelli: 1-Meter Finals (282.30)
Miranda Fellows: 200 IM Finals (2:06.61)
Karissa Ganzer: 3-Meter Prelims (221.45)
Skyler Hamilton: 50 Free Prelims (21.85)
Hobson: 500 Free Finals (4:57.72)
Juan Imposimato: 50 Free Prelims (21.72)
Alicia Mora: 3-Meter Finals (301.20)
Grace Molinaro: 50 Free Prelims (25.09)
Keely Radloff: 50 Free Prelims (24.86)
Payton Remick: 50 Free Prelims (24.58)
Riemenschneider: 500 Free Finals (4:31.17)
Dominique Sauger: 50 Free Prelims (24.47)
Jacob Thompson: 50 Free Prelims (22.05)
Brandon Turner: 50 Free Prelims (21.93)

Quotable

"Our divers started the meet strong with some great divers, especially with four of our ladies in the top eight," said head coach Lara Preacco. "Our swimmers followed suit with some faster swims in the afternoon from both our men and women. As a team, our relays are achieving great results. We are excited for tomorrow."

Up Next

The Owls will hit the pool once again for day two of competition tomorrow. Prelims will begin at 10 a.m., followed by diving at noon and finals at 6 p.m. For complete coverage from the invite and other FAU swimming and diving news, follow along on Twitter (@FAUSwimDive), Instagram (@FAUSwimDive) and Facebook.