Swimming & Diving: Virginia closes first day of Cavalier Invite

Courtesy UVA Media Relations

Virginia’s men’s 200-yard freestyle relay team set a UVA pool record on the first night of the 2022 Cavalier Invite at the Aquatic & Fitness Center on Friday.

UVA’s Matt Brownstead, Matt King, Connor Boyle and August Lamb, respectively, swam a time of 1:16.71 to improve on the UVA Pool record set last weekend in the dual meet against NC State.

Caroine Kulp won the 500 free and swam a season-best time of 4:51.86 in the prelims. Athena Vanyo finished in 2:04.65, dropping four seconds off her season-best time, to win the 200-yard IM. Jessica Nava swam a career-best time of 22.58 to win the 50-yard freestyle and Abby Kapeller set a new career-best to win the 50 free B Final in 23.27.

Matthew Styczen (200 IM) and Addie Laurencelle (50 Free) had individual wins on the men’s side.

Styczen and Jack Moore both dropped two seconds from their prelim’s times in the 200-yard IM finals, with Styczen winning in 1:46.26 and Moore finishing second in 1:47.64.

Laurencelle led a group of five Cavaliers in the 50 free with a new career-best time of 20.00. Konna Klinksiek finished in 20.27, Tyler Sicignano swam a 20.60, Jan Karolczak finished in 20.64 and Henry Schutte finished in 20.78.

Daniel Worth swam a season-best time of 54.48 in the 100-yard breaststroke time trial during prelims.