Pac-12 Recap: USC Divers, Swimmers Win; WSU Falls

Photo Courtesy: Dan D'Addona

There were several Pac-12 teams in action this weekend.

USC juniors Carly Souza and Naomi Gowlett finished 1-2 in the women’s 1-meter while Henry Fusaro topped the college divers in the men’s 3-meter to highlight the first day of the Trojan Diving Invitational on Friday (Nov. 9) at Uytengsu Aquatics Center.

Souza won the 1-meter with a combined 551.20 points, including a prelim best 283.10. Gowlett was second with 523.05 points, 260.60 coming in prelims. Senior Madi Witt was fourth for the Trojans with 484.75, 245.90 in prelims.

Fusaro took the 1-meter with 755.60 points while junior Brad Dalrymple was third overall with 644.35 points.

Shortly after the diving meet, the USC swimmers faced Fresno Pacific in a dual meet with the Trojan women improving to 4-0, the men to 3-0.

Among the winners for the Trojans on Friday were Louise Hansson in the 200y free (1:44.23) and the 100y fly (50.40), the latter time just 0.60 off her NCAA-title-winning time from March.

Freshman Alexei Sancov won both the men’s 100y (43.96) and 200y free (1:35.44), both season best swims. Senior Patrick Mulcare also won both the 100y back (48.91) and the 200y back, the latter race in a rare solo swim (1:40.75), shaving two seconds off his season best.

The Trojans posted a handful of other season bests, including Caitlin Tycz crushing her season best 200y fly with a 1:54.89, Kyle Grissom‘s 19.83 in the 50y free, Alex Valente‘s 1:46.23 in the 200y fly and breaststroke specialist Riley Scott lowering her PR in the 500y free from high school to 4:54.45.

Washington State falls to Wyoming

The Washington State swim team had an outstanding performance against the University of Wyoming, but fell to the Cowgirls 140-122. The Cougars posted seven victories including 11 season-best times.

Freshman Keiana Fountaine continued to be a force in the pool, earning two individual wins and swimming anchor in the first place 200 free relay team. Alongside teammates Emily Barrier, Paige Gardner and Chloe Larson, the team swam the fastest time in the event this season, with Fountaine touching the wall in 1:35.49, less than two tenths ahead of Wyoming’s A-relay team. Fountaine also etched her name in the WSU All-Time Top-10, clocking in a season-best 1:49.27 in the 200 free, seventh-fastest in program history. The Tracy, Calif., native also clocked a season-best 58.73 in the 100 fly for fifth place.

Sophomore Taylor McCoy had a strong showing for the Cougars, winning the 200 back and 200 IM. The Pullman, Wash., native hit season-best times in both events, touching the wall in 2:01.58 and 2:05.44, respectively. McCoy also swam a season-best 58.05 in the 100 back for fourth place, and swam the opening leg for the second place 200 medley relay team.

Sophomore Mackenzie Duarte, junior Ryan Falk, and senior Linnea Lindberg each notched a win in their respective events. Duarte dominated in the 200 breast, hitting a season-best 2:17.23 – nearly six seconds ahead of the second place finisher. Duarte also saw a second place finish in the 100 breast and 200 IM. Falk took away a win in the 500 free, clocking a season-best 5:03.28. The Portland, Ore. native swam to a second place finish in the 1000 free and fifth in the 200 fly. Lindberg notched first in the 100 breast, touching the wall in 1:04.22 — her fastest time this season. The Stockholm, Sweden native was also a member of the second place 200 medley relay team.

UCLA meet postponed

The UCLA swim team’s scheduled meet against UC Santa Barbara and UC San Diego on Saturday morning was postponed due to poor air quality in the area.

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