South Carolina Pick up Win vs. North Carolina
COLUMBIA, S.C.— In the 2019 rendition of the Battle of the Carolinas, South Carolina swimming and diving split with North Carolina. The men’s team picked up its first victory of the year 172.5-127.5, while the women fought hard but were edged out 159-141.
With the win on the men’s side, head coach McGee Moody became the men’s program’s all-time leader in wins with 62.
GAMECOCK NOTABLES
–South Carolina started off the meet hot, sweeping the 400 medley relays. The team of Emily Cornell, Taylor Steele, Hallie Kinsey and Christina Lappin won the women’s event, while Kevin Liu, Lionel Khoo, Jordan Yip and Lewis Burras won for the men.
–Sophomore Coleman Kramer set a new personal record when he won the 1000 freestyle, finishing with a time of 9:27.07 – 13 seconds faster than his previous best.
–Senior Kevin Liu took home the win in the 100 backstroke, his first of the season in that event.
–Freshman Taylor Steele picked up the win in the 100 breaststroke with a time of 1:02.04.
–Freshman Jordan Yip Zhu Ern notched his first win of the season, winning the 200 butterfly with at time of 1:50.00
–Senior Christina Lappin and sophomore Lewis Burras asserted their dominance in the 50 and 100 freestyle, sweeping both events.
–Senior Emily Cornell took home her first 200 backstroke win of the season. She is the program record holder in the event.
–In diving, sophomore Anton Down-Jenkins continued his hot streak, sweeping both the 1-meter and 3-meter dives with scores of 354.75 and 437.55.
QUOTEABLE: HEAD SWIMMING COACH MCGEE MOODY
“We were really good today. This was by far, collectively, the best meet we’ve had this season. We were sharp. and we talked about it as a team that we would have to be our fastest to compete with UNC. One thing we’ve been working on is getting our hands on the wall and how fourth- and fifth- place finishes are important. We had so many of our kids step up and out-touch UNC by one-one hundredth of a second. I’m proud of our kids.”
QUOTEABLE: HEAD DIVING COACH TODD SHERRITT
“UNC has some great divers; I’m very proud of how our guys did today. Anton dove really well, and he had a great 3-meter today. The girls did solid today. Overall, I’m happy with how everything went. It was great competition today, and I’m looking forward to the Georgia Tech Invite.”
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