Swimming & Diving: TCU Men's, Women's Teams Fall to Aggies

The spring sports season at TCU is underway as many teams had their first competitions over this past weekend, including the men's and women's swimming & diving teams. Both fell to Texas A&M in a meet that was held at the University Rec Center.

In the women's competition, held Friday, the Aggies won 176-116. In the men's competition, held Saturday, the Aggies won 175-125.

TCU Women's Swimming

TCU highlights in the pool included:

Nina Vadovicova won gold medals in both the 100 and 200 breaststroke with times of 1:03.65 and 2:17.49.
TCU placed second and third in the 200 Medley Relay. Tania Quaglieri, Vadovicova, Jeanne Dahmen, and Serena Gould had the second fastest time of 1:43.40.
Kara Church earned two silver medals including one in the 1000 freestyle with a time of 10:14.12.
Mikayla Popham placed second in the 200 freestyle with a time of 1:53.64. It was her third 2nd-place finish in this event this season.
Quaglieri placed third in the 100 breaststroke with a time of 0;55.44.
Olivia Rhodes won the 50 freestyle (0:23.33), her third first-place finish of the season, and placed third in the 100 freestyle (0:52.38.).

TCU Women's Diving

TCU highlights on the boards included:

Lauren Cey had a career-best 313.70 on the 1-meter board.
Anna Kwong placed second on the 3-meter board with a score of 319.55

TCU Men's Swimming

TCU highlights in the pool included:

Jadon Wuilliez won the 100 breaststroke (0:53.31). It was his second win in the event this season. He also earned an NCAA B Cut. Kito Camossato was second (0:54.22).
Edgar Cicanci, Wuilliez, Piotr Sadlowski, and Raphael Paiva Da Lima won the 200 medley relay for the first gold medal of the day with a time of 1:27.73.
Luke DiMiceli won the 200 freestyle (1:37.80). Milan Fabian was second (1:38.46).
Geremia Freri won the 200 butterfly (1:47.36).
Paiva Da Lima won the 50 freestyle (20.78).
Camossato won the 200 breaststroke (1:55.88) and earned an NCAA B Cut.

TCU Men's Diving

TCU highlights on the boards included:

Oliver Cazaly earned a zone cut on the 3-meter board with a score of 321.30
Alec Hubbard finished fifth on the 1-meter board (294.85, a season-high for Hubbard). Landon McMonagle also had a season-high with a score of 230.00

Next up: Both teams travel to Ames, Iowa to face Iowa State on January 20. They will then travel to Austin for the Sterkel Classic on February 2-3.

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