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No. 4/15 USC Swimming Wins Big, Trojan Diving Squad Sweeps First Day of Bruin Invite
January 13, 2024 | Men's Swimming & Diving, Women's Swimming & Diving
USC swimming defeats UC San Diego and Utah.
LOS ANGELES – The No. 4 ranked USC women's swim team defeated both UC San Diego and Utah to remain unbeaten, while No. 15 USC men's swimming downed the Tritons to improve to 2-2 on Friday, Jan. 12 at the Uytengsu Aquatics Center.Â
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The Women of Troy defeated UC San Diego 185-69, while simultaneously downing Pac-12 rival Utah 172.5-84.5. Troy beat the Tritons 187-72.Â
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Across town at the Bruin Diving Invitational, USC swept Friday's competition, including two individual and two team event wins.Â
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BRUIN INVITE DAY ONE:Â
Sophomore Laurent Gosselin-Paradis claimed the 3-meter competition with 734.65 total points (354.75 points from prelims). Junior Shangfei Wang was fourth with 716.85 points (358.90 points).Â
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On the women's side, it was USC fifth-year Nike Agunbiade who won the 1-meter competition with 593.70 total points (287.25 points coming from prelims). Grace Lee was 12th with 512.80 points, while Farrah Volpintesta was 18th with 490.85 points.Â
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USC won both 'team events' with Agunbiade, Lee and Volpintesta combining to win it for the women with 329.60 points, while Gref, Gosselin-Paradis and Wang won it for Troy with 374.20.Â
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Action continues tomorrow at 10:30 a.m. with men's platform and women's 3-meter prelims. Finals will begin at approximately 12:15 p.m.Â
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SWIM RECAP:Â
USC opened the meet going 1-2 in both the women's and men's 200y medley relay as the Trojan A relays came out on top. On the women's side, Caroline Famous, Kaitlyn Dobler, Anicka Delgado and Vasilissa Buinaia combined to clock a 1:40.73 and take the event. Troy's Vaggelis Makyrgiannis, Chris O'Grady, Michal Chmielewski and Artem Selin were first in 1:28.46.Â
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In the 1000y freestyle, Trojan Claire Tuggle clocked a 9:56.52 to touch first by more than 15 seconds. Michal Chmielewski won it for the men in 9:28.73.Â
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Michigan graduate transfer Sophia Kudryashova had her first event win of the season, leading a 1-2-3 Trojan finish in the 200y freestyle as she claimed the race in 1:49.76. Buinaia was second in 1:51.67, while junior Marlene Kahler was third in 1:52.16.Â
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Troy also swept the 200y freestyle as Ben Dillard (1:37.81), Makyrgiannis (1:38.06) and Sanberk Oktar (1:40.51) finished 1-2-3, respectively.Â
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Senior Famous won the 100y backstroke in 54.12, while Justina Kozan was second in 56.28. Kozan later claimed the 100y butterfly in 55.86.Â
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Michal Chmielewski claimed his second individual event of the day with a victory in the 100y backstroke, touching in 48.52. His third individual event win came in the 100y butterfly as he clocked a 48.41.Â
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Fifth year Dobler continued her dominance in the 100y breaststroke, clocking a 1:02.85 en route to a first-place finish. She also claimed the 200y breast in 2:17.17.Â
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O'Grady won the 100y breast for Troy in 54.94 and was second the 200y breast in 1:59.34. Dillard claimed the 200y breast in 1:58.53.Â
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Junior Genevieve Sasseville claimed the 200y butterfly in 2:02.63, while also leading a USC sweep; Tuggle was second in 2:05.03, followed by Alice Waldow in third in 2:05.05.Â
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Trojan freshman Krzysztof Chmielewski was first in the 200y fly in 1:44.97, while senior Harry Homans was second in 1:50.12. Chmielewski later won the 500y freestyle in 4:23.37.Â
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After claiming the Pac-12 Swimmer of the Week award last weekend, Delgado followed it up with another pair of individual event wins on Friday, claiming both the 50y free (23.30) and 100y free (50.21).Â
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Trojan Artem Selin followed suit, sweeping the sprint freestyle events – 50y free (20.17) and 100y free (44.69).Â
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Waldow came out on top in the 200y back, posting a 1:59.87. Makyrgiannis won it for Troy in 1:46.98.Â
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The Women of Troy swept the 500y freestyle as Tuggle (4:51.78), Kudryashova (4:56.51)., Kahler (4:59.82) and Macky Hodges (5:01.53) finished 1-2-3-4, respectively.Â
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USC's freshmen dominated the 200y IM as Minna Abraham (2:03.53) and Sanberk Oktar (1:49.45) won their respective heats.Â
