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Buckeye Invitational
Six Gators Swim to NCAA 'A' Cuts in Day 2 at Buckeye Invite
Sunday, November 22, 2015 | Men's Swimming & Diving
** Complete Results **
COLUMBUS, Ohio -- Fast times carried into Day Two competition at the Buckeye Invitational for the University of Florida men's and women's swimming and diving teams. The Orange and Blue registered five NCAA 'A' Cuts, 24 'B' cuts, nine US Olympic Trial-qualifying times, seven national top times, and a new school record.
Sophomore Caeleb Dressel is the proud new owner of the school record after notching a NCAA 'A' cut time of 51.88 in the 100 breaststroke. Dressel also went on to 'A' cuts in the 100 butterfly (45.01) and as a member of the 200 medley relay group (1:24.54). Both of the Green Cove Springs, Florida, native's individual 'A' cuts were also national top times. Dressel was victorious in three of his four races on Saturday.
In addition to Dressel, the 200 medley relay squad was comprised of sophomore Jan Switkowski, junior Jack Blyzinskyj, and senior Corey Main. The quartet's time of 1:24.54 leads all 2015 times and ranks third all-time in UF history.
Both of the men's relays posted 'A' cuts in Saturday's competition. UF's second relay was the 800 yard freestyle product of Main, senior Pawel Werner, sophomore Mark Szaranek, and junior Mitch D'Arrigo. The group swam a time of 6:18.43 which leads the nation
Blyzinskyj touched out with a blazing first-place time of 45.53 in the 100 backstroke to register the team's final 'A' cut. His time ranks second all-time in the Florida record books and currently leads all 2015 collegiate times.
Upon completion of the finals session, the UF men took seven of eight events.
The women's team also gathered plenty of success in the pool on Saturday, taking first place in four of eight events.
The quartet of seniors Natalie Hinds, Jessica Thielmann, Ashlee Linn, and sophomore Amelia Maughan nearly punched their tickets to the 2016 NCAA Championships with a remarkable first-place performance in the 800 freestyle relay. The foursome touched out with a time of 7:06.95 -- which currently stands as the fastest time in the country.
Thielmann also shined in the 400 IM, gathering a runner-up finish after posting the nation's second-fastest time in 2015. Her mark of 4:08.88 stands as the ninth-fastest time in school history.
Hinds kept the momentum going with a win in the 100 butterfly -- touching out at the 52.03 mark for an NCAA 'B' cut. Already ranking second in the event with her personal best (51.30), Hinds' time of 52.03 would have otherwise ranked fourth all-time in school history.
During Saturday's prelims session, plenty of success was had by Florida Swimmers -- who finished with an impressive 10 US Olympic Trial-qualifying times. Four men -- Switkowski, Dressel, Main, and Szaranek -- and five women -- freshman Hannah Burns, Thielmann, Maughan, freshman Sydney Sell, and junior Georgia Hohmann -- accounted for UF's trial-qualifying times. Switkowski led the group, posting two times of his own in the 100 butterfly (53.94) and 200 freestyle (1:51.85). ?
In the Diving well, the Gator women were led by senior Kahlia Warner, who posted top finishes off the one (318.45) and three-meter (336.90) boards today. Fellow senior Delaney Dye also had a pair of strong showings. Dye posted a score of 301.50 off the three-meter for a third-place finish while turning in a fourth-place showing on the one-meter (258.98).
On the men's side, newcomer Sam Smith led the Orange and Blue during the prelims with a third-place score of 352.95 on the three-meter. Senior Zach Hernandez was close behind in fifth (313.95). Later, again off the three-meter, Smith bested his score with a mark of 370.20 -- which was good for fourth. Hernandez again finished fifth overall (356.40). ???
Head Coach Gregg Troy's Take:
“We made some corrections and adjustments coming into tonight's finals after a little bit of a slow start this morning.
“The good thing to take away from today is that we ultimately had a lot of really good swims across the board. Right from the beginning, we had great relays up front and some tremendous relays to finish things off at the end. That's a good indication of team depth.
“Caeleb Dressel was outstanding today. He had four tremendous swims -- two relays and two individual ones.
“In addition, Mark Szaranek, Pawel Werner and Jan Switkowski had a number of real good days and each played a lead role in our success today. A lot of guys overall had really good swims today.
“On the women's side, Natalie Hinds had a tremendous day and some impressive relay sprints and butterfly swims. For a while there I thought she might have been on her way to a butterfly school record. We also received some outstanding performances from our freshmen, Hannah Burns for example was tremendous throughout competition today.
“Lindsey McKnight is also starting to show some light as she comes back from her injury. Overall just a really good day.”
Head Diving Coach Dale Schultz:
“We dove well today -- the women especially were consistent throughout the night and hung in there.
“There was only a few points separating the top of the leaderboards. After making adjustments and trying new dives, they dove well and I was happy with what I saw out there.
