A Louisville swimmer celebrates after beating the Kentucky swimmer in the 200 meter freestyle during the swim meet vs. Kentucky on Saturday, Jan. 25, 2025, at the Lancaster Aquatic Center in Lexington, Kentucky. Photo by Christian Kantosky | Assistant Photo Editor
Kentucky swim and dive had a strong overall performance in the Louisville Invitational First Chance Meet on Thursday and Friday.
Freshman Jack Haywood was the standout swimmer, winning the 200-meter freestyle (free) with a time of 1:37.82.
On top of Haywood’s performance, freshman Eli Greinke finished third in the 200-meter breaststroke with a time of 1:58.55, which was a new personal record. Freshman Murilo Amatuzzi followed in fourth with a time of 1:58.64.
Sophomore Paige Housman led the way in the women’s events, finishing in first place in the 400-meter individual medley with a time of 4:14.28, achieving the NCAA B-standard.
Freshman Avery Frece also stood out, as she finished third in the 50-meter freestyle with a time of 23.35.
In diving, fifth-year senior Sam Duncan led the way with a score of 343.13 in 3-meter diving. Sophomore Gavin Hang followed in third with a score of 299.48.
Freshman Landon Isler also stood out, finishing fourth in platform diving with a score of 281.70.
On the women’s side, freshman Avery Giese had the strongest showing, finishing first in the 3-meter dive with a score of 274.58. Sophomore Kristy Pfaff followed in second with a score 264.70.
Sophomore Devynn Bishop led the way in platform diving, as she finished in second with a score of 244.13. Senior Abby Devereaux followed in third (240.68) and fifth-year senior Claire McDaniels placed fifth (226.80).
The Cats will be back in action in the SEC Tournament in Athens, Georgia, on Monday, Feb. 17.