The University of Kentucky men’s swimming and diving teams were defeated by second-ranked Tennessee, 110-74, on Saturday, Feb. 10, at UK’s Lancaster Aquatic Center. The men finish the season 5-2 overall, 1-1 in the Southeastern Conference.
Despite the loss, the Wildcats swam well at the meet, posting one broken school record, five career best times, 14 season best times and four NCAA provisional qualification times. The 200 medley and freestyle relays were both season best times and the time in the 200 freestyle relay provisionally qualified Kentucky for NCAAs. Individually, Macon White won the 200 freestyle, breaking a school record in the process, and earning an NCAA provisional time, while in the same event, David Tweedie swam to a season best time and the NCAA provisional cut. White and Tweedie were one-two in the 200 freestyle.
Shaun Zitani improved his time in the 50 freestyle for a season best time and a provisional cut for NCAAs, and Aaron Workman swam to a career best and provisional cut in the 50 freestyle. Zitani and Workman went one-two in the event. Two other Wildcats, Fernando Barros and White also posted career bests in the event. In diving, Aaron Kirkpatrick finished second in both events.
Next, Kentucky will travel to Tuscaloosa, Ala., Feb. 21-24, to compete in the SEC meet.
AGATE200 Yard Medley Relay1UT A1:30.47 1) Asti, Lance SR2) Burton, Mike3) Hoggatt, Justin JR4) Owen, Brent2 UKB1:31.57 1) Wimer, Daniel FR2) Watkins, Roger SO3) Zitani, Shaun SR4) Workman, Aaron SR3 UKA1:36.131) Berquist, Darron FR2) Vogt, Tom FR3) Perkins, Derek JR4) Barros, Fernando FR4 UKC1:38.271) Nath, Cody SO2) Cuker, Aaron SO3) Clement, Eddie SO4) Peterkin, Jaime FR200 Yard IM1Brink, Ben SOUT 1:52.48 2Baxter, Jason SOUT1:53.59 3DeWitz, Zane SRUT1:53.96 200 Yard Freestyle1White, Macon SRUK1:37.09 2Tweedie, Dave SRUK1:38.99 3Bree, Andrew FRUT1:39.23 6Kuendig, Dave JRUK1:44.08500 Yard Freestyle1Nylander, Evan FRUT4:34.89 2Graves, Jamie FRUT4:40.22 100 Yard Breaststroke1Bree, Andrew FRUT56.20 2Watkins, Roger SOUK56.54 3Burton, MikeUT57.15 4Cuker, Aaron SOUK58.54 5Wolling, Eddie FRUK1:01.63 6Vogt, Tom FRUK1:02.6150 Yard Freestyle1Zitani, Shaun SRUK20.00 2Workman, Aaron SRUK20.17 3Gueraldi, RenatoUT20.27 5Barros, Fernando FRUK20.91 8White, Macon SRUK21.2610Wimer, Daniel FRUK21.3411Throckmorton, RussFRUK21.6312Peterkin, Jaime FRUK21.75200 Yard Backstroke1Gross, Michael JRUT1:53.48 400 Yard IM1Brink, Ben SOUT4:02.24 2Fischer, Evan FRUT4:09.67 50 Yard Butterfly1Gueraldi, RenatoUT22.60 2DeWitz, Zane SRUT23.343Perkins, Derek JRUK24.01 Men 200 Yard Freestyle Relay TeamRelayFinals Time1UKA1:20.52 1) Zitani, Shaun SR2) Barros, Fernando FR3) Watkins, Roger SO4) Workman, Aaron SR2UKB1:23.44 1) Wimer, Daniel FR2) White, Macon SR3) Tweedie, Dave SR4) Peterkin, Jaime FR3UTA1:24.27 1) Burton, Mike2) Hoggatt, Justin JR3) Cromer, Steve SR4) Brink, Ben SOMen 100 Yard Backstroke1Asti, Lance SRUT51.40 2Gross, Michael JRUT51.43 3Owen, BrentUT51.48 4Nath, Cody SOUK52.75 5Berquist, DarronFRUK53.55 6Throckmorton, RussFRUK53.757Cuker, Aaron SOUK55.68200 Yard Butterfly1Clement, Eddie SOUK1:49.76 2Nilson, Matt SOUK1:50.68 3Graves, Jamie FRUT1:52.46 1 mtr Diving1Roy, Shannon SRUT223.95 2Kirkpatrick, AaronJRUK212.60 3Chereches, Gabi SRUT203.00 Men 3 mtr Diving1Chereches, Gabi SRUT233.80 2Kirkpatrick, AaronJRUK224.95 3Roy, Shannon SRUT214.85