“On the men's side, Sam's dove to a fourth-place finish with one of his better scores throughout the year. He and Zach went out and really competed well.
“Overall I was happy with what I saw.”
Up Next:
The Gators return to action tomorrow at 9 a.m. ET, competing in the third and final day of competition at the Buckeye Invitational inside the McCorkle Aquatic Pavilion in Columbus, Ohio.
Team Scores Through Day two at the Buckeye Invitational
| Men's Team | Score | Women's Score | Score |
| Ohio State | 855.5 | Florida | 727.5 |
| Florida | 837 | Ohio State | 607 |
| Kentucky | 361.5 | Kentucky | 404.5 |
| Ohio | 27 | Washington State | 378 |
| Miami | 285 |
NCAA Qualifying Standards from Day Two at the Buckeye Invitational
| Name | Year | Event | 'A' Cut | 'B' Cut | National Rank | UF Top-10 Rank |
| Main, Werner, | -- | 800 Free Relay | 6:18.43 | 1st | -- | |
| Blyzinskyj, Dressel | -- | 200 Medley Relay | 1:24.54 | 1st | 3rd | |
| Caeleb Dressel | SO | 100 Butterfly | 45.01 | 1st | 2nd | |
| Caeleb Dressel | SO | 100 Breast | 51.88 | 1st | 1st | |
| Jack Blyzinskyj | JR | 100 Backstroke | 45.43 | 1st | 2nd | |
| Jack Blyzinskyj | JR | 100 Butterfly | 47.98 | 23rd | ||
| Jan Switkowski | SO | 100 Butterfly | 46.67 | 2nd | -- | |
| Corey Main | SR | 100 backstroke | 46.84 | 4th | -- | |
| Mark Szaranek | SO | 100 Breast | 54.08 | 6th | -- | |
| Mark Szaranek | SO | 400 IM | 3:44.31 | 1st | -- | |
| Alex Lebed | FR | 400 IM | 3:51.21 | 7th | -- | |
| Arthur Frayler | SR | 400 IM | 3:51.95 | 9th | -- | |
| Andrew Brady | SO | 400 IM | 3:54.05 | 14th | -- | |
| Pawel Werner | SR | 200 Freestyle | 1:34.19 | 1st | -- | |
| Mitch D'Arrigo | JR | 200 Freestyle | 1:34.95 | 3rd | -- | |
| Jan Switkowski | SO | 200 Freestyle | 1:35.30 | 4th | -- | |
| Justin Kaisrlik | SR | 200 Freestyle | 1:37.19 | 18th | -- | |
| Austin Manganiello | SR | 200 Freestyle | 1:37.38 | 22nd | -- | |
| Jessica Thielmann | SR | 400 IM | 4:08.88 | 2nd | 9th | |
| Hannah Burns | FR | 400 IM | 4:09.22 | 2nd | -- | |
| Sierra Kuhn | SR | 400 IM | 4:17.19 | 16th | -- | |
| Natalie Hinds | SR | 100 Butterfly | 52.03 | 2nd | 4th | |
| Alyssa Yambor-Maul | JR | 100 Butterfly | 53.61 | 10th | -- | |
| Amelia Maughan | SO | 200 Freestyle | 1:46.51 | 5th | -- | |
| Georgia Hohmann | JR | 100 Back | 53.41 | 12th | 9th | |
| Ashlee Linn | SR | 100 Back | 53.59 | 16th | -- | |
| Alyssa Yambor-Maul | JR | 100 Back | 54.59 | 39th | -- | |
| Sydney Sell | FR | 100 Back | 54.66 | 43rd | -- | |
| Hinds, Thielmann | -- | 800 Freestyle Relay | 7:06.95 | 1st | -- |
US Olympic Trial-Qualifying Times from Day Two at the Buckeye Invitational
| Name | Year | Country | Event | Time |
| Mark Szaranek | SO | Scotland | 400 IM | 4:26.68 |
| Jan Switkowski | SO | Poland | 100 Butterfly | 53.94 |
| Jan Switkowski | SO | Poland | 200 Freestyle | 1:51.85 |
| Caeleb Dressel | SO | USA | 100 Butterfly | 54.06 |
| Corey Main | SR | New Zealand | 100 Backstroke | 56.44 |
| Hannah Burns | FR | USA | 400 IM | 4:53.94 |
| Jessica Thielmann | SR | Great Britain | 400 IM | 4:54.68 |
| Amelia Maughan | SO | Great Britain | 200 Freestyle | 2:00.54 |
| Sydney Sell | FR | USA | 100 Backstroke | 1:02.98 |
| Georgia Hohmann | JR | Great Britain | 100 Backstroke | 1:03.20 |
Additional Links:
Day 1 Recap at the Buckeye Invitational
** Complete Buckeye Invitational Notes **
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