Swimming & Diving Records Four Event Wins on Second Day of Dual Meet Against Liberty

Saturday, October 19

Lynchburg, VA

11 a.m.

Tulane University

147.5

205.5

Liberty University

Swimming & Diving Records Four Event Wins on Second Day of Dual Meet Against Liberty

Oct 19, 2024 | Women's Swimming and Diving

Complete Results

LYNCHBURG – The Tulane swimming & diving team won four events and had 14 top-three finishes in the team's 205.5-147.5 loss to Liberty on Saturday, Oct. 19, on the second day of the dual meet. In the two-day meet, the Green Wave totaled seven event wins, 26 top-three finishes, 21 season bests, seven lifetime bests and six NIC Cuts or Open Water Qualifiers.

"Overall a great weekend of competing for both swimmers and divers," head coach Amanda Caldwell explained. "Our divers added new dives to their list this weekend and the freshmen improved much from the weekend before. Liberty is known for having a strong diving squad and our Krewe did a great job on the boards. Our swimmers took on a challenge of competing in 3-4 events in the span of an hour. They did a great job rising up to the challenge with several hitting college and even lifetime best performances. A great weekend of competing coming off of midterms and I'm looking forward to getting back to work Monday to prepare for our next duals in Houston, Texas at the beginning of November."

Gwen Shahboz won a pair of events with victories in the 200 breast (2:19.34) and the 200 IM (2:06.34).

Rafaela Sumida earned the 200 free victory (1:51.81).

Andrea Zeebe was the winner in the 100 back (55.62) and finished third in the 200 free (1:52.29).

The 4x100 free relay team of Olcaytu Hatipoglu, Catherine Russo, Maya Wilson and Lise Coetzee placed second in their event (3:29.87).

Varvara Gkiouzepa Petropoulou earned second in the 100 fly (56.95).

Paige McKenzie took second in the 1-meter dive (229.28 pts.).

Wilson earned third in the 50 free (23.93).

The 4x50 medley relay team of Zeebe, Paula Gaya Bisquerra, Russo and Wilson were the runner-up in their event (1:45.49).

Hatipoglu tied for third in the 100 fly (58.71).

Rachel Casebolt earned third in the 1-meter dive (227.78 pts.)

Russo finished third in the 50 free (24.01).

Coetzee placed third in the 1000 free (10:22.19)

Tulane Top Three Finishes vs. Liberty – Day 2
4x100 Free Relay
2. Tulane – 3:29.87
Olcaytu Hatipoglu, Catherine Russo, Maya Wilson, Lise Coetzee

200 Breast
1. Gwen Shahboz – 2:19.34

100 Fly
2. Varvara Gkiouzepa Petropoulou – 56.95
t-3. Olcaytu Hatipoglu – 58.71

200 Free
1. Rafaela Sumida – 1:51.81
3. Andrea Zeebe – 1:52.29

1-Meter Diving
2. Paige McKenzie – 229.28 pts.
3. Rachel Casebolt – 227.78 pts.

200 IM
1. Gwen Shahboz – 2:06.34

50 Free
2. Maya Wilson – 23.93
3. Catherine Russo – 24.01

100 Back
1. Andrea Zeebe – 55.62

1000 Free
2. Lise Coetzee – 10:22.19

4x50 Medley Relay
2. Tulane – 1:45.49
Andrea Zeebe, Paula Gaya Bisquerra, Catherine Russo, Maya Wilson

Season Bests/Qualifiers Achieved At Liberty

Olcaytu Hatipoglu – 50 Free (24.32) and 100 Free (52.9)

Paula Gaya Bisquerra – 50 Free (25.12) and 100 Breast (1:05.23)

Sydney Mullin – 200 Free (1:57.53) and 500 Free (5:09.60) * Open Water Qualifier

Layla Allen – 200 Fly (2:13.32)

Lise Coetzee – 500 Free (5:00.10) * Open Water Qualifier / 1000 Free * NIC Bonus Cut

Andrea Zeebe – 200 Free (1:52.59) / 400 IM (4:26.31) * NIC Bonus Cut

Gwen Shahboz – 100 Breast (1:05.76) / 400 IM (4:27.01) * NIC Bonus Cut

Charley Floyd – 100 Back (1:01.31)

Varvara Gkiouzepa Petropoulou – 100 Fly (56.95) / 200 Fly (2:01.47) * NIC Bonus Cut

Phoebe Johnson – 200 Free (1:55.94) and 1000 Free (10:35.22)

Lily Von Herbulis – 100 Free (55.04)

Paige McKenzie - 3M Dive (236.25 pts)

Eva Shawver – 1M Dive (189.45 pts.) and 3M Dive (174.9 pts.)

Kelsey Weddington – 1M Dive (210.23 pts.) and 3M Dive (201.98 pts.)

Next, Tulane travels to Houston to take on Rice on Nov. 1 in a dual meet. The program will also take on Houston and LSU on Nov. 2 in a head-to-head dual meet at UH.

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