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Impressive Turnaround Highlights SwimDive Senior Day
1/18/2020 3:42:00 PM | Men's Swimming and Diving
STORRS, Conn. - What a difference a year makes. The UConn men's swimming and diving team squeaked out a 122-115 victory at Dartmouth a season ago but on Senior Day Saturday at Wolff-Zackin Natatorium, the Huskies made a statement from the start, leading to a 167-125 win,
After celebrating the careers of Will Kearsey, Cooper Knapp, Doug Quagliato, Kyle Kennedy and Karl Bishop, the 400 yard Medley relay set the tone from race one.
Senior Will Kearsey on his time at #UConn and Senior Day! pic.twitter.com/ZVY4FqbHZM
— UConn Swim/Dive (@UConnSwimDive) January 18, 2020
Kearsey, Knapp, Rowan King and Kyle Dunlap set a pool record 2:24.12 en route to capturing a first place finish and the Huskies swept the podium.
Knapp had himself a great final home dual meet by notching wins in the 100 and 200 Fly. His mark of 48.71 just missed setting a new pool record set by David May during the 2017-18 season (48.46).
Kearsey posted a season-best in the 100 Free with a first place time of 45.26, the senior also collected a top spot finish in his marquee 100 Backstroke event.
Freshman Billy Regan shined on Saturday with a pair of wins in the 200 Breaststroke (2:04.33) and the 200 IM (1:53.98).
Diving coach Josh Arndt breaks down Senior Day and the road ahead! pic.twitter.com/sZ6TDDMdOX
— UConn Swim/Dive (@UConnSwimDive) January 18, 2020
Josh Wroblewski also secured a pair of wins against Dartmouth in the 200 (1:39.72) and 500 (4:34.69) Freestyle events.
UConn has a quick turnaround with their last road dual meet of the season at Villanova on Saturday, January 25.
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