COLUMBIA, Mo.- The No. 23 Arkansas swimming and diving team completed day one of a two-day tri-meet at Missouri Thursday afternoon. Junior Anna Hopkin set a school record in the 100 yard freestyle, her second record-breaking performance of the season.
Day One Results | Day One Scores
The Hogs won three events and went to the podium in six.
“I loved the way we battled and raced today,” head coach Neil Harper said. “We are right where we need to be, tired yet fearless, confident, and positive.”
Molly Moore, Kobie Melton, Hopkin, and Andrea Sansores won the 200 yard freestyle relay (1:31.59), setting a season-best time in the event. In the 400 yard medley relay, Melton, Sydney Angell, Marlena Pigliacampi, and Hopkin earned a second-place finish with a season-best time of 3:41.12.
Angell earned a second-place finish in the 100 yard breaststroke (1:03.51), while Hopkin won the 100 yard freestyle (48.66).
Pigliacampi finished second in the 200 yard butterfly (2:00.51), setting a season-best time in the event. Brooke Schultz also set a season-best, earning a 350.30 in the 3m springboard.
“We had some great leadership from Sydney in the 100 breaststroke, Anna in the 100 freestyle, Marlena in the 200 butterfly, Brooke on the 3m springboard, and the 200 freestyle relay win at the start of the meet,” Harper continued. “It was great to see Anna continue to improve and break the school record in the 100 freestyle. Tomorrow will be another good day for us and we will try to challenge Missouri and Kentucky for the dual meet wins.”
After one day of competition, the Razorbacks sit in third place behind No. 18 Kentucky 102-65 and behind Missouri 85-82.
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