USC Set Eight Pool Records, UCLA Re-Writes Relay Marks in Crosstown Showdown

Katilyn Dobler; Photo Courtesy: NCAA Media

USC Set Eight Pool Records, UCLA Re-Writes Relay Marks in Crosstown Showdown

USC’s women’s swimming and diving team set eight Spieker Aquatics Center records and claimed a 242-130 win over rival UCLA at a two-day dual meet Friday and Saturday.

Coupled with a pair of school records for UCLA, it was a fast weekend all around in the battle of Los Angeles.

Both programs made history in the medley relays. For USC, that meant a pair of wins in pool-record times. Calypso Sheridan, Kaitlyn Dobler, Anicka Delgado and Laticia-Leigh Transom etched their name on the record board in the 400 medley relay (3:29.07), the 200 medley relay (1:35.32) and they added the 200 free relay (1:28.75).

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UCLA was second in both the medley relays to set program records. Sophia Kosturos, Eva Carlson, Sam Baron and Claire Grover went 3:33.17 in the 400 medley and – with Gabby Dang in for Baron in fly – 1:36.72 in the 200 medley.

Three-quarters of the USC’s relay quartet found individual records in the meet. Transom led the way, winning the 200 free in a pool record of 1:43.10 and the 100 free in 47.62. Dobler went 58.09 to set the mark in the 100 breaststroke. Sheridan clocked in at 2:07.18 to set the 200 breast pool mark on Saturday.

Results

Breaststroke is where USC did most of its damage, sweeping the podium spots at both distances. Isabelle Odgers was second in both events and won the 200 individual medley. Nicole Pavlopoulou finished second in the 200 IM, third in the 100 breast and third in the 200 breast.

The Trojans also dominated backstroke with the Canadian duo of Jade Hannah and Aela Janvier going 1-2 at both distances. Hannah won the 100 in 53.44, beating her teammate by .01 seconds, and the 200 in 1:54.22.

The eighth pool record for USC came from freshman Caroline Pennington, who went 16:00.73 to win the 1,650 free. Second in that event was Marlene Kahler, who got the better of Pennington in the 500 free. USC won two diving events, with Madison Huitt claiming the 3-meter springboard and platform.

UCLA hung tough on the opening day with wins from Baron in the 200 fly and Grover in the 50 free. Dang won the 100 fly on Saturday. Paige Maceachern and Ella Kirshke went 1-2 in the 400 IM. Hanna Butler posted the top score in 1-meter diving and was second on 3-meter.

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