LAS VEGAS (UNLVRebels.com) – The UNLV women's swimming and diving team will return to action for the first time in two weeks Saturday in its home dual vs. in-state rival UNR.
Competition is scheduled to start for the swimmers at 11 a.m. at Jim Reitz Pool while the diving events will begin at 10 a.m. in Flagstaff, Arizona, at Northern Arizona's Aquatics Center. Spectators interested in attending will be required to wear a mask.
Fans can follow the swimming events via livestream on the UNLV Athletics YouTube channel, as well as through live results on the Meet Mobile app. Official meet results will be posted on UNLVRebels.com.
LAST TIME OUT: In their last meet, the Rebels secured a decisive 171-86 road win over UC Santa Barbara. Headlining the top Scarlet and Gray performances at UCSB, senior
Teneka Ash won the 500 free (5:00.99) and 1000 free (10:14.00), sophomore
Blanka Bokros swept the 100 fly (55.79) and 200 fly (2:00.90) and sophomore
Calysta Bartlett added another sweep in the 100 breast (1:04.24) and 200 breast (2:19.31).
REBELS ATOP THE MOUNTAIN WEST: UNLV currently holds four of the Mountain West's fastest individual times on the season. Super senior Kate Afanasyeva spearheads that list with her pair of MW-leading marks across the 50 back (24.57) and 100 back (52.98). Additionally, senior
Gabby Lizzul sits atop the league's time chart in the 200 fly (1:58.24) and sophomore
Sarah Koopmans ranks first in the 100 IM (56.89).