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The distance was created by the middle two swimmers, and Beers split 23.40 on the end to hold off a charge by Illinois\u2019 <strong>Abby Cabush<\/strong> (22.90 split). The 11 points was enough to see the Commodores safely to a nonconference home win.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/meet\/sec-swimming\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">SEC Swimming<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The meet was close all day, exemplified by the tie for victory in the 50 freestyle by Almasi and Illinois\u2019s <strong>Lily Olson<\/strong> in 23.84 seconds.<\/p>\n<p>Debeer played a big role in amassing points for Vandy. She swam on the winning 200 medley relay (with <strong>Abby Burke, Lizzy Colwell<\/strong> and Almasi). She and Burke went 1-2 in the 100 backstroke, Debeer winning in 56.30. And she also won the 100 fly (55.33) in a 1-2 with teammate <strong>Kailia Utley.<\/strong> Utley was also second in the 200 fly.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Mercedes Traba<\/strong> won the 1,000 freestyle and finished second in the 500. <strong>Francesca Neubauer<\/strong> won the 200 breaststroke and was second in the 100.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis was a team win today,\u201d Vanderbilt coach <strong>Jeremy Organ<\/strong> said. \u201cEveryone contributed to put us in a situation where the last relay takes the meet.\u201d<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/meet\/big-ten-swimming\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Big Ten Swimming<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Cara Bognar<\/strong> led Illinois by winning the 200 fly and 500 free. <strong>Sydney Stoll<\/strong> displayed exemplary range in winning the 200 back (ahead of teammate <strong>Hannah Aegerter),<\/strong> the 100 IM and finishing second in the 1,000 free. 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