Saturday, February 10
Louisville, Ky.
All Day
University of Louisville
vs
Louisville Invitational
Swimming Set to Host Louisville Invitational
February 06, 2018 | Swimming & Diving
Cards have two days of championship format style racing.
The No.14/14 University of Louisville men's and women's swimming and diving teams enter postseason action this weekend as they prepare to host the 2018 UofL Invitational February 10-11 at Ralph Wright Natatorium. Preliminaries will begin at 10 a.m. each morning, followed by finals at 5 p.m.
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Last time out, the Cardinals fell to national powerhouse Indiana in their final dual meet of the season. The Louisville women dropped a tightly contested battle to the Hoosiers by a score of 160.5-139.5. Mallory Comerford led the Cardinals with victories in the 100 (49.49) and 200 (1:46.81) free, while also finishing second in the 100 fly (54.07). Grace Oglesby and Arina Openysheva also picked up wins for Louisville, touching first in the 200 fly (1:59.09) and 50 free (23.07) respectively.
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On the men's side, the Hoosiers defeated Louisville by a mark of 184.5-115.5. Marcelo Acosta paced the Cardinals with wins in both the 500 (4:25.61) and 1000 (9:05.90) free. Freshman Nick Albiero continued his strong debut season with a win in the 200 back (1:45.23) and a second place in the 200 fly (1:46.68). Newcomer Daniel Sos also earned a first place finish for the Cards in the 400 IM with a time of 3:48.31.
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In the diving events, Daniel Pinto captured the 1-meter title with a score of 324.68. Molly Fears also had a solid day, recording second place finishes in both the 1-meter (278.33) and the 3-meter (304.73).
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Heading into the championship portion of the season, multiple Cardinals have claimed a spot in the Division I top-10 rankings. Comerford sits atop the standings in the 100 free (46.70) and 200 free (1:41.17), while also ranking fourth in the 100 fly (50.92), fifth in the 500 free (4:35.78), and sixth in the 50 free (21.87). Oglesby owns two times in the top-10 with the seventh spot in both the 100 (51.69) and 200 (1:54.28) fly. Also in the top-10 for the Cards are Sophie Cattermole at No. 8 in the 1650 free (16:02.36), Mariia Astashkina at No. 10 in the 100 breast (59.71), and Casey Fanz No. 10 in the 50 free (22.04).
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For the men, Carlos Claverie adds two top-10 performances with the second spot in the 200 breast (1:53.10) and the 10th position in the 100 distance (52.83). Acosta also owns two top-10 rankings with the No. 5 time in the 1650 free (14:45.52) and the No. 7 time in the 1000 free (8:57.04).
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All five of the Louisville women's relays are ranked within the top-10, highlighted by the second place 800 free relay with a time of 6:58.41. The men's 800 free relay team sits just outside the top-10, ranking 11th with a 6:22.02, less than a half second back of the 10th-ranked squad.
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Following the Louisville Invitational, select members of the team will travel to Greensboro, North Carolina for the ACC Championships. The women are slated to compete from February 14-17, while the men's competition will run from February 21-24.
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Order of Events                                                                Â
Saturday, February 10Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Sunday, February 11
Prelims                                                         Prelims
200 yard Free Relay                                   200 yard Medley Relay
200 yard IMÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 400 yard IM
500 yard Freestyle                                      200 yard Freestyle
10 minute break                                          100 yard Butterfly
400 yard Medley Relay                             10 minute break
100 yard Breaststroke                                200 yard Breaststroke
200 yard Backstroke                                   100 yard Backstroke
100 yard Freestyle                                      50 yard Freestyle
200 yard Butterfly                                       3 meter Diving trials
1 meter Diving trials                                   10 minute break
10 minute break                                          400 yard Freestyle Relay
800 yard Free Relay (timed final)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 1650 yard Freestyle
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Finals                                                            Finals
200 yard Free Relay                                   200 yard Medley Relay
10 minute break                                          10 minute break
200 yard IMÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 400 yard IM
500 yard Freestyle                                      200 yard Freestyle
10 minute break                                          100 yard Butterfly
100 yard Breaststroke                                200 yard Breaststroke
200 yard Backstroke                                   100 yard Backstroke
100 yard Freestyle                                     50 yard Freestyle
1 meter Diving finals                                  3 meter Diving finals
10 minute break                                          10 minute break
400 yard Medley Relay                              400 yard Freestyle Relay
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Last time out, the Cardinals fell to national powerhouse Indiana in their final dual meet of the season. The Louisville women dropped a tightly contested battle to the Hoosiers by a score of 160.5-139.5. Mallory Comerford led the Cardinals with victories in the 100 (49.49) and 200 (1:46.81) free, while also finishing second in the 100 fly (54.07). Grace Oglesby and Arina Openysheva also picked up wins for Louisville, touching first in the 200 fly (1:59.09) and 50 free (23.07) respectively.
