BOILING SPRINGS, N.C. — The Queens University of Charlotte swimming teams delivered dominant performances in their dual meet against ASUN foe Gardner-Webb on Saturday, January 18. The Royals claimed victories on both sides, with the women winning 122-77 and the men snagging a 107-92 win.
"Approaching our championship season, we are very proud of the hard work and dedication our swimmers have put in this season," Associate Head Coach Elliot Ptasnik said. "This marked our final dual meet, and we will now 'sharpen the blade' going into the ASUN Championships. Thank you Gardner Webb for hosting us, the families and supporters who made the trip, and a big shout out and thank you to our seniors as they lead us to victory in their final collegiate dual meet."
Both Royals relay squads took home the win in the 200 medley relay, with Maren Patterson, Madeline Foster, Libby Livesay, and Ryley Heck clocking in at 1:45.43 while the men's squad of Caden Fritz, Cal Bartone, Nien Levy, and Matej Dusa touched the wall at 1:33.21.
On the women's side, Katherine Bailey kicked things off with a win in the 1000 free with a time of 10:38.80.
Madeline Foster next shined in the 200 free, securing first place with a time of 1:56.00, followed by teammate Gavriela Daniels in second (1:59.45).
Abigail Zboran led a podium sweep in the 100-yard IM with a winning time of 57.04, accompanied by Tova Andersson (57.33) and Sabina Kupcova (57.90). Kupcova added another victory in the 500 free, clocking in at 5:14.37. Zboran would also snag the 200 fly win with a time of 2:06.83.
Bianca Wettel sprinted to first place in the 100 free with a time of 53.32, and Ryley Heck claimed third in 53.88. Haley Ross claimed the 200 back win with a time of 2:05.19, while Maren Patterson (2:06.84) and Tova Andersson (2:08.30) rounded out the top three.
For the men, Daniel Meszaros stole the show taking first place in the 200 free (1:42.28) and the 100 free (45.76). Matt Shanahan took home the win in the 500 free with a time of 4:48.08, while Lance Young finished third in 4:54.12. Matej Dusa sprinted to a win in the 50 free (20.78), with Nien Levy finishing second (21.03). Andreas Marz dominated the 200 back, finishing first with a time of 1:50.42.
UP NEXT
Up next, The Royals divers will compete at Davidson College on Feb. 1 for a 12 PM start. Royals divers Jacob Browne and Jacob Roberts dove in their first meets on Jan. 18 at UNC Asheville.
For the swimmers, Queens will be back in action for the ASUN Championships in Knoxville, Tenn. beginning on Feb. 19.
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