Live Recaps For Day 5 Finals at ACC Championships

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February 19, 2022 | Swimming & Diving

Events: 200 back, 100Free, 200 Breast, Women's Platform, 1650 freestyle

By: Nancy Worley

The final day of prelims at the ACC Championships at the McAuley Aquatic Center begins at 10 a.m. Watch here for a running recap of the session.
Paige Hetrick on the start of the backstroke

Paige Hetrick on the start of the backstroke

Women's 200 Backstroke
The Cardinals are sending two swimmers to the A-Final of the 200 backstroke. Freshman Rye Ulett posted a time of 1:52.89 to qualify fifth and Paige Hetrick grabbed the last spot in the A-Final with a 1:54.04.
FINALS
A – Rye Ulett, Paige Hetrick

Men's 200 Backstroke
Nick Albiero will be the top seed in tonight's final after posting a prelim time of 1:39.63. Mitchell Whyte made the B-Final, turning in a 1:42.68 and Nikos Sofianidis (1:43.56) and Jack Wever (1:43.33) will swim in the C-Final tonight.
FINALS
A – Nick Albiero
B – Mitchell Whyte
C—Nikos Sofianidis, Jack Wever

Women's 100 Free
In the 100 free, UofL will send three to the A-Final led by Gabi Albiero, who posted a 47.67. Arina Openysheva (48.27) and Christiana Regenauer (48.44) round out the championship heat. Alena Kraus made the B-Final, turning in a 49.80.

FINALS
A – Gabi Albiero, Arina Openysheva, Christiana Regenauer
B – Alena Kraus

Men's 100 Free
Murilo Sartori will lead the sprint Cardinals in the A-Final of the 100 freestyle tonight after posting a 42.56. Abdelrahman El-Araby made the B-Final with a time of 42.98 and Colton Paulson will join him after boarding a 43.14.

FINALS
A – Murilo Sartori
B – Colton Paulson, Abdelrahman El-Araby
C—Michael Eastman

Women's 200 Breaststroke
There will be four Cardinals in the finals of the 200 breaststroke. In the B-Final will be Morgan Friesen (2:08.50), Mariia Astashkina (2:10.02) and Diana Dunn (2:13.08). Adeline Farrington made the C-Final with a 2:13.90.

FINALS
B—Morgan Friesen, Mariia Astashkina, Diana Dunn
C—Adeline Farrington
Daniel Sos on deck

Men's 200 Breaststroke
Denis Petroshov earned a second swim, qualifying fourth in the 200 breaststroke with a time of 1:53.38 to make the A-Final. Evgenii Somov (1:55.06) and Daniel Sos (1:55.07) will swim in the B-Final this evening.

FINALS
A – Denis Petroshov
B—Evgenii Somov, Daniel Sos