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USC Swimming Wins Six Events as Trojans Wrap Up Action at Texas Hall of Fame Invitational
November 18, 2023 | Men's Swimming & Diving, Women's Swimming & Diving
Freshman Krzysztof Chmielewski set's NCAA leading time in 1650y freestyle.
LOS ANGELES – The No. 4 USC women's and No. 16 USC men's swimming teams recorded six event wins to cap off a successful week at the Texas Hall of Fame Invitation in Austin, Texas.
The Women of Troy won another relay win to close the meet as Vasilissa Buinaia, Anicka Delgado, Hannah Kuchler and Minna Abraham combined to clock a 3:10.37 and knock off the top seeded Longhorns in the 400y freestyle relay.
USC swept the 200y breaststroke as Kaitlyn Dobler (2:06.28) claimed it for the women and Chris O'Grady (1:52.86) won It for Troy. Trojan Ben Dillard was second in 1:53.87.
One of the biggest swims of the meet came from freshman Krzysztof Chmielewski, who dominated both the 1650y freestyle and the 200y fly. Chmielewski entered the meet with the country's top time in the mile at 14:41.62, but further solidified the top spot after firing a 14:37.74 in Austin to take the event and win by a margin of 22 seconds. That time would have been good enough for fifth place at last year's NCAA meet. The Trojan rookie would later return to blast a 1:41.61 and claim the 200y fly championship final.
Sprint specialist Vasilissa Buinaia captured the 100y freestyle in a season-best 47.40 to complete her sweep of the splash and dash events. Abraham was sixth in 48.36, while Anicka Delgado was seventh in 48.44.
FRIDAY RECAP:
No. 4 USC women's swimming continued to impress on Friday, Nov. 17, as the Women of Troy broke two school records at the Texas Hall of Fame Swimming Invitational.
Trojan freshman Minna Abraham had the world on watch on Friday evening, posting the second fastest time in the country this season and a school record-worthy time of 1:41.38. With the win, Abraham shattered Louise Hansson's previous USC record of 1:41.81, set in 2018.
For the third consecutive day, USC turned in stellar relay performances, with Vasilissa Buinaia, Anicka Delgado, Kaitlyn Dobler and Abraham teaming up to touch second in a school record-worthy time of 1:27.07. The previous record, 1:27.32, was set in 2019 at the NCAA Championships by Marta Ciesla, Tatum Wade, Jemma Schlicht and Laticia Transom.
I.M. specialist Justina Kozan led a trio of Trojans in the 400y individual medley, touching second in an NCAA automatic qualifying time of 4:03.25. Claire Tuggle was fourth in 4:10.33, while Macky Hodges (4:18.07, 4:12.62 prelims) rounded out the field in eighth.
Trojan breaststroke specialist Dobler posted a season-best 56.99 to claim the 100y breast. Katherine Adams touched seventh in 1:01.24.
USC's Chris O'Grady claimed the men's 100y breaststroke in a season best 51.53, dropping under the 52 second mark for the first time this season.
Backstroke specialist Famous was third in the 100y back, posting a personal best 51.43.
THURSDAY SWIM RECAP:
Senior Ben Dillard and the Women of Troy's 400y medley A-relay each set school records on Thursday evening, highlighting USC's effort's during the second day of action at the Texas Hall of Fame Swimming Invitational.
Dillard, whose previous season best was a 1:47.73, dropped over four seconds to clock a 1:43.24 en route to a fourth-place finish. The prior school record was set by Trent Pellini in 2022 at the NCAA Championships (1:43.78).
USC's quartet of Caroline Famous, Kaitlyn Dobler, Anicka Delgado and Vasilissa Buinaia posted a 3:26.90 to finish second in the 400y medley relay. Dobler and Delgado are no strangers to having their name in the record book, having swam on the relay that previously held the record – Calypso Sheridan, Dobler, Delgado and Laticia Transom (2022, 3:27.86).
