THE FLATS – The Georgia Tech swimming and diving teams were defeated by No. 9/19 Auburn on Saturday at McAuley Aquatic Center. The men’s final score was 213-87 and the women fell to Auburn 218-82.
Mert Kilavuz, Batur Ünlü and Anna Hadjiloizou were three of Tech’s standouts during today’s meet. Kilavuz won both the men’s 1000 free (9:14.79) and the 500 free (4:28.12). Ünlü championed the men’s 200 free (1:37.18) and placed second in the men’s 100 free (44.83). In her first weekend competing with the Jackets, Hadjiloizou was victorious in the women’s 50 free (23.23) and placed second in the women’s 100 free (51.26).
Several of Tech’s divers earned NCAA Zone Diving scores in the Platform and 3 Meter events. In the platform event, Anna Bradescu won with a score of 256.05 and Carmen Woodruff took home third with a score of 225.15. On the men’s side, Elijah Klier finished with a second-place score of 352.73.
In the 3 Meter event, Katie McKyton came out on top for the women with a score of 294.38 and Ruben Lechuga claimed the second-place spot with a score of 378.98.
Daniel Kertesz swam a second-place time of 55.13 in the men’s 100 breast. In the men’s 50 free, David Gapinski took home second (20.78) and Will Coady came in third place (20.85).
McKenzie Campbell and Zora Ripkova recorded top three performances in the women’s butterfly events. Campbell placed second in the 200 fly (2:02.80) and Ripkova placed third in the 100 fly (56.09).
Rei Kuramoto scored points for Tech in several of the women’s events. She finished fourth in both the 200 free (1:52.63) and 200 IM (2:06.17).
The men’s 400 free relay team comprised of Ünlü, Justin Alderson, Kertesz and Coady placed second with a time of 2:58.73. Berke Saka, Kertesz, Antonio Romero and Ünlü combined for a third-place time of 3:18.09 in the men’s 400 medley relay. The women’s 400 free relay team with Hadjiloizou, Ripkova, Kiah Smith and Sophie Murphy recorded a second-place time of 3:26.39.
UP NEXT
Tech is set to host Queens College of Charlotte at 3 p.m. on Friday, Jan. 20 at McAuley Aquatic Center.
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