University of Nevada Las Vegas
Utah
11/5/2011 12:00:00 AM | Swimming & Diving
Nov. 5, 2011
SALT LAKE CITY, Utah (UNLVRebels.com) - The UNLV men's and women's swimming and diving teams split a dual meet at former conference rival Utah on Saturday afternoon, as the Rebel men (4-1) won their third straight meet with a 165.5-128.5 win over the Utes, while the Rebel women (0-5) lost by a 164-136 score to Utah.
On the men's side, UNLV finished with 12 first place swims on the way to the victory. The Rebels swept both relays, beginning with the 200 medley relay, as Charlie Tapp, David Szele, Cody Roberts and Steven Nelms won in a time of 1:31.79. The 200 free relay, made up of Nelms, Tapp, Roberts and Andrew Morrell, posted a first place time of 1:22.98.
Joe Riggert was a double-event winner for UNLV, with first-place swims in the 500 free (4:44.68) and in the 1000 free (9:46.50). Other winners on the day were Coleman Allen in the 200 free (1:43.35), Szele in the 100 breast (57.71), Balint Batka in the 200 fly (1:51.54), Morrell in the 200 breast (2:08.45), Roberts in the 100 fly (49.54), and Giacomo Gremizzi in the 200 IM. Nelms tied for first place in the 50 free in a time of 21.00.
For the Rebel women, five different Rebels all won one event each. Jessica Heim was first in the 1000 free (10:43.82), Frederika Szel won the 200 free (1:55.51), Mariah Skeen was first on the 1-meter board (291.60), Marley Prothero won the 200 breast (2:24.61), and Katelyne Herrington won the 100 fly (57.48).
Both teams are now off until December, when they will compete in the University of Texas Invitational on Dec. 1-3 in Austin.
