OCALA, Fla. – For the fourth straight season, the Nova Southeastern Sharks Women’s Swimming team has won the Sunshine State Conference Championship. The Sharks won 11 events over the five-day meet and set numerous meet, school, and conference records. It is the eighth title in program history.
Emily Trieschmann repeats as the Sunshine State Conference Swimmer of the Meet. Trieschmann scored 80-points for Nova Southeastern with her wins in the 800 Freestyle Relay, 1000 Freestyle, 200 Freestyle, 400 Medley Relay, 500 Freestyle, 1650 Freestyle (set a new SSC and Meet record), and the 400 Freestyle Relay. Trieschmann is the third swimmer to win the award twice and remains the fifth NSU honoree.
For the third consecutive season, Nova Southeastern Men’s Swimming finished second at the Sunshine State Conference Championships, the Sharks scored 659 points across the five days.
Head Coach Ben Hewitt – Our teams performed quite well over all 9 sessions and came together for one another. I’m excited for our athletes and I’m thankful for their efforts, especially the Seniors! Looking forward to a strong performance at NCAA’s.
Location – Florida Aquatics Swimming and Training (Ocala, Florida)
Events – 1650 Freestyle, 100 Freestyle, 200 Backstroke, 200 Breaststroke, 400 Freestyle Relay
Full Results
Final Standings – Women’s
1. Nova Southeastern – 1025
2. Tampa – 821
3. Lynn – 498
4. Florida Southern – 495
5. Rollins – 303
6. Florida Tech – 229
7. Barry – 104
Final Standings – Men’s
1. Tampa – 854
2. Nova Southeastern – 659
3. Florida Southern – 543
4. Rollins – 428
5. Lynn – 423
6. Florida Tech – 356
7. Barry – 242
(Women’s)
- The Sharks opened the day to a fast start, taking the top three spots in the 1650 Freestyle. After breaking her own record from earlier this season, Emily Trieschmann collected the gold medal with a time of 16:24.21. Behind Trieschmann, Hailey Williams placed second (16:25.72) and Neta Shiff placed third (16:52.75).
- Rafaela Raurich placed second in the 100 Freestyle with a time of 50.37. Taking third place was Maria Goncalves, who finished with a time of 50.95.
- Finishing with a time of 1:59.98, May Lowy took second in the 200 Backstroke.
- The group of Emilia Ronningdal, Maya Esparza, Williams, and Trieschmann finished second in the 400 Freestyle Relay with a time of 3:22.57.
(Men’s)
- Luca Alessandrini captured the gold medal in the 1650 Freestyle with a time of 15:17.72. Taking home the silver medal was Keith Peristeridis, who finished with a time of 15:36.19.
- In the 100 Freestyle, Marcel Snitko secured the victory, finishing with a time of 43.57.
- Taking first place in the 200 Breaststroke was Inigo Marina, who finished with a time of 1:57.10.
- In the 400 Freestyle Relay, Snitko, Mateus Ribeiro, Umberto Marsic, and Thomas Flower finished second with a time of 2:55.61.
Both the Nova Southeastern Men’s and Women’s Swimming teams will now prepare for the NCAA National Championships. The NCAA National Championship meet is set to begin on Tuesday, March 12th in Geneva, Ohio.
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