2007-08 Swimming and Diving Recap - Syracuse University Athletics

February 4, 2008
SENIOR RECOGNITION

The three seasons, Paul Moonan, Tory McKenna and Patrick White were all honored during the Orange's final dual meet of the season when Villanova came to Webster pool on Saturday, Feb. 2.

FRESHMAN FORCE
The Orange split its final dual meet against Villanova with the men posting a 199-87 victory, while the women lost 154.5-139.5. The men, who won 14 events, finish with a 4-1 record, while the women, touched first in nine events stand at 2-3.

For the second consecutive week freshman Natalie Mazzetta claimed three first-place finishes. She won the 1,000 free (10:17.97), 200 fly (2:05.71) and the 500 free (5:01.87) and was accompanied by junior Catrina Roth with mutli-event triumphs. Roth won the 100 back (58.75) and 200 back (2:06.43).

Freshman Kuba Kotynia also repeated his victory count from a week ago with first-place times in the 100 breast (58.38) and the 200 breast (2:04.95).

January 28, 2008
BIG EAST: BIG WIN

The Orange collected 23 wins in 30 events for its first BIG EAST victory of the season. The women swam away with 13 first-place finishes and won 182-144, while the men had 10 first-place times and earned the win 170.5-120.5.

The women had seven different student-athletes claim first-place finishes with junior Catrina Roth and freshman Natalie Mazzetta claiming three victories, respectively. Sophomore Masha Glukhova doubled up with two wins.

Roth touched first in the 100 back (59.52), the 200 back (2:06.80) and the 200 IM (2:12.43), while Mazzetta was victorious in the 1,000 free (season-best 10:15.35), the 200 fly (2:05.29) and the 500 free (5:03.26). Glukhova posted the best time in the 100 breast (1:07.57) and the 200 breast (2:26.96).

The men had three multi-event winners and three others earn wins. Sophomore Boldizsar Kiss, freshman Kuba Kotynia and senior diver Patrick White each won two events. Kiss won the 200 fly (1:52.03) and the 100 fly (season-best 51.96) and Kotynia was first in the 200 breast (2:05.74) and the 200 IM (1:57.32). White dove to top scores in the one-meter dive (273.00) and the three-meter dive (297.68).

December 3, 2007

ROTH IN THE RECORD BOOKS

Junior Catrina Roth highlighted the USA Swimming Short Course Nationals for the Orange swimming and diving team by setting two school records in the 100 Back and 200 Back. She swam the 100 Back in a school-record time 56.23 and then matched it with 56.60 performance during day two. She also broke her previous record in the 200 Back (2:02.13) with a time of 2:01.66.

MORE RECORD SETTERS

The relay team of junior Catrina Roth, sophomore Masha Glukhova, freshman Natalie Mazzetta and freshman Katlin O'Hara set the school standard in the 400 Medley Relay with a time of 3:51.07.

AT THE NUTMEG

Other members of the Orange were competing in the Nutmeg Invitational hosted by Yale. Freshman Stephanie Kuczynski highlighted day one for SU with a third place finish in the 100 Breast with a season-best 1:09.00. During day two, sophomore Moshe Kohen finished third in the 200 Fly with a time of 1:58.70.

November 19, 2007
A PAIR OF SCHOOL RECORDS SET AT NIKE CUP
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.

FASTEST TIMES OF THE SEASON
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.). He claimed first place in teh 100 and 200 Breast. 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.

November 5, 2007
THE ORANGE SPLITS WITH BOSTON UNIVERSITY
The men's swimming and diving team won its second meet this season by defeating Boston University, 130-11, while the women lost by a narrow margin of 122-199. The men side won eight events and the women won seven.

Freshman Kuba Kotynia (1:57.54), sophomore Glenn Kalata (1:58.40) and freshman Berk Kahraman finished one, two and three in the 200 IM. Kotynia also was first in the 200 Breast (2:06.36) and sophomore Boldiszar Kiss won the 100 Free (48.62). The men won both relay events. Kotynia, sophomore Arda Isiksalan, junior Peter Gollands and sophomore Ryan Corcoran touched first in the 400 Medley Relay (3:31.54). Corcoran, Kiss, junior Alex Taraskin and junior Matt Brock won the 400 Free Relay (3:11.34).

