Swimming & Diving Finishes Strong on the Final Day of Magnus Cup

Thursday, November 21

Cleveland, OH

9 a.m.

Tulane University

Cleveland State University

Swimming & Diving Finishes Strong on the Final Day of Magnus Cup

Nov 24, 2024 | Women's Swimming and Diving

Day 3 Results

CLEVELAND – The Tulane swimming and diving team finished strong on Saturday on the final day of the Magnus Cup at the Busbey Natatorium. The program totaled a pair of school records, 11 top-three finishes, six event wins, 14 season bests, 15 lifetime bests, seven NIC automatics and seven NIC bonus cuts. On the weekend the program picked up 34 seasons best, 40 lifetime bests in finishing second overall among all the teams with 1358.50 points.

Maya Wilson earned the 100 free title with an NIC automatic mark of 48.90. The mark also was a school record.

Lise Coetzee won the 1650 free with a 16:51.31.

Catherine Russo tied for first in the 50 fly with a season-best 23.78. The mark was also an NIC automatic.

Andrea Zeebe won the 200 back with an NIC bonus cut of 1:57.32

Gwen Shahboz was first in the 200 breast with her NIC automatic mark of 2:14.46

Varvara Gkiouzepa Petropoulou won the 200 fly with her NIC automatic time of 1:58.58.

The 400 free relay team of Rafaela Sumida, Olcaytu Hatipoglu, Wilson and Russo swam a new school record time of 3:19.10 to place second in the event.

Wilson placed third in the 50 fly with an NIC automatic time of 24.05

Shahboz finished as the runner-up in the 200 back with an NIC bonus cut of 1:59.52

Russo earned third in the 100 free with an NIC bonus cut of 49.93.

Zeebe was third in the 50 back with an NIC automatic mark of 25.60.

Tulane Top Three Finishes at Magnus Cup
1650 Free
1. Lise Coetzee – 16:51.31

50 Fly
t-1. Catherine Russo – 23.78
3. Maya Wilson – 24.05

200 Back
1. Andrea Zeebe – 1:57.32
2. Gwen Shahboz – 1:59.52

100 Free
1. Maya Wilson – 48.90
3. Catherine Russo – 49.93

200 Breast
1. Gwen Shahboz – 2:14.46

50 Back
3. Andrea Zeebe – 25.60

200 Fly
1. Varvara Gkiouzepa Petropoulou – 1:58.58

Season Bests on Saturday

Olcaytu Hatipoglu – 50 Fly – 25.22

Varvara Gkiouzepa Petropoulou – 50 Fly – 25.75

Catherine Russo – 50 Fly – 24.4

Maya Wilson – 50 Fly - 24.05

Catherine Russo – 100 Free – 49.93

Olcaytu Hatipoglu – 100 Free – 51.57

Emma Brady – 100 Free – 52.89

Lily Von Herbulis – 100 Free – 53.36

Paula Gaya Bisquerra – 200 Breast – 2:22.53

Phoebe Johnson – 200 Fly – 2:05.37

Ece Tanriverdi – Mile – 17:17.41

Layla Allen – Mile – 17:32.48

Sydney Mullin – Mile – 17:03.36

Maya Wilson – 100 Free – 48.9

Lifetime Bests on Saturday

Paula Gaya Bisquerra – 100 IM – 59.6

Rafaela Sumida – 100 IM - 57.32

Gwen Shahboz – 200 Back – 1:59.52

Lise Coetzee – 100 Free – 52.34

Charley Floyd – 50 Back – 26.7

Lily Von Herbulis – 50 Back – 28.44

Layla Allen – 200 Fly – 2:11.04

Phoebe Johnson – Mile – 17:20.34

Lise Coetzee – Mile – 16:51.31

Catherine Russo – 50 Fly – 23.78

Andrea Zeebe – 200 Back – 1:57.32

Paula Gaya Bisquerra – 200 Breast – 2:18.71

Andrea Zeebe – 50 Back – 25.57

Varvara Gkiouzepa Petropoulou – 200 Fly -1:58.58

Gwen Shahboz – 100 Fly – 58.46

Next, Tulane sends qualifiers to compete in the US Open from Dec. 4-7 in Greensboro, North Carolina.

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