Records Continue to Fall at Day Two of Patriot Invitational

Photo by: Mauricio Paiz

11/17/2023 11:14:00 PM | Swimming & Diving

By: Ben Paul

FAIRFAX, Va. – The Florida Atlantic University men's and women's swimming and diving teams continued to build their lead on day two of the Patriot Invitational. Both teams remain in first place after a day that saw seven first place finishes in the finals and three new school records.

Quick Hits

Men

The men remain in first place with 737.50 points
In the preliminary rounds, Dalton Lillibridge broke his own FAU record in the 100 breast (53.41)
The finals were kicked off with another school record, this time in the 200 medley relay. Peyton Ming, Lillibridge, Jackson Kirk, and Jacob Rubin combined for a showing of 1:26.74
Kirk and Timo Paisley tied for the first place finish in the 200 free (1:37.73)
Ming tallied first in the 100 back (48.53)
Trevor Kuhn placed in third on the 3-meter dive (291.05)

Women

The women built on their first-place lead with 743 points
Riley Trout, Izzy Jones, Bilu Bianchi and Lauren Wright combined for a meet record and school record in the 200 medley relay (1:39.92)
The Owls put together a sweep in the 1-meter dive. Alicia Mora placed in first with a score of 265.45, Trinity McNall followed in second (263.50) and Selina Staudenherz took third (251.75)
Yasmine Safargar captured first place in the 400 IM (4:24.82)
Kasia Szlek went for gold in the 200 free (1:51.15)
Bianchi took first in the 100 breast (1:02.49)