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On the men's side, the Hoosiers defeated Louisville by a mark of 184.5-115.5. Marcelo Acosta paced the Cardinals with wins in both the 500 (4:25.61) and 1000 (9:05.90) free. Freshman Nick Albiero continued his strong debut season with a win in the 200 back (1:45.23) and a second place in the 200 fly (1:46.68). Newcomer Daniel Sos also earned a first place finish for the Cards in the 400 IM with a time of 3:48.31.
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In the diving events, Daniel Pinto captured the 1-meter title with a score of 324.68. Molly Fears also had a solid day, recording second place finishes in both the 1-meter (278.33) and the 3-meter (304.73).
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Heading into the championship portion of the season, multiple Cardinals have claimed a spot in the Division I top-10 rankings. Comerford sits atop the standings in the 100 free (46.70) and 200 free (1:41.17), while also ranking fourth in the 100 fly (50.92), fifth in the 500 free (4:35.78), and sixth in the 50 free (21.87). Oglesby owns two times in the top-10 with the seventh spot in both the 100 (51.69) and 200 (1:54.28) fly. Also in the top-10 for the Cards are Sophie Cattermole at No. 8 in the 1650 free (16:02.36), Mariia Astashkina at No. 10 in the 100 breast (59.71), and Casey Fanz No. 10 in the 50 free (22.04).
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For the men, Carlos Claverie adds two top-10 performances with the second spot in the 200 breast (1:53.10) and the 10th position in the 100 distance (52.83). Acosta also owns two top-10 rankings with the No. 5 time in the 1650 free (14:45.52) and the No. 7 time in the 1000 free (8:57.04).
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All five of the Louisville women's relays are ranked within the top-10, highlighted by the second place 800 free relay with a time of 6:58.41. The men's 800 free relay team sits just outside the top-10, ranking 11th with a 6:22.02, less than a half second back of the 10th-ranked squad.
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Following the Louisville Invitational, select members of the team will travel to Greensboro, North Carolina for the ACC Championships. The women are slated to compete from February 14-17, while the men's competition will run from February 21-24.
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Order of Events                                                                Â
Saturday, February 10Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Sunday, February 11
Prelims                                                         Prelims
200 yard Free Relay                                   200 yard Medley Relay
200 yard IMÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 400 yard IM
500 yard Freestyle                                      200 yard Freestyle
10 minute break                                          100 yard Butterfly
400 yard Medley Relay                             10 minute break
100 yard Breaststroke                                200 yard Breaststroke
200 yard Backstroke                                   100 yard Backstroke
100 yard Freestyle                                      50 yard Freestyle
200 yard Butterfly                                       3 meter Diving trials
1 meter Diving trials                                   10 minute break
10 minute break                                          400 yard Freestyle Relay
800 yard Free Relay (timed final)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 1650 yard Freestyle
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Finals                                                            Finals
200 yard Free Relay                                   200 yard Medley Relay
10 minute break                                          10 minute break
200 yard IMÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 400 yard IM
500 yard Freestyle                                      200 yard Freestyle
10 minute break                                          100 yard Butterfly
100 yard Breaststroke                                200 yard Breaststroke
200 yard Backstroke                                   100 yard Backstroke
100 yard Freestyle                                     50 yard Freestyle
1 meter Diving finals                                  3 meter Diving finals
10 minute break                                          10 minute break
400 yard Medley Relay                              400 yard Freestyle Relay
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