Swimming & Diving Finishes First Day of Dual Meet Against Liberty

Friday, October 18

Lynchburg, VA

6 p.m.

Tulane University

Liberty University

Swimming & Diving Finishes First Day of Dual Meet Against Liberty

Oct 18, 2024 | Women's Swimming and Diving

LYNCHBURG – The Tulane swimming and diving team is trailing Liberty by a 102-65 score after the first day of the dual meet between the schools at the Liberty Natatorium on Friday, Oct. 18. The Green Wave won three events on the opening day and had 12 top-three finishes.

Varvara Gkiouzepa Petropoulou won the 200 fly with her time of 2:01.47.

Paige McKenzie earned the victory in 3-meter diving with a score of 236.35.

Andrea Zeebe won the 400 IM with her time of 4:26.31.

The 4x100 medley relay team of Zeebe, Gwen Shahboz, Catherine Russo and Maya Wilson finished as the runner-up in their event with a 3:48.85.

Lise Coetzee placed second in the 500 free (5:00.10).

Maya Wilson took second in the 100 free (51.69).

The 4x50 free relay team of Coetzee, Olcaytu Hatipoglu, Russo and Wilson placed second in their event (1:35.64)

Paula Gaya Bisquerra earned second in the 100 breast (1:05.23).

Zeebe earned third in the 200 back (2:03.07).

Phoebe Johnson placed third in the 200 fly (2:06.73).

Shahboz ranked third in both the 100 breast (1:05.76) and in the 400 IM (4:27.01).

Tulane Top Three Finishes vs. Liberty – Day 1
4x100 Relay
2. Tulane – 3:48.95
Andrea Zeebe, Gwen Shahboz, Catherine Russo, Maya Wilson

500 Free
2. Lise Coetzee – 5:00.10

200 Back
3. Andrea Zeebe – 2;03.07

200 Fly
1. Varvara Gkiouzepa Petropoulou – 2:01.49
3. Phoebe Johnson – 2:06.73

3-Meter Diving
1. Paige McKenzie – 236.35 pts.

100 Breast
2. Paula Gaya Bisquerra – 1:05.23
3. Gwen Shahboz – 1:05.76

100 Free
2. Maya Wilson – 51.69

400 IM
1. Andrea Zeebe – 4:26.31
3. Gwen Shahboz – 4:27.01

4x50 Free
2. Tulane – 1:35.64
Lise Coetzee, Olcaytu Hatipoglu, Catherine Russo, Maya Wilson

Next, Tulane wraps up the dual meet competition with Liberty starting at 10 a.m. on Saturday with the events of 400 free relay, 200 breast, 100 fly, 200 free, 1-meter diving, 200 IM, 50 free, 100 back, 1000 free and the 200 medley relay.

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