University of Houston Athletics
Houston Shines on Day One in Mesa
4/12/2018 12:00:00 AM | Swimming & Diving
MESA, Ariz. â€" The University of Houston Swimming & Diving program turned in a strong performance on the opening day of action at the TYR Pro Swim Series Mesa at the Skyline Aquatic Center in Mesa, Ariz.
Eleanna Koutsouveli led the charge with a pair of top-15 performances in the prelims of the 400 IM and the 200 Backstroke. The junior finished sixth-overall with a time of 5:01.38 in the prelims of the 400 IM and followed that up with an 11th-place finish in the prelims of the 200 Backstroke. Koutsouveli advanced to the finals in in the 200 Backstroke where she won the B-Final with a time of 2:17.43.
Angeliki Mavrantza and Peyton Kondis advanced to the finals of the 200 Breaststroke after finishing milliseconds apart in the prelims for sixth and seventh-place respectively. The duo advanced to the A-Final in the event where Mavrantza finished sixth, touching the wall at 2:32.62. Kondis finished a couple seconds later at 2:36.24 and in eighth-place.
Laura Laderoute turned in a pair of top-40 performances after finishing 21st in the prelims of the 200 Backstroke (2:21.72) and 40th in the 100 Butterfly (1:04.71).
Hannah Middleton and Isabel Tank competed in the 100 Butterfly where Tank turned in a 47th- -place finish in the prelims with a time of 1:05.42, followed by Middleton in 63rd-place with a time of 1:07.20.
UP NEXT
Houston will return to action tomorrow morning in Mesa, Ariz. at 9 a.m.
RESULTS
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