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PHOENIX, Arizona, November 6. THIS weekend, SwimmingWorldMagazine.com<\/b> features a Pac 10 showdown as Southern California heads to Tucson, Ariz., to battle the Arizona Wildcats in a Meet of the Week.<\/p>\n
Here is a quick preview of the match-up:<\/p>\n
Date and Time:<\/b> Friday, November 9, 2007 at 2 p.m.
\nLocation:<\/b> Tucson, Ariz.
\nFacility:<\/b> Hillenbrand Aquatic Center<\/p>\n
Southern California's Last Time Out:<\/b>
\nWhile the women last competed at the SMU Invite on Oct. 27, where they placed fourth overall in a unique format, the men have gone three weeks since beating Notre Dame, 158-104.<\/p>\n
At the SMU Invite, each team could only bring eight swimmers and have only one swimmer per heat. USC finished fourth overall in the meet with 259.5 points. Texas A&M came in first (330), followed by SMU in second (306), Florida State (267), USC, Wisconsin (258.5) and Alabama (233). <\/p>\n
Rebecca Soni came up big for the Women of Troy with a Perkins Natatorium pool record in the 200 yard breaststroke with the NCAA qualifying time of 2:10.25. The previous pool record of 2:11.05 was set in 1998 by Kristy Kowal from the University of Georgia. Soni followed that up with a second place finish in the 200 yard IM with an NCAA consideration time of 2:03.26. Over the course of the two-day meet Soni finished first in the 400 yard IM, first in the 100 yard backstroke, first in the 200 yard breaststroke, second in the 200 yard IM and was a member of the winning 400 yard medley relay team. That string of performances earned her Swimmer of the Meet honors. <\/p>\n
For the men, Vanni Mangoni won a trio of raced to led USC to victory over Notre Dame.<\/p>\n
Mangoni won the 100 (51.33) and 200 back (1:50.31) as well as the 400 IM (3:59.39). Additionally, USC dominated the breaststroke events. Kevin Bartell led a 1-2-3 finish in the 100 breast, winning in 57.36. Dillon Connolly was second (57.41) while Kazu Miyahara was third (57.44). Later in the 200 breast, Miyahara won the race (2:05.61), just ahead of Connolly (2:05.71).<\/p>\n
Looking forward with Southern California head coach Dave Salo:<\/b>
\nWe are looking forward to taking on the Arizona teams to see where we are in our season. The kids have been training very hard and need to get some competition in to judge what they need to work on for the end of the fall season. Arizona is coming off a great year last year, so they have a lot of momentum. They will present a tough task for our teams (men and women), but we are looking forward to the challenge.<\/i><\/p>\n
Arizona's Last Time Out:<\/b>
\nArizona swept Wisconsin on Nov. 2 at home. The men downed the Badgers, 172-116, while the women beat Wiscy, 166-128.<\/p>\n
Cory Chitwood had a day to remember coming in first in both the 100 backstroke (50.20) and the 200 backstroke (1:49.83). Other first place finishers for the Wildcats included: Matt Biel in the 1000 free (9:28.68), Marcus Titus in the 100 breaststroke (56.19), Nicholas Nilo in the 50 free (20.70) and in the 200 breaststroke, Josh Arreguin finished first with a time of 2:04.79.<\/p>\n
For the women, the 200 medley relay team of Hailey DeGolia, Annie Chandler, Lara Jackson and Taylor Baughman who won with a time of 1:40.65. Jackson also finished first in the 50 free with a time of 22.70. DeGolia also came in first place in the 100 backstroke with a time of 54.23. Other Wildcat first place finishers included: Annie Chandler in the 100 breaststroke (1:01.96), Lara Jackson in 50 free with a time of 22.70, Courtney Cashion in the 100 free (50.51), Jacquelyn Craft in the 200 breaststroke with a time of 2:16.55 and Ana Agy in the 100 butterfly with a time of 55.03.<\/p>\n
