Blue Devils Continue Fast Swims at CCI

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Blue Devils Continue Fast Swims at CCI

2/6/2016 8:31:00 PM | Swimming & Diving

Live Results Saturday Finals Results

By: Duke Sports Information

CHAPEL HILL, N.C. – Blue Devil men and women continued to record personal-best times on the second day of competition at the Carolina College Invitational, hosted by North Carolina at Koury Natatorium.

Juniors Joey Maginnis, Mike Seaberg, Kevin Fraser and James Peek started off the night by finishing just off the NCAA B standard in the men's 200-yard medley relay, combining for a mark of 1:26.15.

Individually, the Blue Devils looked strong at the mid-distance range, as sophomore Alex Peña bested the field in the men's 200 freestyle with a season-best 1:38.82 swim and junior Lindsay Schlichte was second in the same event on the women's side, touching in a personal-best 1:50.65. Junior Adriaan Venter (1:39.45) and sophomore Parker Pearson (1:43.65) also picked up personal-best times while competing in the A and B finals, respectively.

The women's 100 breaststroke saw freshman Susan Hynes post the third-fastest time in program history at 1:02.54. That was good for third overall, while Fraser paced the men with a personal-best 55.67 clocking in the A final.

Maginnis (49.47) and senior Kathryn Eckhart (56.09) both earned season bests to take third in the A finals of the 100 backstroke and junior Liza Bragg was also third in the women's 400 IM (4:23.76). Sophomore Marco Hosfeld raced to the wall in a season-best 4:07.04 in the same event, while junior Michael Miller grabbed an NCAA B cut during the morning session at 3:52.59.

The men's and women's 100 butterfly also featured a number of personal or season bests by Duke swimmers, with junior Kenny Ng (49.10) and senior Linsay Cooper (55.20) leading the way.

The Carolina College Invitational wraps up Sunday beginning with preliminaries at 10 a.m. Finals will be one hour earlier at 5 p.m., and will include the 1,650 freestyle, 200 backstroke, 100 freestyle, 200 breaststroke, 200 butterfly and the 400 freestyle relay.

Top Duke Finishers by Event:
Men's 200-Yard Medley Relay: Joey Maginnis, Mike Seaberg, Kevin Fraser, James Peek (1st), 1:26.15

Women's 400-Yard Individual Medley: Liza Bragg (3rd), 4:23.76
Men's 400-Yard Individual Medley: Marco Hosfeld (5th), 4:07.04

Women's 100-Yard Butterfly: Linsay Cooper (3rd), 55.20
Men's 100-Yard Butterfly: Kenny Ng (4th), 49.10

Women's 200-Yard Freestyle: Lindsay Schlichte (2nd), 1:50.65
Men's 200-Yard Freestyle: Alex Peña (1st), 1:38.82

Women's 100-Yard Breaststroke: Susan Hynes (3rd), 1:02.54
Men's 100-Yard Breaststroke: Kevin Fraser (4th), 55.67

Women's 100-Yard Backstroke: Kathryn Eckhart (3rd), 56.09
Men's 100-Yard Backstroke: Joey Maginnis (3rd), 49.47

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