Two School Records Set By Orange Swimmers

CHAPEL HILL, N.C. – The swimming and diving team wrapped up competition at the Janis Hape Nike Cup hosted by North Carolina on Saturday with two school records for the women's team. Junior Catrina Roth broke the previous 200 Back record of 2:02.62 when she swam the event in 2:02.13 and freshman Natalie Mazzetta broke the former 400 IM record of 4:23.91 by posting a time of 4:23.25.

Along with Roth and Mazzetta's times, the women's team swam its fastest this season in 10 events during the competition. Roth has the top time in the 100 Back of 56.89. Mazzetta's time of 4:54.42 in the 500 Free and 2:03.63 in the 200 Fly are the best for the Orange this season. Sophomore Masha Glukhova is the top performer in the 100 Breast with a time of 1:06.40 and freshman Katlin O'Hara is the best in the 50 Free with a time of 23.97. Junior Danielle Stein posted a team-best 2:09.04 in the 200 IM and sophomore Katelyn Schumacher recorded a top time of 58.66 in the 100 Fly.

The men swam just as fast, posting nine new top times for the season. Freshman Kuba Kotynia posted team-best times in the 200 IM (1:55.40), 100 Breast (56.09) and 200 Breast (2:00.63.). Junior Alex Taraskin also set three top times: 100 Free (46.72), 200 Free (1:41.14) and 500 Free (4:32.07). Freshman Berk Kahraman is the top performer in the 100 Back with a time of 51.37 and the 200 Back with a time of 1:49.12. Rounding out the top times is sophomore Boldizsar Kiss, who finished the 200 Fly with a time of 1:49.12.

In all 26 SU swimmers posted personal best times for the season.

Syracuse University Athletics

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