Tech kicks off the weekend with commanding performance: Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets

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THE FLATS Georgia Tech’s swim and dive program wrapped up its first day of competition of the weekend. The men’s swim team beat Carson Newman 183-77 and the women defeated Carson Newman 187.5-72.5. The divers competed in the 1m and 3m events against Miami, Florida State and Auburn.

The swimmers won 11 events, starting with the women’s 400m medley relay. The team in first place won in a time of 3:47.21, the next team swam in a time of 3:47.59 in second place, and the group in third finished in a time of 3:54.25.

In the men’s 1000m, Mert Kilavuz won the event with a time of 9:03.71. Charles perks placed second (9:21.03) and Sean Santos took home third (9:37.51). Kilavuz (4:29.77) and Perks (4:32.79) also earned the first two places in the men’s 500m free, while Caleb Blischke (4:42.12) took third place.

Astrid Dirkzwager (57.08), Kendal Chunn (57.57) and Lindsey Merk (57.88) brought back the women’s 100m. In the men’s 200m return, Nils Bognar was the best (1:49.34), Jack Mezzogori (1:51.79) was second and Simon Davis was third (1:51.93).

Jackets dominated the breaststroke events.

Womens 100 Breast: 1. Clarissa Sabin (1:04.06), 2. McKenzie Campbell (1:04.64), 3. Claudia Butterfield (1:05.10)Mens 100 Breast: 1. Daniel Kertesz (55.89), 2. Julian Killius ( 56.23), 3. Joao Caballero (56.36) Womens 200 Chest: 1. C. Butterfield (2:21.16), 2. C. Sabin (2:23.79), 3. Anne Deedy (2:26.10)

In the women’s 200 fly Deniz Ertan won with a time of 2:00.75. Rei Kuramoto placed second (2:02.49) and Abby Cohen took home third (2:05.18).

Anna Hadjiloizou led a victorious field in the women’s 50m freestyle with a first time of 23.52. Caroline Porterfield followed from behind with a second place finish (24.36) and Kiah Smith finished third (24.46).

In the women’s diving, Anna Bradescu took home fourth place in both the 1-meter (255.30) and 3-meter (267.10) events. Carmen Woodruff finished fifth in the 1 meter with a score of 252.60.

Ruben Lechuga competed in the men’s 1 meter event and finished with a fifth-place finish of 329.65.

NEXT

The tech will be back in action at 11am on Saturday, January 28 for Senior Day. Swim will face Gardner-Webb as the Divers continue the competition against Miami, Florida State and Auburn.

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