Freshman Krzysztof Chmielewski recorded a season best time in the 500y freestyle, touching second in 4:13.84. On the women's side, Justina Kozan (4:38.47), Claire Tuggle (4:43.10) and Macky Hodges (4:43.76) finished second, sixth and eighth, respectively.
USC's Vasilissa Buinaia (22.01) led a 1-2 Trojan finish in the splash and dash, touching just ahead of Anicka Delgado (22.05), who touched second. During the morning session, Buinaia turned in a season best 21.95, marking her first-time under 22 seconds this year.
Trojan Artem Selin championed the men's 50y free in a personal best 19.27.
Troy closed out the evening with a runner-up finish in the 400y medley relay as Vaggelis Makyrgiannis, Dillard, Chmielewski and Selin turned in a 3:06.61.
WEDNESDAY RECAP:
The No. 4 USC women's swim team recorded some of the fastest times in the country this season and set a school record to highlight the first evening of competition at the Texas Hall of Fame Swimming Invitational in Austin, Texas.
The Women of Troy opened the meet with a statement win, claiming the 200y medley relay in a school record time of 1:34.07 as Caroline Famous, Kaitlyn Dobler, Anicka Delgado and Vasilissa Buinaia combined to take the event. Dobler and Delgado maintain their spot in the record books, having swam on the relay that previously held the record – Calypso Sheridan, Kaitlyn Dobler, Anicka Delgado and Laticia Transom (1:34.66) set at the 2022 NCAA Championships.
On the men's side, USC touched third in the 200y medley relay, with Vaggelis Makyrgiannis, Chris O'Grady, Krzysztof Chmielewski and Artem Selin posting a 1:25.93.
USC closed out the evening with another major swim in the 800y freestyle relay, as Claire Tuggle, Buinaia, Justina Kozan and Minna Abraham posted an NCAA leading time of 6:53.54 to earn an automatic cut and claim the victory. The quartet lowered their mark for the fastest time in the nation this season, previously combining to clock a 7:02.06 at the SMU Classic Invitational.
Troy finished fourth in the 800y free relay as Makyrgiannis, Krzysztof Chmielewski, Ben Dillard and Ian Pickles posted a 6:22.47.
During the morning session of long course time trials, freshman Michal Chmielewski blasted the third fastest 200m butterfly in the world this year, touching in an Olympic A-cut time of 1:55.09.
The Women of Troy won another relay win to close the meet as Vasilissa Buinaia, Anicka Delgado, Hannah Kuchler and Minna Abraham combined to clock a 3:10.37 and knock off the top seeded Longhorns in the 400y freestyle relay.
USC swept the 200y breaststroke as Kaitlyn Dobler (2:06.28) claimed it for the women and Chris O'Grady (1:52.86) won It for Troy. Trojan Ben Dillard was second in 1:53.87.
One of the biggest swims of the meet came from freshman Krzysztof Chmielewski, who dominated both the 1650y freestyle and the 200y fly. Chmielewski entered the meet with the country's top time in the mile at 14:41.62, but further solidified the top spot after firing a 14:37.74 in Austin to take the event and win by a margin of 22 seconds. That time would have been good enough for fifth place at last year's NCAA meet. The Trojan rookie would later return to blast a 1:41.61 and claim the 200y fly championship final.
Sprint specialist Vasilissa Buinaia captured the 100y freestyle in a season-best 47.40 to complete her sweep of the splash and dash events. Abraham was sixth in 48.36, while Anicka Delgado was seventh in 48.44.
FRIDAY RECAP:
No. 4 USC women's swimming continued to impress on Friday, Nov. 17, as the Women of Troy broke two school records at the Texas Hall of Fame Swimming Invitational.
Trojan freshman Minna Abraham had the world on watch on Friday evening, posting the second fastest time in the country this season and a school record-worthy time of 1:41.38. With the win, Abraham shattered Louise Hansson's previous USC record of 1:41.81, set in 2018.
For the third consecutive day, USC turned in stellar relay performances, with Vasilissa Buinaia, Anicka Delgado, Kaitlyn Dobler and Abraham teaming up to touch second in a school record-worthy time of 1:27.07. The previous record, 1:27.32, was set in 2019 at the NCAA Championships by Marta Ciesla, Tatum Wade, Jemma Schlicht and Laticia Transom.
