DENVER – The University of Denver women's swimming and diving program opened the season with a win in the Denver Relays, while the men's program finished second, defeating Wyoming in the season opener on Saturday afternoon at El Pomar Nataorium.
Full recap to come.
Women's Team Scores:
Denver: 244
Wyoming: 198
Colorado Mesa: 164
Men's Team Scores:
Colorado Mesa: 226
Denver: 198
Wyoming: 168
Diving Highlights:
Nathan Cox,
Jon Brouillette and
Eli Lubell combined for a score of 285.7 to take the men's 1-meter and a 239.65 to finish second in the men's 3-meter.
On the women's side,
Zora Opalka,
Olivia Gordon and
Chloe Reynolds finished in second on both boards with scores of 236.85 and 253.70 on the 1-meter and 3-meter boards, respectively.
Swimming Highlights:
Erika Remington earned wins in four different relays on Saturday afternoon, joining 2022 NCAA National Championships qualifier
Natalie Arky, who also had four wins for the Pioneers.
Mia Moulden and
Megan Lucyshyn also helped lead the Pios to the Denver Relays victory with three wins on their resume.
Sophia Bricker,
Ali Beay and
Kali Metuzals rounded out Denver's multi-event winners.
Saturday Afternoon Event Wins
Men's 1-Meter Dive: Nathan Cox, Jon Brouillette, Eli Lubell
Women's 200 Medley Relay: - Natalie Arky,
Sophia Bricker,
Mia Moulden,
Erika Remington – 1:43.68
Men's 3X500 Free Relay: Dylan Wright,
Kieran Watson,
Riley Babson – 14:05.73
Women's 4X25 Medley Relay: Erika Remington,
Natalie Arky,
Megan Lucyshyn,
Ali Beay – 43.66
Women's 3X100 Fly Relay: Mia Moulden,
Erika Remington,
Kali Metuzals – 2:53.05
Women's 3X100 Back Relay: Ali Beay,
Natalie Arky,
Gaby Antonini – 2:49.93
Men's 3X100 Breast Relay: Joseph Purdy,
Donat Fabian,
Alex Lynch – 2:51.26
Women's 4X25 Free Relay: Natalie Arky,
Sophia Bricker,
Mia Moulden,
Megan Lucyshyn – 47.16
Women's 200 Free Relay: Megan Lucyshyn,
Kali Metuzals,
Sophia Remington,
Erika Remington – 1:36.74
UP NEXT:
Denver stays home next weekend to take on Air Force and LSU at El Pomar Natatorium. Diving on Saturday, October 15, will begin at 9:15 a.m. MT, before swimming begins at 1 p.m. MT.
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