Looking forward with Arizona head coach Frank Busch:<\/b>
\nDave [Salo] is doing a great job of building that team in the manner he wants it to be. Dave is a great coach, and I admire how he is putting together the team. It is our first Pac 10 dual meet, and we are looking forward to swimming somebody in our conference. Our kids are anxious to swim USC and UCLA the next day too.<\/i><\/p>\n
Top 2007-08 Times Comparison:<\/b>
\nMen:<\/b>
\n50 Free<\/b>
\n SC: 20.36, Richard Gosper
\n AZ: 20.70, Nicholas Nilo
\n 100 Free<\/b>
\n SC: 45.47, Richard Gosper
\n AZ: 44.83, Darian Townsend
\n200 Free<\/b>
\n SC: 1:39.31, Buddy Turner
\n AZ: 1:37.47, Darian Townsend
\n500 Free<\/b>
\n SC: 4:41.86, Kevin Little
\n AZ: 4:35.50, Matt Biel
\n1000 Free<\/b>
\n SC: 9:44.12, Kevin Little
\n AZ: 9:28.68, Matt Biel
\n1650 Free<\/b>
\n SC: N\/A
\n AZ: N\/A
\n100 Back<\/b>
\n SC: 51.33, Vanni Mangoni
\n AZ: 50.20, Cory Chitwood
\n200 Back<\/b>
\n SC: 1:50.31, Vanni Mangoni
\n AZ: 1:49.83, Cory Chitwood
\n100 Breast<\/b>
\n SC: 57.36, Kevin Bartell
\n AZ: 56.19, Marcus Titus
\n200 Breast<\/b>
\n SC: 2:05.61, Kazu Miyahara
\n AZ: 2:04.79, Josh Arreguin
\n100 Fly<\/b>
\n SC: 50.35, Brandon Lovell
\n AZ: 48.55, Albert Subirats
\n200 Fly<\/b>
\n SC: 1:52.21, Brandon Lovell
\n AZ: 1:53.12, Cory Chitwood
\n200 IM<\/b>
\n SC: N\/A
\n AZ: 1:48.63, Darian Townsend
\n400 IM<\/b>
\n SC: 3:59.39, Vanni Mangoni
\n AZ: N\/A
\n200 Free Relay<\/b>
\n SC: N\/A
\n AZ: 1:24.97
\n400 Free Relay<\/b>
\n SC: 3:06.09
\n AZ: N\/A
\n800 Free Relay<\/b>
\n SC: N\/A
\n AZ: N\/A
\n200 Medley Relay<\/b>
\n SC: 1:31.84
\n AZ: 1:30.21
\n400 Medley Relay<\/b>
\n SC: N\/A
\n AZ: N\/A
\n1M Diving<\/b>
\n SC: 299.10, Steven Starks
\n AZ: 309.14, Matt Bisordi
\n3M Diving<\/b>
\n SC: 335.10, Steven Starks
\n AZ: 374.03, Matt Bisordi<\/p>\n
Women:<\/b>
\n50 Free<\/b>
\n SC: 23.84, Kristen Lahey
\n AZ: 22.70, Lara Jackson
\n100 Free<\/b>
\n SC: 51.06, Kristen Lahey
\n AZ: 50.51, Courtney Cashion
\n200 Free<\/b>
\n SC: 1:48.81, Rachael Waller
\n AZ: 1:49.87, Leone Vorster
\n500 Free<\/b>
\n SC: 4:52.92, Whitney Hentzen
\n AZ: 4:56.00, Carly Beaudreau
\n1000 Free<\/b>
\n SC: 10:10.33, Brittany Allen
\n AZ: 10:07.63, Joni Keith
\n1650 Free<\/b>
\n SC: N\/A
\n AZ: N\/A
\n100 Back<\/b>
\n SC: 55.05, Kristen Lahey
\n AZ: 54.23, Hailey DeGolia
\n200 Back<\/b>
\n SC: 2:02.48, Whitney Stephenson
\n AZ: 2:01.25, Kathryn Thompson
\n100 Breast<\/b>
\n SC: 1:00.81, Rebecca Soni
\n AZ: 1:01.96, Annie Chandler
\n200 Breast<\/b>
\n SC: 2:10.25, Rebecca Soni
\n AZ: 2:16.55, Jacquelyn Craft
\n100 Fly<\/b>
\n SC: 55.96, Kristen Lahey
\n AZ: 54.86, Dana Christ
\n200 Fly<\/b>
\n SC: 2:02.53, Rachael Waller
\n AZ: 2:01.69, Jenny Forster
\n200 IM<\/b>
\n SC: 2:03.26, Rebecca Soni
\n AZ: 2:03.41, Carly Beaudreau
\n400 IM<\/b>
\n SC: 4:18.09, Rebecca Soni
\n AZ: N\/A
\n200 Free Relay<\/b>
\n SC: 1:36.36
\n AZ: 1:34.78
\n400 Free Relay<\/b>
\n SC: 3:26.51
\n AZ: N\/A
\n800 Free Relay<\/b>
\n SC: 7:33.19
\n AZ: N\/A
\n200 Medley Relay<\/b>
\n SC: 1:44.21
\n AZ: 1:40.65
\n400 Medley Relay<\/b>
\n SC: 3:42.53
\n AZ: N\/A
\n1M Diving<\/b>
\n SC: 248.60, Alexis Demond
\n AZ: 241.57, Holly Kast
\n3M Diving<\/b>
\n SC: 283.75, Kim Popp
\n AZ: 250.58, Allison Scaife<\/p>\n
* – denotes meter conversion<\/p>\n
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