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Senior Day ends with big win against WAC foes
1/21/2023 6:15:00 PM | Men's Swimming and Diving, Women's Swimming and Diving
Lopes set 2 new pool records in home finale vs. CBU
The Grand Canyon swimming and diving program posted two important wins in its home finale against WAC competitor California Baptist.
There is no better way to celebrate Senior Day than by winning to stay in second place in the conference. The men won 174-126 on Saturday while the women topped the Lancers 168-128 at Fr Edward A Reese Aquatic Center.
Not only did the Lopes get hot when it mattered most, but the team also came away with two pool records by freshmen who won by over two seconds each.
In his first-ever competition with GCU, Mohamed Mohamady beat the pool record in the 200-yard backstroke with a time of 1 minute, 46.22 seconds, to claim first place. Mohamady is a freshman who came to GCU at the semester mark from Cairo, Egypt.
Another Lopes freshman, Jonathan Rom, broke the pool's 200 breaststroke record with a time of 1:58.09. Rom has continued to impress throughout the whole season.
On their day, the seniors contributed to the win as well. Adrian Curbelo won the 100 butterfly with a time of 48.15. Omar Elsayd and Curbelo, along with freshman Eli Cohen and Alex Volkov, won the men's 200 freestyle relay with a time of 1:21.92.
For the women, freshman Paula Martinez Moreno won the 100 butterfly with graduate Emily Muteti taking second. The Lopes had times of 54.27 and 54.60, respectively.
Muteti, Briana Rittenbach, Kaitlyn Carr, and Maria Brunlehner won the 200 freestyle relay with a time of 1:33.76.
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Next, GCU will travel to take on UNLV on Feb. 4.
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There is no better way to celebrate Senior Day than by winning to stay in second place in the conference. The men won 174-126 on Saturday while the women topped the Lancers 168-128 at Fr Edward A Reese Aquatic Center.
Not only did the Lopes get hot when it mattered most, but the team also came away with two pool records by freshmen who won by over two seconds each.
In his first-ever competition with GCU, Mohamed Mohamady beat the pool record in the 200-yard backstroke with a time of 1 minute, 46.22 seconds, to claim first place. Mohamady is a freshman who came to GCU at the semester mark from Cairo, Egypt.
Another Lopes freshman, Jonathan Rom, broke the pool's 200 breaststroke record with a time of 1:58.09. Rom has continued to impress throughout the whole season.
On their day, the seniors contributed to the win as well. Adrian Curbelo won the 100 butterfly with a time of 48.15. Omar Elsayd and Curbelo, along with freshman Eli Cohen and Alex Volkov, won the men's 200 freestyle relay with a time of 1:21.92.
For the women, freshman Paula Martinez Moreno won the 100 butterfly with graduate Emily Muteti taking second. The Lopes had times of 54.27 and 54.60, respectively.
Muteti, Briana Rittenbach, Kaitlyn Carr, and Maria Brunlehner won the 200 freestyle relay with a time of 1:33.76.
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Next, GCU will travel to take on UNLV on Feb. 4.
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