CLEARWATER, Fla. – The University of Tampa men’s and women’s swimming teams opened competition at the fifth-annual Spartan Invite, with the UT men first and women second overall.

INSIDE THE MATCHUP:
Men’s Day One Team Scoring: Tampa 206, Wingate 176, Indian River 110.5, Florida Southern 88, Lenoir-Rhyne 59.5, Nova Southeastern 33, Catawba 12
Women’s Day One Team Scoring: Wingate 209, Tampa 175.5, West Florida 162.5, Indian River 122, Lenoir-Rhyne 47, Florida Southern 28, Nova Southeastern 26, Catawba 5
Location: Doyle Aquatic Center at the Long Center | Clearwater, Fla.
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RECORD PERFORMANCES:

• Elizaveta Bazarova set the first school record of the meet as the sophomore was clocked at 23.13 in a first-place 50 Free performance.

MEN’S TOP PERFORMERS:

WOMEN’S TOP PERFORMERS:

• Bazarova took gold in the 50 Free in her school-record performance of 23.13.
• The Spartans concluded day one with a first-place showing and time of 1:41.90 in the 200 Medley Relay. The winning team was made up of Courtney Sherwood, Bazarova, Molly O’Hara and Hana van Loock.

UP NEXT:
Day two of the Spartan Invite will begin with the prelims at 9:30 a.m. The finals are slated for 6 p.m. Fans may watch live at TampaSpartans.tv or follow live scoring through the Meet Mobile app.

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