Friday, January 26
Houston, Texas
1:30 p.m.
University of Houston
129
vs
165
Miami
Swimming & Diving Split Against Rice and Miami (Fla.)
1/26/2024 6:38:00 PM | Swimming & Diving
Sophomore Eden Humphery broke two school records and earned a NCAA B-Cut time
HOUSTON – The University of Houston Swimming & Diving program defeated Rice, 203-91, but fell to Miami (Fla.), 165-129, inside the CRCW Natatorium on Friday afternoon.
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The Cougars ended the meet with nine podium finishes including sophomore Eden Humphery breaking a pair of school records with a time of 9:55.68 in the 1,000-yard freestyle and 12:29.50 in the 1,650-yard freestyle. Humphrey also finished first in the 500-yard freestyle.
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The Houston 200-yard medley relay team A, featuring freshman Elizabeth Jimenez, junior Henrietta Fangli, junior Abbie Alvarez and sophomore Liya Goupil, started the meet off strong by earning third place with a time of 1:43.12.
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Fangli placed first in the 100-yard breaststroke with a time of 1:00.58. She went on to compete in the 200-yard breaststroke and earned another first-place finish.
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Freshman Nora Hetyei not only earned second place but her time of 55.20 moved her into the top-10 in program history in the 100-yard backstroke. She also claimed second in the 200-yard individual medley.
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A pair of Cougars joined the podium in the 200- yard butterfly. Sophomore Alondra Ortiz finished in first with a time of 1:58.14 while senior Abby Jackson came in third with a time of 1:59.56.
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Graduate student Audrey McKinnon had a time of 2:14.02 to finish first in the 200-yard breaststroke.
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The Cougars swept the diving awards as senior Hedda Grelz placed first in both the three meter (346.80) and one meter (314.70), freshman Michelle McLeod was second in the three meter (346.28) and one meter (310.05). Senior Emilia Waters placed third in both the three meter (330.60) and one meter (290.93).
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UP NEXT
The Cougars return to the CRWC Natatorium for Senior Day as they host SMU on Saturday, Feb. 3 at 11 a.m. Admission is free.
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SUPPORT YOUR COOGS
Fans can make a direct impact on the success of Houston Swimming & Diving by supporting LinkingCoogs – UH's very own NIL collective, giving to Houston Rise, and by joining the Freestyle Fund which provides financial support directly to Houston Swimming & Diving for needs beyond its operating budget.
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STAY CONNECTED
Fans can receive updates by following @UHCougarSwim on X, formerly known as Twitter, and catch up with the latest news and notes on the team by clicking LIKE on the team's Facebook page at UHCougarSwim or on the team's Instagram page at @uhcougarswim.
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The Cougars ended the meet with nine podium finishes including sophomore Eden Humphery breaking a pair of school records with a time of 9:55.68 in the 1,000-yard freestyle and 12:29.50 in the 1,650-yard freestyle. Humphrey also finished first in the 500-yard freestyle.
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The Houston 200-yard medley relay team A, featuring freshman Elizabeth Jimenez, junior Henrietta Fangli, junior Abbie Alvarez and sophomore Liya Goupil, started the meet off strong by earning third place with a time of 1:43.12.
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Fangli placed first in the 100-yard breaststroke with a time of 1:00.58. She went on to compete in the 200-yard breaststroke and earned another first-place finish.
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Freshman Nora Hetyei not only earned second place but her time of 55.20 moved her into the top-10 in program history in the 100-yard backstroke. She also claimed second in the 200-yard individual medley.
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A pair of Cougars joined the podium in the 200- yard butterfly. Sophomore Alondra Ortiz finished in first with a time of 1:58.14 while senior Abby Jackson came in third with a time of 1:59.56.
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Graduate student Audrey McKinnon had a time of 2:14.02 to finish first in the 200-yard breaststroke.
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The Cougars swept the diving awards as senior Hedda Grelz placed first in both the three meter (346.80) and one meter (314.70), freshman Michelle McLeod was second in the three meter (346.28) and one meter (310.05). Senior Emilia Waters placed third in both the three meter (330.60) and one meter (290.93).
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UP NEXT
The Cougars return to the CRWC Natatorium for Senior Day as they host SMU on Saturday, Feb. 3 at 11 a.m. Admission is free.
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SUPPORT YOUR COOGS
Fans can make a direct impact on the success of Houston Swimming & Diving by supporting LinkingCoogs – UH's very own NIL collective, giving to Houston Rise, and by joining the Freestyle Fund which provides financial support directly to Houston Swimming & Diving for needs beyond its operating budget.
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STAY CONNECTED
Fans can receive updates by following @UHCougarSwim on X, formerly known as Twitter, and catch up with the latest news and notes on the team by clicking LIKE on the team's Facebook page at UHCougarSwim or on the team's Instagram page at @uhcougarswim.
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