UE Swimming Team Shines at UIC Invitational with Five Victories and Twelve Podium Finishes
The University of Evansville swimming team won five races at the UIC Invitational, with standout performances from freshman Rebecca Lago and junior Daniel Santos Lopez. Lago set season-best times in the 50 and 100-Yard Freestyle races, ranking among UE's career top 10, while Santos Lopez won the men's 50 Free event and achieved a personal best in the 100-Yard Freestyle. The team also secured numerous podium finishes and relay event placements.
By the Numbers- Rebecca Lago's 50-Yard Freestyle time of 23.73 lowered her personal-best mark, ranking her as the tenth-fastest female swimmer in the event in UE history.
- Daniel Santos Lopez won the men's 50 Free event with a time of 20.69 and achieved a personal best in the 100-Yard Freestyle with a time of 45.32.
- Omar Ashraf Hassan won the men's 200-Yard IM event with a time of 1:52.48, ranking him as the seventh-fastest UE male in the event.
- UE received podium finishes in both the men's and women's 100-Yard Butterfly, with Santos Lopez placing second (48.98) and Evelyn Chin finishing third (57.11) respectively.
- The weekend's action concludes the regular-season portion of the schedules for UE.
- The women will next host the MVC Championships at the Deaconess Aquatic Center from February 21-24, while the men will travel to Carbondale, Illinois to take part in the Mid-American Conference Championships from March 6-9.
The University of Evansville swimming team's impressive performance, including multiple victories, top rankings, and personal bests, marks a strong conclusion to the regular season and sets the stage for the upcoming MVC and Mid-American Conference Championships.
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