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McKendree
Women Dominate McKendree to Open the Season, Men Fall Short.
10/08/2023 | 10:10:00 | Swimming & Diving
CARBONDALE, Ill. -- The Southern Illinois swimming and diving team finished with a split on Friday against McKendree. The women's team sailed past the Bearcats with a score of 217-81 while the men's team finished with a score of 160.5-137.5.Â
"We knew we'd have a tough test against McKendree and they came ready to race. For the first meet of the year we did a lot of good things, but there is also a lot to improve on" head coach Geoff Hanson said.
Key Saluki performances Friday include nineteen first place finishes for the Salukis across all events. On the women's side Celia Pulido , Olivia Herron ,Jasmine Rau  and Masha Zhukova opened the meet with a win in the 200 medley relay, finishing with a time of 1:44.34. Celia Pulido also had a first place finish in the 100 backstroke, where she currently holds the school and pool record.Â
On the men's side Alex Santiago , Alex Cimera , Nicolas Lanuza and Donat Csuvarszki finished first in the 200 medley relay with a time of 1:21.55. Alex Cimera also had a first place finish in the 100 freestyle with a time of 44.93. Donat Csuvarszki finished first in the 50 freestyle as well with a time of 20.43.Â
On the diving side Farida Moussa  claimed victory in the women's 1-meter dive with a score of 243.98. Lee Haywood won big for the men's 1-meter dive with a score of 307.35. Moussa and Haywood were also the winners for the 3-meter dive.Â
 "We've got a lot of potential with this team I believe. This was the first of many challenges we'll face before championship season in February and March" said HansonÂ
The Salukis are on the road for the next three meets starting at Missouri State. The swimming and diving team will be at home again on Friday, Nov. 9 when they host the A3 Invitational.Â
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