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The Trojans wrapped up the session with wins in both the men's and women's 400y freestyle relays.Â
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The Women of Troy defeated UC San Diego 185-69, while simultaneously downing Pac-12 rival Utah 172.5-84.5. Troy beat the Tritons 187-72.Â
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Across town at the Bruin Diving Invitational, USC swept Friday's competition, including two individual and two team event wins.Â
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BRUIN INVITE DAY ONE:Â
Sophomore Laurent Gosselin-Paradis claimed the 3-meter competition with 734.65 total points (354.75 points from prelims). Junior Shangfei Wang was fourth with 716.85 points (358.90 points).Â
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On the women's side, it was USC fifth-year Nike Agunbiade who won the 1-meter competition with 593.70 total points (287.25 points coming from prelims). Grace Lee was 12th with 512.80 points, while Farrah Volpintesta was 18th with 490.85 points.Â
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USC won both 'team events' with Agunbiade, Lee and Volpintesta combining to win it for the women with 329.60 points, while Gref, Gosselin-Paradis and Wang won it for Troy with 374.20.Â
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Action continues tomorrow at 10:30 a.m. with men's platform and women's 3-meter prelims. Finals will begin at approximately 12:15 p.m.Â
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SWIM RECAP:Â
USC opened the meet going 1-2 in both the women's and men's 200y medley relay as the Trojan A relays came out on top. On the women's side, Caroline Famous, Kaitlyn Dobler, Anicka Delgado and Vasilissa Buinaia combined to clock a 1:40.73 and take the event. Troy's Vaggelis Makyrgiannis, Chris O'Grady, Michal Chmielewski and Artem Selin were first in 1:28.46.Â
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In the 1000y freestyle, Trojan Claire Tuggle clocked a 9:56.52 to touch first by more than 15 seconds. Michal Chmielewski won it for the men in 9:28.73.Â
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Michigan graduate transfer Sophia Kudryashova had her first event win of the season, leading a 1-2-3 Trojan finish in the 200y freestyle as she claimed the race in 1:49.76. Buinaia was second in 1:51.67, while junior Marlene Kahler was third in 1:52.16.Â
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Troy also swept the 200y freestyle as Ben Dillard (1:37.81), Makyrgiannis (1:38.06) and Sanberk Oktar (1:40.51) finished 1-2-3, respectively.Â
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Senior Famous won the 100y backstroke in 54.12, while Justina Kozan was second in 56.28. Kozan later claimed the 100y butterfly in 55.86.Â
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Michal Chmielewski claimed his second individual event of the day with a victory in the 100y backstroke, touching in 48.52. His third individual event win came in the 100y butterfly as he clocked a 48.41.Â
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Fifth year Dobler continued her dominance in the 100y breaststroke, clocking a 1:02.85 en route to a first-place finish. She also claimed the 200y breast in 2:17.17.Â
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O'Grady won the 100y breast for Troy in 54.94 and was second the 200y breast in 1:59.34. Dillard claimed the 200y breast in 1:58.53.Â
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Junior Genevieve Sasseville claimed the 200y butterfly in 2:02.63, while also leading a USC sweep; Tuggle was second in 2:05.03, followed by Alice Waldow in third in 2:05.05.Â
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Trojan freshman Krzysztof Chmielewski was first in the 200y fly in 1:44.97, while senior Harry Homans was second in 1:50.12. Chmielewski later won the 500y freestyle in 4:23.37.Â
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After claiming the Pac-12 Swimmer of the Week award last weekend, Delgado followed it up with another pair of individual event wins on Friday, claiming both the 50y free (23.30) and 100y free (50.21).Â
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Trojan Artem Selin followed suit, sweeping the sprint freestyle events – 50y free (20.17) and 100y free (44.69).Â
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Waldow came out on top in the 200y back, posting a 1:59.87. Makyrgiannis won it for Troy in 1:46.98.Â
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The Women of Troy swept the 500y freestyle as Tuggle (4:51.78), Kudryashova (4:56.51)., Kahler (4:59.82) and Macky Hodges (5:01.53) finished 1-2-3-4, respectively.Â
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USC's freshmen dominated the 200y IM as Minna Abraham (2:03.53) and Sanberk Oktar (1:49.45) won their respective heats.Â
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The Trojans wrapped up the session with wins in both the men's and women's 400y freestyle relays.Â
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