Schultz Sets School 3-Meter Record at South Carolina
COLUMBIA, S.C.- The No. 23 Arkansas swimming and diving team fell 168-132 at South Carolina Saturday afternoon in the team’s road opener. For the second week in a row a Razorback has had a record-breaking performance, with sophomore Brooke Schultz setting the school 3-meter record.
“We competed very well today,” head coach Neil Harper said. “Our times were around the same as last week which is very encouraging. We trained hard this week and I am very excited about the way we fought.”
The Hogs won seven events against the Gamecocks, with Schultz sweeping both diving events. Her 3-meter score of 404.77 set a school record, which she previously set last season.
In the swimming events, Arkansas once again won the 200 yard medley relay. Andrea Sansores earned her first victory as a Razorback in the event, with Sydney Angell, Sarah Dalton Chambliss, and Anna Hopkin completing the team.
Hopkin earned wins in the 50 yard freestyle (22.43) and the 100 yard freestyle (49.11), and Angell earned second-place finishes in the 100 yard backstroke (1:03.81) and the 200 yard backstroke (2:17.37).
Peyton Palsha had three top-2 finishes, beating her time from the season opener (2:07.70) in the 200 yard IM (2:04.08) and winning the 500 yard freestyle (4:52.10).
“South Carolina looked, prepared, focused, and swam their fastest of the year,” Harper continued. “Brooke’s new school record was incredible and it looks like she has stepped it up to even another level. We won seven events on the road in the SEC, so we are building something to be proud of.”
The Razorbacks will return home for more SEC action, hosting Vanderbilt Friday afternoon at 5 p.m.
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