Michigan Swimming Sweeps Pitt, Oakland Behind Pair of Bella Sims Wins
The University of Michigan swimming and diving teams swept Pitt and Oakland on Friday, Nov. 7.
The Michigan men beat Pitt 229.5-129.5 and beat Oakland 244-111. Pitt topped Oakland 207.5-151.5.
The Wolverine women beat Pitt 211-141 and Oakland 243-114. Pitt topped Oakland 255-109.
In the women’s meet, Michigan’s Bella Sims, Letitia Sim, Brady Kendall and Stephanie Balduccini won the 200 medley relay in 1:37.52 to open the meet.
Sims won the 500 freestyle in 4:45.40 and the 200 IM (1:58.14).
Sim won the 100 breaststroke in 1:01.15. Kendall won the 50 free in 22.73, going 1-2 with Balduccini (22.88).
Michigan’s Marian Ploeger won the 1000 free (10:04.29). Leila Fack won the 100 free (50.18) and 200 free (1:49.81). Lexi Greenhawt won the 100 backstroke (53.11). Hannah Bellard won the 200 fly (1:54.42). Natalie Walklett won the 200 breast in 2:17.61.
Balduccini, Kendall, Greenhawt and Fack won the 400 free relay (3:18.94).
Kiarra Milligan won 1-meter diving with 320.00 points and the 3-meter (339.00).
Pitt’s Claire Jansen won the 200 back (1:59.01). Sydney Gring won the 100 fly (53.46).
In the men’s meet, Michigan’s Jack Wilkening, Luka Mladenovic, Ole Mats Eidam and Tyler Ray won the 200 medley relay (1:26.24).
Wilkening won the 100 back (48.29). Mladenovic won the 100 breast (53.92) and 200 breast (1:57.93) and 200 IM (1:47.75). Ray won the 100 fly (46.77) and 200 fly (1:44.77).
Michigan’s Joshua Brown won the 1000 free in 9:14.10. Antoine Sauve won the 200 free (1:36.47). and 500 free (4:27.58). Eitan Ben-Shitrit won the 200 back (1:45.47).
Eidam, Sauve, Logan Zucker and Ray won the 400 free relay (2:56.83).
Emmitt Reesor won 3-meter diving with 381.20 points. Julian Cardenas won 1-meter (322.45).
Pitt’s Julian Koch won the 50 free in 19.83 and 100 free (43.99).
