Razorbacks Win First Meet of 2021
Fayetteville, Ark.- The 17th ranked Arkansas Swim and Dive team took home the win on Friday afternoon with a final score of 171-63.
The Razorbacks started the day strong, by winning the 400-yard medley relay. Andrea Sansores, Vanessa Herrmann, Adela Vavrinova and Kobie Melton combined for a time of 3:46.53. Peyton Palsha took home the victory in the 1650-yard freestyle with a time of 16:57.58. In the 50-yard freestyle, Emily Barclay touched the wall first with a time of 23.66.
The 200-yard butterfly was dominated by the Hogs, with Adela Vavrinova taking the top spot with a time of 2:03.85 followed by Lizzy Linartas (2:06.07) and Anna Ervin (2:07.56). The 200-yard backstroke was also dominated by the Hogs, with Abby Pfeifer taking the win with a time of 2:04.20 followed by Maddie Pearl (2:06.21) and Rachel Rodriguez (2:08.64). Next, Vanessa Herrmann claimed in the 200-yard breaststroke with a time of 2:17.63. Kobie Melton also got in on the winning with a time of 51.10 in the 100-yard freestyle.
The divers matched the swimmer’s success by winning both diving events on the day. In the three-meter dive, Brooke Schultz took the win with a score of 367.28 followed by Josie Matalone (293.03) and Grace Walker (282.45). The Hogs won the one-meter dive as well with Brooke Schultz taking first place with a score of 351.15. Esti Mosena finished second with a score of 284.33 and Grace Walker took third with a score of 251.48.
Quotables
Neil Harper, Arkansas Head Coach
“I was happy that we finally got to compete. It was our first dual meet of 2021, kicking off the championship season. We have been training really hard, have been working really hard in the weight room, so today was a good challenge. We had to really be focused and I thought for the most part they did. They embraced racing, loved the competition and they got behind each other. I think it was a good start to the new year. We have a lot to analyze and correct, but I like where we are at. I think on paper the potential looks good and we just have to continue to improve, stay focused and embrace the next challenge that comes along.”
Up Next
The Razorbacks will wrap up the regular season with a meet against Kansas on January 22nd beginning at 2 p.m.
