CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va., Oct. 26. THE Virginia men's and women's swimming and diving teams successfully opened their respective 2002-2003 seasons with victories over SEC rival South Carolina today at the UVa Aquatic and Fitness Center. <\/p>\n
The Cavalier men won seven events in a 129-109 victory, while the UVa women won nine of 13 events in a 131-107 win over the Gamecocks. Both South Carolina squads fall to 1-1 on the season.<\/p>\n
In the Virginia men's 129-109 victory, highly touted UVa first-year Francis Crippen (Conshohocken, Pa.\/
\nGermantown Academy) turned in an impressive performance
\nwith dominating swims in the 500 and 1000 freestyles. In his first collegiate race, Crippen set a UVa Aquatic and Fitness Center record in winning the 1000 free with a time of 8:59.53, which was 41 hundredths of a second shy of third-year teammate Ian Prichard's (Ventura, Calif.\/Buena) school and conference record. Crippen also won the 500 free with a time of 4:26.45. Prichard was second to Crippen in both events with times of 4:33.19 and 9:20.06 in the 500 and 1000 free, respectively. <\/p>\n
Second-year Michael Raab (Rockville, Md.\/Walter Johnson) was also impressive in the Cavaliers' season-opener. He led a top-four UVa sweep in the 200 butterfly with a time of 1:48.38 and also swam a leg on the winning 400 medley relay (3:23.26). <\/p>\n
Third-years Luke Wagner (Englewood, Colo.\/Regis Jesuit) and Luke Anderson (Charlottesville, Va.\/Bolles School) and fourth-year Jon Baird (Nashville, Tenn.\/
\nMontgomery Bell Academy) each swam legs on the winning medley relay. Wagner and Anderson also posted victories in the 200 backstroke (1:47.65) and 100 free (45.50), respectively. <\/p>\n
Fourth-year Guy Yimsomruay (Bangkok, Thailand\/
\nGermantown Academy) rounded out UVa's event winners as he won the 200 individual medley with a time of 1:50.17.<\/p>\n
South Carolina's Andy Bradley swept the one and three-meter diving events. He set the AFC pool record in the three-meter competition with a score of 354.23 and his point total of 315.53 on the one-meter board was just shy of the pool record. Chris McCrary won the 50 free (20.45), while Tamas Szucs took the 200 free (1:40.12).<\/p>\n
The Virginia women received outstanding performances from several swimmers in a 131-107 victory over South Carolina. <\/p>\n
Second-year Andrea Georoff (Winter Park, Fla.\/Trinity Prep) won three events, while fourth-year Cara Lane (Charlotte, N.C.\/Providence) and first-year Brielle White (Philadelphia, Pa.\/Springside School) both won two events. <\/p>\n
Georoff was victorious in the 50 and 100 frees with times of 23.21 and 50.59, respectively, and also swam the anchor leg on the Cavaliers' winning 400 medley relay (3:48.13). <\/p>\n
White, second-year Coco Buck (Herndon, Va.\/Herndon) and third-year Cynthia Roller (Herndon, Va.\/Herndon) also swam legs on the winning relay. White also won the 200 backstroke with an impressive time of 2:02.22. <\/p>\n
Lane won the 1000 free (9:50.38) and led a top four UVa sweep in the 200 butterfly with a time of 2:02.08. Lane was also second to first-year Rachael Burke (Bethesda, Md.\/Good Counsel) in the 500 free. Burke won the 500 free with a time of 4:51.60, while Lane was second in 4:54.86. Burke was also runner-up to Lane in the 1000 free (9:54.51). <\/p>\n
Third-year Carlie Dykehouse (Gainesville, Fla.\/Trinity Prep) and fourth-year Mirjana Bosevska (Skopje, Macedonia\/Trinity Prep) rounded out UVa's event winners. Dykehouse won the 200 free (1:50.51) and Bosevska grabbed the top spot in the 200 individual medley (2:03.92). Dykehouse was also second in the 200 fly (2:03.21). <\/p>\n
South Carolina's Lauren King swept the one and three-meter diving competitions. She won the one-meter board with 311.48 points and took the three-meter board with a score of 304.50.<\/p>\n
UVa returns to action on November 2 when both squads host Duke at 1:00 p.m. at the Aquatic and Fitness Center.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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