Once again freshman Natalie Mazzetta claimed three victories for the women. She won the 200 Free (1:52.51), 200 Fly (2:04.30) and 500 Free (5:06.55). Freshman Katlin O'Hara won the 50 Free (24.51) and the 100 Free (53.19), while junior Catrina Roth was victorious in the 200 Breast (2:06.95). The relay team of Roth and sophomores Masha Glukhova, Katelyn Schumacher and Carolyn Delkus took home first in the 400 Medley (3:58.61).

NEW TOP TIMES FOR THE ORANGE
Eight Orange events have new top-performance standards after the meet against Boston University. Alex Taraksin had the best time this year in the 1,000 Free (9:44.81) and Kuba Kotynia is the top performer in the 200 Breast (2:06.36). Taraksin, Ryan Corcoran, Matt Brock, Boldizsar Kiss swam the fastest 400 Free Relay (3:11.34) this season.

Natalie Mazzetta posted the top times in the 200 Free (1:52.51) and the 200 Fly (2:04.30). Katlin O'Hara's performance was tops in the 50 Free (24.51) and sophomore Daneille Stein's was first in the 200 IM (2:09.45). Sophomore Kirsten Thomas set the top score in the three-meter dive (167.10).

October 22, 2007
SWIMMING AND DIVING BEGINS BIG EAST COMPETITION
The men and women’s swimming and diving teams welcomed Pittsburgh to Webster Pool on Saturday, Oct. 27. The men (1-1) were defeated, 154-89, and the women (1-1) lost, 155-86. The men came away with victories in the 200 IM, 100 Free and the 200 Back. The women won the 1,000 Free, 500 Free, the 200 Fly, 200 Back and 200 Breast.

FRESHMAN MAZZETTA CONTINUES SUCCESS
Freshman Natalie Mazzetta has won every individual event she has swam, including wins against Pittsburgh in the 1,000 Free (10:17.36), 500 Free (5:01.97) and the 200 Fly (2:05.35).

October 22, 2007
SYRACUSE HOST ARMY AND MARIST AT ORANGE INVITATIONAL
The swimming and diving team won 25 of 38 events, with the men winning 10 of 19 and the women won 15 of 19 events. The competition was non-scoring and was set up very similar to way the Nike Cup, BIG EAST Championships and the NCAA Championships are run.

The teams were in the pool for three sessions during two days. The men started by winning three of four during the first session on Friday, Oct. 19. They followed with two wins during the second session and four wins during the third. Sessions two and three were held on Saturday, Oct. 20.

The women posted three wins on day one as well and followed with five wins in the second session and seven wins in the third. Freshman Natalie Mazzetta took home victories in the 400 IM, 500 Free, 200 Fly and the 1,000 Free.

October 15, 2007
SWIMMERS AND DIVERS ON YOUR MARK, GET SET, GO
The 2007-08 swimming and diving season is on its way. The Orange began competition on Friday, October 12th at Colgate. Both the men and women were victorious by winning 23 of 26 events. The men won 13 events with a combined score of 170-61 and the women won 10 with a 129-94 total.

Four of the men swimmers took home two victories apiece. Sophomore Ryan Corcoran won the 50 free (22.26) and the 100 free (48.82). Sophomore Boldizsar Kiss finished first in the 200 free (1:46.66) and the 200 fly (1:57.05). Freshman Kuba Kotynia earned victories in the 200 IM (1:57.84) and the 200 Breast (2:08.16) and junior Alex Taraskin placed first in the 1000 free (9:59.46) and the 500 free (4:50.43).

The top performer for the women was freshman Natalie Mazzetta, who earned victories in the 200 free (1:53.35), the 200 fly (2:05.40) and the 500 free (5:02.01). Another first timer, freshman Katlin O’Hara, finished first in the 100 free (52.87).

In relay action, both the men and women were victorious in the 400 medley and the 400 free relays. The men’s times in the events were 3:32.93 and 3:15.71. The women posted times of 3:59.24 and 3:33.96.

The Orange won every diving event. Freshman Corey Psoinos won both the one-meter and the three-meter dive for the men and sophomore Kirsten Thomas won both for the women.