Denver Falls to Rice in Dual-A-Pool-Ooza Opener

Friday, October 18

Miami, Fla.

2 p.m. MT

University of Denver

121

Rice

Photo by: NCAA Photos

10/18/2019 5:09:00 PM | Women's Swimming & Diving

Friday Results

The Pioneers will have two more duals in Miami Saturday to round out the 2019 Dual-A-Pool-Ooza

By: Niko Blankenship

MIAMI – The University of Denver women's swimming and diving program dropped a dual to Rice to begin the Fifth Annual Dual-A-Pool-Ooza at the Biscayne Bay Aquatic Center.

Denver's 400 medley relay to start the meet and Kylie Cronin's (Marblehead, Mass.) victory in the 100 fly highlighted the Pioneers afternoon in Miami.

Sophomore Natalie Arky (Highlands Ranch, Colo.), classmate Brandi Vu (Longmont, Colo.), senior Josie Valette (Boulder, Colo.) and senior Sarah Lingen (Maple Grove, Minn.) swam the winning 400 medley relay, dropping nearly four seconds off their time with a 3:44.61 on Friday afternoon to outswim the relays from Rice, FIU and Tulane.

Cronin outswam the other 15 swimmers in the 100 fly to take that event, edging her teammate Valette by 0.14 seconds with her 55.01.

In the dual against Rice, freshman Sofia Nosack (Beaverton, Ore.) picked up her second backstroke victory of the season, taking the 200 with a 2:02.57. Arky finished second in the dual in the event with her 2:02.73.

Junior Charlotte Simon (Saint Remy, France) finished first in the dual and second overall in the 200 breast with her 2:17.67.

In the final distance race of the evening, sophomore Angie Lindsay (Beaverton, Ore.) swam the second fastest 500 free in the dual, clocking in at 5:00.95.

Friday's Dual Wins vs. Rice
400 Medley Relay – Natalie Arky, Brandi Vu, Josie Valette, Sarah Lingen – 3:44.61
200 Back – Sofia Nosack – 2:02.57
200 Breast – Charlotte Simon – 2:17.67
100 Fly – Kylie Cronin – 55.01

Friday's Event Wins (vs. Rice, Tulane and FIU)
400 Medley Relay – Natalie Arky, Brandi Vu, Josie Valette, Sarah Lingen – 3:44.61
100 Fly – Kylie Cronin – 55.01

UP NEXT: Denver's women will be back in action tomorrow to close out the 2019 Dual-A-Pool-Ooza with duals against Tulane (8 a.m. MT) and FIU (1 p.m. MT). The Pioneer men host Air Force for their senior day meet on Saturday at El Pomar Natatorium.

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