University of North Florida
CCSA Championships (Day 3)
Torres Breaks 100 Breast Record Twice on Day Three of CCSA Championships
2/18/2023 12:02:00 AM | Women's Swimming
School Record for the 800 Freestyle Relay Broken at Finals
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. - North Florida women's swimming set not one, but two school records on the penultimate day of the Coastal Collegiate Sports Association (CCSA) Championships. The Ospreys set five new personal bests on the third day of competition with four swimmers qualifying for the evening finals Friday, Feb. 17.
Freshman Victoria Torres broke her own 100-yard breaststroke record during the morning trials with a time of 1:03.81. She topped her previous record time of 1:03.87 set back on November 17, 2022 at the Gamecock Invitational. She would break that record once more at the evening finals, recording the fastest 100-yard breaststroke in program history at 1:03.42.Â
The 800-yard freestyle relay record was broken by the group of Faith Mutschler, Ashley Cozad, Kate Eaton and Hannah Gnatt with a time of 7:31.77 during the finals. The previous record held by Amy Taylor, Olivia Langford, Maria Bernard and Natalie McCallum was 7:32.66, set at the 2013 CCSA Championships, almost ten years apart.Â
North Florida heads into the final day of competition ahead of Bellarmine.Â
DAY THREE RESULTS
1. Liberty (1,006.5)
2. James Madison (901.0)
3. Queens (767.0)
4. FGCU (612.0)
5. UNC Asheville (609.0)
6. Georgia Southern (400.0)
7. Old Dominion (378.0)
8. Campbell (377.0)
9. Gardner-Webb (242.0)
10. North Florida (221.5)
11. Bellarmine (155.0)
CLIPBOARD NOTES
- Torres now holds the first, second, third and fifth fastest 100-yard breaststroke times in program historyÂ
- So far, the Ospreys have broken four school records this competition season
- The school record for the 800-yard freestyle relay was broken after being swam for only the second time this season
- Allie Larrimore recorded a new personal best in the 200-yard butterfly with a time of 2:06.63
- Ellie Hixenbaugh swam a new personal best in the 100-yard breaststroke, touching the wall in 1:07.02
- Amelia Hildebrand set a new personal best in the 100-yard breaststroke, finishing in 1:07.02Â
"Today was a very good day for our program. We walked away with many personal bests and two school records being broken. Victoria Torres broke her own school record twice in the 100 breaststroke. Her finals swim of 1:03.42 capped off a great day for her. To start the finals, our 800 freestyle relay broke the school record with a time of 7:31.77. That was really a great moment for the relay team of Faith Mutschler, Ashley Cozad, Kate Eaton, and Hannah Gnatt. Tomorrow we have a lot of swims and are looking forward to a fast last day of the meet". -- Head Coach Ian Coffey
UP NEXT
The final day kicks off Saturday, February 18 with the trials at 10 a.m. and the finals taking place at 6 p.m.Â
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