LOUISVILLE, Ky. – After the second day of action at the BIG EAST Swimming Championship, Louisville tops both the men’s and women’s team leader boards at the Ralph R. Wright Natatorium on the University of Louisville campus.
Day two finals action kicked off with the women’s 500-yard freestyle. West Virginia’s Rachael Burnett took home her second consecutive BIG EAST crown in the 500 free with a time of 4:43.04. She set the meet record in 2010 with a 4:41.65 mark. Second-place honors went to teammate Kata Fodor with a mark of 4:43.51, while Villanova’s Roxanne Tammadge followed at 4:44.40.
On the men’s side, the top three finishers in the 500 freestyle all beat the previous meet record of 4:22.05 set by Notre Dame’s MacKenzie LeBlanc in 2008. The Irish men held on to the BIG EAST Championship record as Frank Dyer touched in at 4:19.08. He was followed by Seton Hall’s Kevin Webster and Louisville’s Shane Lichtenberg, finishing at 4:20.16 and 4:21.21, respectively.
In the women’s 200-yard individual medley, UofL’s Sarah Andrews claimed the BIG EAST Championship title with a time of 2:00.26, edging WVU’s Breanna McCann’s 2:01.46. Third-place went to Joanna Budzis, who finished at 2:01.83.
Louisville’s Carlos Almeida took home top honors in the men’s 200 IM with a time of 1:46.21. He set the meet record of 1:45.26 in 2009. UofL’s Alex Burtch and ND’s William Bass tapped in at 1:47.42 for a second-place tie.
Cincinnati’s Liz Hansson held off the band of six Cardinals to win the women’s 50-yard freestyle, posting a time of 22.93. Louisville’s Aileen Cole recorded a second-place time of 22.95. In the second tie of the evening, UofL’s Nicole Landisch shared third with the Irish’s Amy Prestinario, finishing in 23.03.
The Cardinals continued their winning ways as Brendon Andrews put up a winning time of 19.83 in the men’s 50 free. For the Mountaineers, Tim Squires came in second at 20.05, while Pitt’s Andrzej Dubiel followed at 20.09.
The session ended with the men’s and women’s 200-yard freestyle relays. The women’s side saw Louisville edge Notre Dame, posting times of 1:31.44 and 1:31.98, respectively. The Cardinals extended their overall team lead to 328.50 points, followed by the Irish’s 217.50. UofL’s winning relay team consisted of Cole, Landisch, Lacey Bobo and Grite Apanaviciute. The Panthers claimed third, coming in at 1:33.65.
The Cardinal men collected their third victory of the night, leaping into first place with 346 points. UofL’s Samuel Hoekstra, Matthew Schlytter, Kameron Chastain and Burtch touched the wall in 1:19.69. The Mountaineers finished second at 1:20.12, while the Panthers took third with a time of 1:20.50.
BIG EAST Championship swimming action continues tomorrow with the men’s and women’s 400-yard IM, 100-yard butterfly, 200-yard freestyle, 100-yard breaststroke, 100-yard backstroke and the 400-yard medley relay. The prelims start at 10 a.m. with the finals beginning at 6 p.m.
