Cardinals Sweep Xavier in Season Opener

Friday, September 30

LOUISVILLE, KY

3:00 P.M.

University of Louisville

Xavier

September 30, 2022 | Swimming & Diving

u_of_l_v_xavier_results.pdf

Cardinal Newcomers shine in debut

By: Nancy Worley

LOUISVILLE, KY. -- The University of Louisville men's and women's swimming and diving teams swept Xavier Friday afternoon at the Ralph Wright Natatorium.

The Louisville men won 169-89 and the Louisville women won 181-78 to extend the winning streak over the Musketeers to seven straight.

Race-by-Race Recap
The Cardinals were paced by multiple event winners Cecilia Viberg (200 medley relay, 100 breast, 200 breast) and Paige Kuwata's wins in the 400 free relay, 1000 free, 200 fly and the 500 free. On the men's side Abdelrahman El-Araby had wins in the 200 medley relay, 50 free, 100 free. Denis Petrashov swept both breast events and was part of the winning 200 medley relay.

The Cardinals women started the meet out with a win the 200 medley relay. Abby Hay, Cecilia Viberg, Christiana Regenauer and Julia Dennis combined for a time of 1:41.69.

The men followed suit, touching first with the foursome of Charlie Crush, Denis Petroshov, Abdelrahman El-Araby and Michael Eastman posting a 1:29.13.

Paige Kuwata put up the sixth fastest time in school history in her first swim as a Cardinal, posting a 9:54.15 in the 1000 freestyle. Paige McCormick was second, posting a 10:36.01 and Liberty Williams was third in 10:45.07.

In the men's 1000 free, Ilia Sibirtsev was into the wall first with a time of 9:17.52. Eli Shoyat was second in 9:27.02.

The Cards took the top two spots in the women's 200 freestyle led by Paige Hetrick's 1:51.04. Maddie Luther was right on her heels, touching in 1:51.65.

Guy Brooks won the men's 200 freestyle with a time of 1:37.80, just out-touching Murilo Sartori's 1:37.92. Denis Loktev made it a 1-2-3 sweep with the third place time of 1:39.95.

In the women's 100 back, Tristen Ulett edged her sister Rye 56.41 to 57.05 for the top two spots in the race.

Xavier's Jon Bernard won the men's 100 backstroke with a time of 51.26. Millard Jackson was the top Cardinal finisher, posting the second place time of 51.90.

Louisville freshman Cecilia Viberg turned in the winning time of 1:03.07 in the 100 breaststroke followed by teammate Gabi Albiero's 1:05.69. On the men's side, Denis Petrashov put up a 56.24 for the win, just ahead of Aidan Kreiley's 57.28.

Paige Kuwata notched her second win of the day when she put up the winning time of 2:02.58 in the 200 butterfly. Fellow frosh Jordan Durocher was second in 2:04.07. Gustavo Saldo won the men's race with a time of 1:49.48. Tommy Bried was second in 1:50.88.

Christiana Regenauer boarded a time of 23.07 to win the 50 freestyle, followed by Julia Dennis' 23.65 and Karoline Bennett's 23.72 for the 1-2-3 sweep. Abdelrahman El-Araby won the men's 50 free, sprinting to a win with a time of 20.01. Dalton Lowe was second in 20.41 and Michael Eastman was right behind with a 20.59.

In the women's 100 freestyle Tristen Ulett put up the winning time of 51.09 with Julia Dennis touching second with a time of 52.82. Abdelrahman El-Araby won the men's 50 free with a time of 44.61, just edging teammate Michael Eastman's 44.77. Guy Brooks made the race a Cardinal sweep with a third place time of 45.47.

In the 200 backstroke, Paige Hetrick put up the top time of 2:03.22 for the win. Xavier's John Bernard won his second event with a time of 1:51.26. Charlie Crush was the top Cardinal when he posted the second-place time of 1:51.36. Jackson Millard was third with a time of 1:53.44.

Cecilia Viberg won the women's 200 breaststroke with a time of 2:20.92 for the Cardinals. Teammate Abby Hay was second with a time of 2:23.65. In the men's event, Denis Petrashov put up the winning time of 2:03.19, beating the rest of the field by four seconds.

Paige Kuwata won her third event of the day with the winning time of 4:53.47 in the 500 freestyle. Rye Ulett had the second fastest time in exhibition with a 5:01.98. In the men's 500 free, Ilia Sibirtsev won the main heat with a time of 4:31.26. In exhibition, Eli Shoyat had a 4:29.75.

In the women's 100 butterfly, Gabi Albiero had the winning time of 53.36. Christiana Regenauer put up a time of 54.28 in exhibition. Dalton Lowe was the winner in the men's 100 fly with a time of 48.61.

In the 400 free relay, the Louisville foursome of Christiana Regenauer, Julia Dennis, Fernanda Celidonio and Paige Kuwata combined for a time of 3:26.42. In the men's event, Murilo Sartori, Abdelrahman El-Araby, Caleb Duncan and Jacob Pishko boarded a time of 3:02.65.

Abdelrahman El-Araby blasts of the starting blocks