Hawai‘i Swim Dive Wrap Up Dual Event at UNLV

LAS VEGAS, NEV.— The University of Hawai'i swim and dive team capped off its first meet of the season on Friday at Reitz Pool on the campus of UNLV.

The men's team came away with wins over both UNLV at 200.00 - 153.00 and Wyoming at 256.00 – 97.00, while the women split, picking up a win over Wyoming 196.00 – 154.00 but falling short of UNLV 195.00 – 152.00.

UH will now prepare for the MPSF Championships. Due to COVID-19, the meet's location has moved to San Luis Obispo, California, on Cal Poly's campus, and is set for Feb. 17 to the 20th.

Swimming

It was another big day for the men's team accounting for six first-place finishes, including a win in the 400 free relay, their third relay victory over the two-day event. Led by seniors Franz Adam and Micah Masei, along with junior John Clark and sophomore Tim Masten, the squad touched the wall at 2:59.39.

Both Messi, Masten, and Gallagher notched individual victories earlier in the day, along with sophomore Timothy Gallagher. Messi sped his way to a time of 20.41 in the 50 free, narrowly beating out Masten in second place at 20.56. But Masten later claimed a win in the 100 fly with a final time of 49.64. Gallagher rounded it out, clocking in at 1:46.96, followed by junior Sean Hogan at 1:47.75 in the 200 back.

The relay team's success didn't stop as Clark picked up a first-place finish in the 200 free, with a time of 1:39.03.

Adding to the top flight theme of the day for UH was junior Talon Lindquist, as he closed out the individual events by winning the 400 individual medley. The Kodiak, Alaska native, finished three seconds ahead of the No. 2 spot at 3:58.58, placing him at No. 10 all-time in the UH record book for the event.

On the women's side, seniors Anna Kotonen and Lucia Lassman played pivotal roles leading the 400 free relay team to a victory and picking up individual top finishes.

Partnered with junior Emma Frey and sophomore Anna Friedrich, the 400 free relay team paced themselves to a finishing time of 3:22.69. The relay victory was the third of the event for the 'Bows adding to their seasonal goals of having top-tier relay teams.

Kotonen added her third first-place finish of the dual event, touching the wall at 22.89 in the 50 free, while Lassman came in at third. But Lassman stepped up in the 100 fly for her first victory of the event at 53.44.

Diving

On the first day of the dual meet, freshman Mason Williams performed well, claiming a victory in the men's one-meter, but on Friday, another freshman made their name known.

While freshman Zach Lundgren didn't win the men's three-meter dive, he presented a strong showing placing second overall with a score of 305.75. Junior Max Burman followed with a fourth-place finish, tallying a score of 300.75.

For the Rainbow Wahine, it was a repeat of Thursday in terms of the one-meter event's standings. The day before, in the three-meter freshman Elma Lund and senior Victoria Moretti finished at third and fourth, it was the same today. Lund picked up a score of 259.86, missing the No. 2 spot but six points, with Moretti finishing at 241.30.

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Players Mentioned

Franz Adam: FR; 6' 2"; Junior

Max Burman: Diving; 6' 1"; Sophomore

John Clark: FR; 6' 1"; Sophomore

Talon Lindquist: BK/IM; 6' 1"; Sophomore

Anna Kotonen: IM/BR/FR; 5' 11"; Junior

Lucia Lassman: FLY; 5' 7"; Junior

Victoria Moretti: Diving; 5' 8"; Junior

Timothy Gallagher: BK; 6' 3"; Freshman

Tim Masten: FR/FLY; 6' 3"; Freshman

Emma Frey: BK/IM; 5' 7"; Sophomore

Players Mentioned

Franz Adam
: 6' 2"; Junior
: FR

Max Burman
: 6' 1"; Sophomore
: Diving

John Clark
: 6' 1"; Sophomore
: FR

Talon Lindquist
: 6' 1"; Sophomore
: BK/IM

Anna Kotonen
: 5' 11"; Junior
: IM/BR/FR

Lucia Lassman
: 5' 7"; Junior
: FLY

Victoria Moretti
: 5' 8"; Junior
: Diving

Timothy Gallagher
: 6' 3"; Freshman
: BK

Tim Masten
: 6' 3"; Freshman
: FR/FLY

Emma Frey
: 5' 7"; Sophomore
: BK/IM