Gamecocks Split Kentucky Tri-Meet
COLUMBIA, S.C— The South Carolina swimming and diving women were able to pick up its first team win on the year as they defeated Ohio 234-66 at the Kentucky Tri-meet. The Gamecocks improve to 2-0 all time versus the Bobcats.
The Gamecocks fell to Kentucky on both the men and the women’s side, 197.5-102.5 and 200-100 respectively.
Three South Carolina senior swimmers; Christina Lappin, Kevin Liu and Lionel Khoo each picked up at Friday’s meet.
GAMECOCK NOTABLES
– Senior Christina Lappin took home her first individual win of the season in the 50 freestyle with a time of 23.24. Lappin is the program record holder in the event.
– Senior Kevin Liu picked up his first win of the new campaign, as he won the 200 backstroke in 1:49.07, more than a second faster than the second place finisher. He also tied for first in the 100 backstroke with a time of 49.83.
– Senior Lionel Khoo continued his winning ways, notching a win in the 100 breaststroke with a time of 55.41.
– The 400 freestyle relay team of Christina Lappin, Mari Kraus, Emily Cornell and Edith Lingmann won its first race of the year with a winning time of 3:25.32.
– Freshman diver Mathilda Roxne reached her NCAA zone qualifying score in the 1-meter dive, registering a 274.35
QUOTEABLE: HEAD SWIMMING COACH MCGEE MOODY
“This is the first time this season we have been on the road against an SEC team. Our women got a good win over a talented Ohio team, our sprinters were solid today and Kevin Liu got two strong event wins. Now we shift our focus to racing a top-5 NC State team next week.”
QUOTEABLE: HEAD DIVING COACH TODD SHERRITT
“Things went very well today. Everything that we’ve been working on got a little bit better here so I really couldn’t ask for anything more. I’m looking forward to getting back and taking some momentum into the next competition.”
Up next for the Gamecocks
The Gamecocks will return home before hitting the road again to face off against No. 3/4 NC State.
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