CORAL GABLES, Fla. – The Miami Hurricanes swimming & diving team won their final meet of the regular season Friday afternoon, topping both the University of Houston and Florida Gulf Coast University on Senior Day at the Whitten Center Pool.
The Hurricanes bested Houston by a score of 187-108 and toppled FGCU, 225-70 to secure wins against both visiting teams.
The Hurricanes opened the event by honoring their senior class in a pre-meet ceremony: swimmers Zorry Mason, Aino Otava, Nicole Sowell and Isabel Traba along with divers Max Flory, Brodie Scapens and Mia Vallée.
“Today’s meet was a great representation by our seniors. It was a great representation of our team, honoring the seniors and honoring the U,” head swim coach Andy Kershaw said. “So much credit to our seniors for leading the team throughout this season. As well, a thank you to one of our captains Zorry Mason, who we honored last year on Senior Day, but today was her final full meet here.”
The Canes captured an eye-popping 14 of 16 possible first place finishes during the meet.
The top entry for the Hurricanes in the 200-yard medley relay comprised of Celina Kuehne, Tara Vovk, Zorry Mason, and Jacey Hinton set the tone of the meet, with a first-place time of 1:43.02.
Veteran swimmer Adrianna Cera took the top spot in both the 1000-yard freestyle (10:13.89) and the 500-yard freestyle (4:59.30). Savannah Barr won the 200-yard freestyle (1:53.48).