Swim and Dive Wins 15th Straight Over Missouri State

Springfield, Mo. – Ten different Tigers clinched event wins Saturday afternoon, helping the University of Missouri Swim and Dive program race past in-state foes Missouri State for the 15th meeting in a row. The men’s team out-muscled the Bears 153-90, while the women bested MSU 147-96.

The Tigers started and finished the matinee with a pair of victories, sweeping the four relay events. That set the tone for the individual events as 48 of a possible 78 podium positions were occupied by MU.

Junior Grant Bochenski provided a spark for the Tigers, claiming three individual wins that helped Mizzou to 17 event victories on the day.

His first triumph came thanks to a 1:38.03 standing in the men’s 200 free. He then followed that up with a 21.95 in the men’s 50 back and a 49.72 in the men’s 100 IM, topping the podium in each of those events as well.

Missouri swept the podium in three events while in Springfield. First, the women’s 500 free was clinched by Jane Smith’s 4:51.09, with Peyton Drexler and Macy Rink following suit. Then, Jan Zubik clinched the top spot in the men’s 100 fly with a 48.06, being joined by Mikolaj Malec and Jaden Pospishil.

Later in the meet, Bochenski was joined by Will Goodwin and Frederik Rindshøj to sweep the medal placements in the men’s 100 IM.

NOTABLE RESULTS

• The Missouri men improve to 17-2 all-time against Missouri State, while the women become an unblemished 15-0.
• Lina Bank clinched the women’s 100 breast with a time of 1:02.43.
• Chronologically, Goodwin also won the 100 breast in 54.20.
• Then, 50 fly events were clinched by Tigers: Kylee Sullivan’s 24.64 and Rindshøj’s 22.09 were both enough to finish on the top step of the podium.
• Sierra Smith picked up an individual victory in the women’s 50 free with a 23.17.
• Daniel Wilson followed suit with a 45.04 win in the men’s 100 free.
• Zara Zallen’s 28.73 in the women’s 50 breast was enough to earn a gold medal.
• Taylor Williams continued impressing in the 100 fly with a first-place finish of 54.28.

UP NEXT

The Tiger’s diving squad heads to Auburn, Ala. for the Auburn Diving Invite on Sunday, Dec. 17 through Wednesday, Dec. 20. Results for the four-day event from inside the Martin Aquatics Center can be found via the Meet Mobile App.

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