Men’s Team Standings
Rank Team Score
1 Louisville 346
2 Notre Dame 326.50
3 Pittsburgh 237
4 West Virginia 202
5 Connecticut 109.50
6 Seton Hall 93
7 Cincinnati 86
8 Georgetown 78
9 Villanova 58
10 Providence 43
Women’s Team Standings
Rank Team Score
1 Louisville 328.50
2 Notre Dame 217.50
3 Pittsburgh 192.50
4 West Virginia 165
5 Cincinnati 152
6 Rutgers 144
7 Villanova 139.50
8 Connecticut 126
9 Georgetown 65
10 Seton Hall 47
11 Providence 26
Men’s 500-Yard Freestyle Final Results
Place Name Team Time Points
1 Frank Dyer Notre Dame 4:19.08 20
2 Kevin Webster Seton Hall 4:20.16 17
3 Shane Lichtenberg Louisville 4:21.21 16
4 Riley Martin Louisville 4:23.01 15
5 Pedro Oliveira Louisville 4:25.24 14
6 Stephen Cunningham Cincinnati 4:26.65 13
7 Michael Sullivan Notre Dame 4:27.51 12
8 Steven Brus Notre Dame 4:28.98 11
Women’s 500-Yard Freestyle Final Results
Place Name Team Time Points
1 Rachael Burnett West Virginia 4:43.04 20
2 Kata Fodor West Virginia 4:43.51 17
3 Roxanne Tammadge Villanova 4:44.40 16
4 Amanda Nugent West Virginia 4:45.11 15
5 Hayley Edwards Villanova 4:45.58 14
6 Lindsey Laporte Louisville 4:47.82 13
7 Jordan Bowen Connecticut 4:51.82 12
8 Kelsey Herbst Pittsburgh 4:52.08 11
Men’s 200-Yard Individual Medley Final Results
Place Name Team Time Points
1 Carlos Almeida Louisville 1:46.21 20
T2 Alex Burtch Louisville 1:47.42 16.50
T2 William Bass Notre Dame 1:47.42 16.50
4 Michael Haefiner Louisville 1:47.72 15
5 Benjamin Solari Pittsburgh 1:49.67 14
6 Albert Lloyd Louisville 1:49.93 13
7 Colin Babcock Notre Dame 1:50.14 12
8 Joseph Raycroft Notre Dame 1:50.22 11
Women’s 200-Yard Individual Medley Final Results
Place Name Team Time Points
1 Sarah Andrews Louisville 2:00.26 20
2 Breanna McCann West Virginia 2:01.46 17
3 Joanna Budzis Pittsburgh 2:01.83 16
4 Erin Malone Villanova 2:02.42 15
5 Stephanie Juncker Louisville 2:03.12 14
6 Josefine Wede Cincinnati 2:03.30 13
7 Samantha Wheeler Cincinnati 2:03.31 12
8 Lauren Scott Notre Dame 2:03.63 11
Men’s 50-Yard Freestyle Final Results
Place Name Team Time Points
1 Brendon Andrews Louisville 19.83 20
2 Time Squires West Virginia 20.05 17
3 Andrzej Dubiel Pittsburgh 20.09 16
4 Bradley Eichenseer West Virginia 20.34 15
T5 Matthew Schlytter Louisville 20.42 13.50
T5 Kyungsoo Yoon Connecticut 20.42 13.50
7 Kevin Overholt Notre Dame 20.47 12
8 Taylor Camp West Virginia 20.50 11
Women’s 50-Yard Freestyle Final Results
Place Name Team Time Points
1 Liz Hansson Cincinnati 22.93 20
2 Aileen Cole Louisville 22.95 17
T3 Nicole Landisch Louisville 23.03 15.50
T3 Amy Prestinario Notre Dame 23.03 15.50
5 Grite Apanaviciute Louisville 23.08 14
T6 Kristina Brandenburg Louisville 23.19 12.50
T6 Lacey Bobo Louisville 23.19 12.50
8 Mary Mittel Louisville 23.56 11
Men’s 200-Yard Freestyle Relay Final Results
Place Team Time Points
1 Louisville 1:19.69 40
2 West Virginia 1:20.12 34
3 Pittsburgh 1:20.50 32
4 Notre Dame 1:20.67 30
5 Connecticut 1:21.26 28
6 Cincinnati 1:23.08 26
7 Georgetown 1:23.33 24
8 Villanova 1:23.97 22
9 Seton Hall 1:24.69 18
10 Providence 1:26.46 14
Women’s 200-Yard Freestyle Relay Final Results
Place Team Time Points
1 Louisville 1:31.44 40
2 Notre Dame 1:31.98 34
3 Pittsburgh 1:33.65 32
4 Cincinnati 1:33.70 30
5 West Virginia 1:35.50 28
6 Georgetown 1:35.65 26
7 Rutgers 1:35.89 24
8 Connecticut 1:36.60 22
9 Villanova 1:37.08 18
10 Providence 1:37.92 14
11 Seton Hall 1:39.34 12
