SDSU SWIMMING & DIVING TIED FOR FIRST AFTER FIRST DAY OF MW CHAMPIONSHIPS

Aztecs share lead with Nevada after day one in San Antonio

Source:  goaztecs.com

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February 15, 2018 (San Antonio) - The San Diego State swimming & diving team capped off the first day of the Mountain West championships with a share of first place with Nevada, owning 189 total points.

The Aztecs recorded a second-place finish in the 200 medley relay, with Alma Thormalm, Caitlin Delany, Summer Harrison and Klara Thormalm teaming up to post an SDSU season-best time of 1:38.69 – just .46 seconds behind first-place finisher Boise State.

It was another tightly-contested race in the 800 free relay, with SDSU finishing third with a season-best time of 7:12.28, trailing only Nevada (7:08.17) and Boise State (7:11.39). The effort was led by McKenna Meyer, who posted a team-best 1:45.38 in the race, while Frida Berggren (1:47.54), Marina Preiss (1:49.76) and Kassidy Henson (1:49.60) also contributed in the relay.

Alexandra Caplan led the Aztecs in 1-meter diving action, posting a finals score of 283.83 to finish in sixth place. Her performance was complemented by a seventh-place finish by Marie Yacopino, who recorded a score of 265.14. Delaney Gallagher (11^th, 256.05) and Nicole Dutton (15^th, 251.85) also finished in the event’s top 15.

Tomorrow’s finals events include the 200 free relay, the 500 free, the 200 yard IM, the 50 free, and 3-meter diving.

Team Results after Day 1

T-1 San Diego State – 189

T-1 Nevada – 189

3. Wyoming – 161

4. Boise State – 135

5. New Mexico – 128

6. San Jose State – 119

7. UNLV – 115

8. Fresno State – 106

T-9. Air Force – 98

T-9. Colorado State – 98

Event one results

Event two results

Event three results