I.M. specialist Justina Kozan led a trio of Trojans in the 400y individual medley, touching second in an NCAA automatic qualifying time of 4:03.25. Claire Tuggle was fourth in 4:10.33, while Macky Hodges (4:18.07, 4:12.62 prelims) rounded out the field in eighth.
Trojan breaststroke specialist Dobler posted a season-best 56.99 to claim the 100y breast. Katherine Adams touched seventh in 1:01.24.
USC's Chris O'Grady claimed the men's 100y breaststroke in a season best 51.53, dropping under the 52 second mark for the first time this season.
Backstroke specialist Famous was third in the 100y back, posting a personal best 51.43.
THURSDAY SWIM RECAP:
Senior Ben Dillard and the Women of Troy's 400y medley A-relay each set school records on Thursday evening, highlighting USC's effort's during the second day of action at the Texas Hall of Fame Swimming Invitational.
Dillard, whose previous season best was a 1:47.73, dropped over four seconds to clock a 1:43.24 en route to a fourth-place finish. The prior school record was set by Trent Pellini in 2022 at the NCAA Championships (1:43.78).
USC's quartet of Caroline Famous, Kaitlyn Dobler, Anicka Delgado and Vasilissa Buinaia posted a 3:26.90 to finish second in the 400y medley relay. Dobler and Delgado are no strangers to having their name in the record book, having swam on the relay that previously held the record – Calypso Sheridan, Dobler, Delgado and Laticia Transom (2022, 3:27.86).
Freshman Krzysztof Chmielewski recorded a season best time in the 500y freestyle, touching second in 4:13.84. On the women's side, Justina Kozan (4:38.47), Claire Tuggle (4:43.10) and Macky Hodges (4:43.76) finished second, sixth and eighth, respectively.
USC's Vasilissa Buinaia (22.01) led a 1-2 Trojan finish in the splash and dash, touching just ahead of Anicka Delgado (22.05), who touched second. During the morning session, Buinaia turned in a season best 21.95, marking her first-time under 22 seconds this year.
Trojan Artem Selin championed the men's 50y free in a personal best 19.27.
Troy closed out the evening with a runner-up finish in the 400y medley relay as Vaggelis Makyrgiannis, Dillard, Chmielewski and Selin turned in a 3:06.61.
WEDNESDAY RECAP:
The No. 4 USC women's swim team recorded some of the fastest times in the country this season and set a school record to highlight the first evening of competition at the Texas Hall of Fame Swimming Invitational in Austin, Texas.
The Women of Troy opened the meet with a statement win, claiming the 200y medley relay in a school record time of 1:34.07 as Caroline Famous, Kaitlyn Dobler, Anicka Delgado and Vasilissa Buinaia combined to take the event. Dobler and Delgado maintain their spot in the record books, having swam on the relay that previously held the record – Calypso Sheridan, Kaitlyn Dobler, Anicka Delgado and Laticia Transom (1:34.66) set at the 2022 NCAA Championships.
On the men's side, USC touched third in the 200y medley relay, with Vaggelis Makyrgiannis, Chris O'Grady, Krzysztof Chmielewski and Artem Selin posting a 1:25.93.
USC closed out the evening with another major swim in the 800y freestyle relay, as Claire Tuggle, Buinaia, Justina Kozan and Minna Abraham posted an NCAA leading time of 6:53.54 to earn an automatic cut and claim the victory. The quartet lowered their mark for the fastest time in the nation this season, previously combining to clock a 7:02.06 at the SMU Classic Invitational.
Troy finished fourth in the 800y free relay as Makyrgiannis, Krzysztof Chmielewski, Ben Dillard and Ian Pickles posted a 6:22.47.
During the morning session of long course time trials, freshman Michal Chmielewski blasted the third fastest 200m butterfly in the world this year, touching in an Olympic A-cut time of 1:55.09.
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