Personal Bests Highlight Day 1 of First Chance Meet
2/7/2025 6:22:00 PM | Swimming & Diving
Two Cougars earn Top 10 marks, five set personal bests Friday inside CRWC Natatorium
HOUSTON – Two University of Houston Swimming & Diving student-athletes achieved Top 10 marks and five Cougars captured personal bests against competitors from Rice and TCU on day one at the First Chance Meet inside CRWC Natatorium on Friday.
Sophomore Evelyn Entrekin claimed one of Houston's top spots, clocking in at 1:47.81 in the 200 free for the eighth-fastest time in program history.
Sophomore Sydney Nethercutt achieved a 1:56.98 in the 200-yard butterfly, improving her fourth fastest in program history.
In the 200-yard individual medley, freshman Mariana Cote secured a personal best time of 2:09.78 while freshman Regina Torres Pomar captured her personal best time of 2:03.43.
In the 500-yard freestyle, juniors Gigi Caston and Isabella Lojewski made their mark with individual bests of 4:54.72 and 4:57.53, respectively.
Freshman Sienna Bruner swam a personal best on the 50-yard freestyle with a 23.22 time.
UP NEXT
The meet concludes with events at both 10 a.m. and 4 p.m. on Saturday. Fans can watch via YouTube by clicking here.
JOIN the FREESTYLE FUND
Fans are invited to join the Freestyle Fund to support Houston Swimming & Diving. Freestyle Fund members provide financial support directly to Houston Swimming & Diving for needs beyond the program's operating budget. For more information, fans can click here.
STAY CONNECTED
Fans can receive updates by following @UHCougarSwim on X 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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Sophomore Evelyn Entrekin claimed one of Houston's top spots, clocking in at 1:47.81 in the 200 free for the eighth-fastest time in program history.
Sophomore Sydney Nethercutt achieved a 1:56.98 in the 200-yard butterfly, improving her fourth fastest in program history.
In the 200-yard individual medley, freshman Mariana Cote secured a personal best time of 2:09.78 while freshman Regina Torres Pomar captured her personal best time of 2:03.43.
In the 500-yard freestyle, juniors Gigi Caston and Isabella Lojewski made their mark with individual bests of 4:54.72 and 4:57.53, respectively.
Freshman Sienna Bruner swam a personal best on the 50-yard freestyle with a 23.22 time.
UP NEXT
The meet concludes with events at both 10 a.m. and 4 p.m. on Saturday. Fans can watch via YouTube by clicking here.
JOIN the FREESTYLE FUND
Fans are invited to join the Freestyle Fund to support Houston Swimming & Diving. Freestyle Fund members provide financial support directly to Houston Swimming & Diving for needs beyond the program's operating budget. For more information, fans can click here.
STAY CONNECTED
Fans can receive updates by following @UHCougarSwim on X 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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