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Albiero Downs 200 Butterfly Record, Cardinals Qualify Four to Finals on Day Four of NCAAs
March 30, 2019 | Swimming & Diving
Nicolas Albiero broke his own school record in the 200 fly with a time of 1:40.16.
AUSTIN, Texas – Nicolas Albiero took down his own school record and qualified second overall in the 200 butterfly to lead the University of Louisville men's swimming and diving team through the final day's prelims at the NCAA Championships on Saturday morning. In total, the Cardinals qualified four events to tonight's finals.
Louisville enters the final session in fifth place with 149 points, trailing California (372), Texas (329), Indiana (277.5) and NC State (215). The Cards are 13 points ahead of Florida with 136.
Albiero toppled the previous record in the 200 fly by over a half-second, winning his heat with a time of 1:40.16. Tonight marks the first time in program history the Cardinals will have a swimmer in the A final of the event.
The Cardinals also secured a spot in the A final of the 400 free relay as Albiero (42.49), Andrej Barna (42.53), Bartosz Piszczorowicz (42.81) and Zach Harting (41.81) combined for a time of 2:49.64 to finish seventh overall. Louisville has now qualified four relays to the NCAA A final for the first time in program history.
Evgenii Somov secured a spot in his second final of the weekend, finishing 14th in the 200 breast with a time of 1:53.28. He will compete in tonight's B final, the first NCAA final of his career in the event.
In the 200 back, freshman Mitchell Whyte qualified for the first NCAA final of his career, finishing 15th overall with a time of 1:40.62. Nikos Sofianidis posted a season-best time in the event, placing third in his heat with a 1:42.45.
In the 200 fly, Harting finished 19th with a time of 1:42.17. Also competing for the Cardinals was Daniel Sos, who stopped the clock in a time of 1:47.02.
Senior Marcelo Acosta will kick of the evening for the Cards in the timed finals of the 1650 free at approximately 5:54 p.m. ET. Finals will commence at 7 p.m. ET.
Louisville enters the final session in fifth place with 149 points, trailing California (372), Texas (329), Indiana (277.5) and NC State (215). The Cards are 13 points ahead of Florida with 136.
Albiero toppled the previous record in the 200 fly by over a half-second, winning his heat with a time of 1:40.16. Tonight marks the first time in program history the Cardinals will have a swimmer in the A final of the event.
The Cardinals also secured a spot in the A final of the 400 free relay as Albiero (42.49), Andrej Barna (42.53), Bartosz Piszczorowicz (42.81) and Zach Harting (41.81) combined for a time of 2:49.64 to finish seventh overall. Louisville has now qualified four relays to the NCAA A final for the first time in program history.
Evgenii Somov secured a spot in his second final of the weekend, finishing 14th in the 200 breast with a time of 1:53.28. He will compete in tonight's B final, the first NCAA final of his career in the event.
In the 200 back, freshman Mitchell Whyte qualified for the first NCAA final of his career, finishing 15th overall with a time of 1:40.62. Nikos Sofianidis posted a season-best time in the event, placing third in his heat with a 1:42.45.
In the 200 fly, Harting finished 19th with a time of 1:42.17. Also competing for the Cardinals was Daniel Sos, who stopped the clock in a time of 1:47.02.
Senior Marcelo Acosta will kick of the evening for the Cards in the timed finals of the 1650 free at approximately 5:54 p.m. ET. Finals will commence at 7 p.m. ET.
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