Recap | The Salukis Wrap Day Three of MAC Championship
03/08/2024 | 9:28:00 | Swimming & Diving
CARBONDALE, Ill. -- The Southern Illinois men's swimming and diving team wrapped up the third day of the MAC Championship still in third place with 428.5 points.Â
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Current StandingsÂ
PrelimsÂ
The Salukis started the preliminary session off strong with a first place finish in the 100-yard butterfly by Jack Khrypunov, his finishing time of 46.32 broke the current pool record that was set in 2022.Â
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In the 200-yard freestyle Alex Santiago had the third place finish with a time of 1:37.38. Benedek Andor also had a third place finish in the 100-yard breaststroke with a finishing time of 54.35.Â
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In the last preliminary event Jered Moore had the top finish in the 100-yard backstroke with a 46.91 finishing time.Â
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FinalsÂ
The Salukis had two first place victories during tonight's finals session. The first came in the 200-yard freestyle by Alex Santiago with a time of 1:36.63. The relay group of Alex Santiago, Donat Csuvarszki, Nicolas Lanuza and Benedek Andor took home the 200-yard freestyle championship with their first place finish in 1:18.00!Â
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Jack Khrypunov had the second place finish in the 100-yard butterfly with a time of 46.48, followed by fellow Saluki Nicolas Lanuza in third with a finishing time of 47.43.Â
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The final day of the MAC Championship will begin tomorrow, Friday March 8th with the preliminary session starting at 10:30 a.m. C.T. followed by finals at 6 p.m. C.T.. All sessions of the MAC Championship can be streamed on the MAC website.Â
For the latest updates on the Salukis, follow the team on Twitter (@SIU_SwimDive), Instagram (@SIU_SwimDive), and on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/SIUSwimDive
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Current StandingsÂ
- Miami (OH) - 497
- Missouri State - 468.5
- Southern Illinois - 428.5
- UIC - 314
- Ball State - 275
- Evansville - 170
- Valparaiso - 97Â
PrelimsÂ
The Salukis started the preliminary session off strong with a first place finish in the 100-yard butterfly by Jack Khrypunov, his finishing time of 46.32 broke the current pool record that was set in 2022.Â
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In the 200-yard freestyle Alex Santiago had the third place finish with a time of 1:37.38. Benedek Andor also had a third place finish in the 100-yard breaststroke with a finishing time of 54.35.Â
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In the last preliminary event Jered Moore had the top finish in the 100-yard backstroke with a 46.91 finishing time.Â
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FinalsÂ
The Salukis had two first place victories during tonight's finals session. The first came in the 200-yard freestyle by Alex Santiago with a time of 1:36.63. The relay group of Alex Santiago, Donat Csuvarszki, Nicolas Lanuza and Benedek Andor took home the 200-yard freestyle championship with their first place finish in 1:18.00!Â
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Jack Khrypunov had the second place finish in the 100-yard butterfly with a time of 46.48, followed by fellow Saluki Nicolas Lanuza in third with a finishing time of 47.43.Â
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The final day of the MAC Championship will begin tomorrow, Friday March 8th with the preliminary session starting at 10:30 a.m. C.T. followed by finals at 6 p.m. C.T.. All sessions of the MAC Championship can be streamed on the MAC website.Â
For the latest updates on the Salukis, follow the team on Twitter (@SIU_SwimDive), Instagram (@SIU_SwimDive), and on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/SIUSwimDive
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