DENVER – The University of Denver men's and women's swimming and diving programs opened its weekend with some fast swims on day one of the First Chance Invitational on Friday afternoon at El Pomar Natatorium.
Gaby Antonini highlighted the evening with an NCAA B Standard in the women's 100 back, clocking in at 53.93.
Recap:
Denver's
Kiki Lindsay opened the First Chance Invitational with a second-place finish in the 400 IM with a time of 4:32.41.
Mary O'Neil followed that up with a win in the 200 free with a time of 1:52.30.
Megan Lucyshyn rounded out the podium with a 1:53.85.
In the first men's swim for the Pioneers on Friday,
Tommy Hancock won the men's 200 free, clocking in at 1:40.06.
Riley Babson was right behind his teammate with a time of 1:40.35.
Gaby Antonini got her first win of the weekend in the women's 100 back, finishing the race in 53.93.
Dylan Wright led the Pioneer men in the event, taking third with a 50.12. Antonini's time was good enough for an NCAA B Standard in the event.
Zoe Lynch finished second in the 100 breast on Friday evening, reaching the final wall in 1:04.35.
Marco Nosack also took second for Denver in the men's race, clocking in at 55.65.
Chrysten Pacheco continued Denver's stretch of second-place finishes, taking second in the women's 200 fly with a 2:07.35.
Erika Remington got Denver back in the win column in the 50 free, finishing the sprint in 23.23.
Donat Fabian made it back-to-back Denver wins with his 20.40 in the men's race.
In individual swims featuring only Denver swimmers,
Sofia Nosack swam the 200 IM in 2:06.32. Fabian finished the 200 free with a 1:44.19 and
Daniel Pineiro swam the men's 100 fly in 49.35.
Friday Event Wins
Mary O'Neil – Women's 200 Free – 1:52.30
Tommy Hancock – Men's 200 Free – 1:40.06
Gaby Antonini – Women's 100 Back – 53.93 – NCAA B Standard
Erika Remington – Women's 50 Free – 23.23
Donat Fabian – Men's 50 Free – 20.40
Up Next: Denver will close out the First Chance Invitational Saturday morning starting at 10 a.m. MT inside El Pomar Natatorium. The Pioneers will then head to the 2023 Summit League Championships in Minneapolis from February 22-25.
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