CLEARWATER, Fla. – Day two of the Sunshine State Conference Swimming Championships saw several Florida Southern College Moccasins represented on the podium at the Long Center in Clearwater, Fla.
 
The Mocs had five individual student-athletes podium over the men and women's 50-yard freestyle, men's 200 IM, and the men's 200-yard medley relay. The men's team currently sits second overall and the women in third after day two of events. Sophomore Jazzy Hoffmann set a new school record in the 50-yard freestyle after setting a 22.95 time during the finals. Kyle Micallef set a new SSC meet record with his 19.64 time in the 50-yard freestyle. 
 
"We had some great swims and a really nice job tonight," said head coach Andy Robins. "Tonight was a really big boost for us energy-wise…we had great team energy and the athletes fed on themselves."
 
The meet began with the 1000-yard freestyle, which freshman Olivia Miles finished eighth (10:16.35) after improving her seed time by seven seconds. Florida Southern's first podium finish came in the men's turn at the 1000-yard freestyle when Elder Oliveira placed third with a time of 9:13.21. Keith Peristeridis and Cole Smith each finished in the top 10 in the same event.
 
During the 200 IM, the women were represented by Emily Peck in eighth and a time of 2:06.80. In a great battle for the men, Matteo Zampese finished first (1:46.05) in the 200 IM alongside Ludovico Viberti, who finished third (1:48.06). Brandon Dyck was ninth, winning the consolation trial, to round of the Mocs in the top 10 in the 200 IM.
 
Setting a new SSC Championship meet record in the 50-yard freestyle, Micallef finished first with a time of 19.64 as JJ Saslo also placed in the top 10. On the women's side, Hoffmann finished second with a time of 22.95, setting a new FSC school record, with Rachel Cunningham the consolation trial winner for ninth place.
 
A team of Teagan Michalek, Alizee Pelletier, Kennidi TenEyck, and Cunningham placed fifth in the 200-yard medley relay. A nail-biting 200-yard medley relay for the men resulted in a second-place finish by the Mocs. The team of Dyck, Zampese, Saslo, and Micallef was just five-tenths of a second behind.
 

Day 2 Medalists

Women's 1,000 Freestyle Medalists:                                                                      

1. Savannah Brennan Florida Tech                10:04.08

2. Estelle Bauer          Nova Southeastern     10:05.43

3. Megan Goldthorpe  Tampa                         10:10.72

 

Men's 1,000 Freestyle Medalists:                                                                      

1. Luca Alessandrini    Nova Southeastern     9:03.19

2. Harold Lockhart      Rollins                         9:11.05

3. Elder Oliveira          Florida Southern         9:13.21

 

Women's 200 IM Medalists:

1. Savanna Best           Nova Southeastern     1:59.29 CR

2. Celina Marquez        Nova Southeastern     2:01.28

3. Aleksandra Maslova Nova Southeastern     2:01.69

Men's 200 IM Medalists:

1. Matteo Zampese     Florida Southern         1:46.05

2. Jarryd Baxter           Nova Southeastern     1:46.50

3. Ludovico Viberti      Florida Southern         1:48.06

 

Women's 50 Freestyle Medalists:

1. Luna Mertins           Lynn                            22.74

2. Jazzy Hoffmann       Florida Southern         22.95

3. Elizaveta Bazarova Tampa                         23.10
 

Men's 50 Freestyle Medalists:

1. Kyle Micallef           Florida Southern         19.64 MR

2. Anton Mueller         Nova Southeastern     19.96

3. Steven Aimable       Nova Southeastern     20.13
 

Women's 200 Medley Relay Medalists:

1. Nova Southeastern 1:39.69 CR

2. Lynn                        1:42.77

3. Tampa                     1:43.16
 

Men's 200 Medley Relay Medalists:

1. Nova Southeastern 1:27.11 MR

2. Florida Southern     1:27.16

3. Tampa                     1:28.41

 
UP NEXT
The Mocs have day three of the SSC Championships which will include 400 IM, 100 fly, and 200 free.