LAKELAND, Fla. – The Florida Tech men's and women's swimming teams had a quick turnaround as they were back in competition on Saturday afternoon against Florida Southern for the second consecutive day, this time at Nina B. Hollis Wellness Center Pool. As a program, the Panthers earned 10 individual victories on the day as the women fell just short against the No. 19 ranked team in the nation, 149-109, while the men fell to the No. 9 ranked Moccasins, 172-90.
NOTABLE PERFORMANCES
- The first win of the afternoon came in the women's 200 Free, where Abby Briggs' time of 1:54.52 (10th fastest in program history) was three seconds ahead of the closest competition.
- Torie Whitbeck was victorious in the women's 100 Back, taking home top honors with a finish of 58.86s.
- River Streefland picked up his third individual victory in as many meets, winning the men's 100 Breast with a time of 55.83 that was almost a second ahead of the next closest competitor.
- Akos Hajagos had three victories on the day, taking the men's 200 Fly (1:49.74), 200 Back (1:49.45, seventh fastest in program history) and 100 Fly (49.94).
- Isabella Sarvis was triumphant in a women's 50-yard event for the second straight day, this time in the Free, finishing top spot with a time of 24.39.
- Melissa Zucco won her fourth individual event of the season, winning the women's 200 Back by almost seven seconds. Her time of 2:03.39 was the second fastest in the event in program history, trailing only the mark of 2:01.41 that she set in 2025.
- Kayleigh Jollands won the women's 200 Breast for the second consecutive day (2:25.19, fifth fastest in program history) and then was first to the wall in the 200 IM (2:09.84, sixth fastest in program history).
UP NEXT
The Panthers will be back in the pool for the Second Annual Florida Tech Classic on Friday, October 30th at 1:00 P.M. at the Panther Aquatic Center.
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