Saturday, January 8
Santa Barbara, CA
10:00 AM
University of Nevada Las Vegas
at
UC Santa Barbara
Photo by: Lucas Peltier
1/7/2022 3:58:00 PM | Swimming & Diving
LAS VEGAS (UNLVRebels.com) – The UNLV men's and women's swimming teams resume their season on the road Saturday with their first dual meet of the 2022 calendar year at UC Santa Barbara. Competition against the Gauchos is set for a 10 a.m. start time.
As per the UCSB Athletics COVID-19 attendance policy, spectators will not be permitted to attend this weekend's event.
Official meet results will be posted on UNLVRebels.com.
REBELS ATOP THE MOUNTAIN WEST: UNLV's women currently hold 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), while 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).
UNLV WAC LEADERS: The Rebel men, meanwhile, sit atop the WAC rankings in 10 events this season. Headlining that group with two top-ranked marks apiece are junior Panos Bolanos in the 100 back (46.48) and 200 back (1:41.18), junior Cam Castro in the 1000 free (9:21.07) and 1650 free (15:04.59) and freshman Adnan Beji in the 200 breast (1:55.71) and 100 IM (50.25). Senior Sam Willstrop's 100 breast (52.74), junior Chris Mykkanen's 500 free (4:19.62), sophomore George Ratiu's 100 fly (46.90) and freshman Dominik Bujak's 400 IM (3:46.62) times round out that list.
News & Notes:
As per the UCSB Athletics COVID-19 attendance policy, spectators will not be permitted to attend this weekend's event.
Official meet results will be posted on UNLVRebels.com.
REBELS ATOP THE MOUNTAIN WEST: UNLV's women currently hold 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), while 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).
UNLV WAC LEADERS: The Rebel men, meanwhile, sit atop the WAC rankings in 10 events this season. Headlining that group with two top-ranked marks apiece are junior Panos Bolanos in the 100 back (46.48) and 200 back (1:41.18), junior Cam Castro in the 1000 free (9:21.07) and 1650 free (15:04.59) and freshman Adnan Beji in the 200 breast (1:55.71) and 100 IM (50.25). Senior Sam Willstrop's 100 breast (52.74), junior Chris Mykkanen's 500 free (4:19.62), sophomore George Ratiu's 100 fly (46.90) and freshman Dominik Bujak's 400 IM (3:46.62) times round out that list.
News & Notes:
- UNLV's men's squad ranks 24th in the College Swimming and Diving Coaches Association of America (CSCAA) Top-25 poll.
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