Swim Bears Set For Rematch At Drury

Missouri State men's and women's swimming and diving battles Drury for the second time this season Friday, Jan. 20, at 5 p.m. at Breech Pool in Springfield.

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Missouri State men’s and women’s swimming and diving battles Drury for the second time this season Friday, Jan. 20, at 5 p.m. at Breech Pool in Springfield.

Bear Splashes (Women)
• In the dual versus Lindenwood on Oct. 7, MSU had a first-place finisher in all but one swimming event (100-yard backstroke). The Bears defeated the Lions, 164-77.
• In the dual versus Drury on Oct. 14, MoState registered a first-place finisher in all but three swimming events (50-yard freestyle, 200-yard backstroke, 400-freestyle Relay). MSU topped the Panthers, 157-80.
• In the Missouri Valley Conference Showcase on Oct. 21-22, the women’s squad finished second out of four teams at the south site. The Bears recorded season-best times in 13 events over the span of the two-day meet.
• In the tri-dual versus Miami (Ohio) and Indiana State on Nov. 4-5, Yuliya Zubina broke a MVC record in the 100-yard breaststroke, grabbing first with a time of 1:00.66 and resulting in her being named MVC Swimmer of the Week on Nov. 9. Also, during the tri-dual, the relay combination of Kelly Sego, Zubina, Samantha Roemer and Jordan Wenner snagged first in the 400-yard medley relay, recording a time of 3:38.80 that broke both the MSU and MVC record. The women defeated Indiana State, 196.50-154.50, and fell versus Miami (Ohio), 205-146.
• At the Purdue Invitational on Nov. 16-18, the women’s team finished fifth out of nine clubs with 275 total points. Three out of the four schools that finished above MoState were members of Power-Five conferences (Louisville, Northwestern and Purdue). In the meet, Yuliya Zubina swam for a time of 28.68 in the 50-yard breaststroke, while Cabrini Johnson recorded a time of 2:14.38 in the 200-yard breaststroke.
• In the dual versus Missouri on Dec. 3, four MSU women earned first place. Roemer took first in the 100-yard backstroke (55.90), Johnson grabbed first in the 200-yard breaststroke (2:14.93), Lily DeSpain captured first in the 500-yard freestyle (4:56.72) and Yuliya Zubina snagged first in the 100-yard breaststroke (1:02.32). The Bears fell to the Tigers, 201-96.
• In the duals versus Evansville, Bellarmine and UIC on Jan. 14., the MoState women’s team swept the competition, earning first place in every meet. MSU defeated Evansville (206-72), UIC (195-103) and Bellarmine (218-43). Roemer (100-yard butterfly, 55.97; 200-yard individual medley, 2:06.37), Anna Lucas (200-yard freestyle, 1:52.61; 500-yard freestyle, 5:08.72) and Sego (100-yard backstroke, 57.76; 200-yard backstroke, 2:05.31) all earned multiple first-place finishes in individual events en route to three dual wins for the Bears.
• In individual events, Roemer leads all Bears with 10 first-place finishes on the season.

Bear Splashes (Men)
• In the dual versus Lindenwood on Oct. 7, MSU had first-place finishers in six events. The Bears defeated the Lions, 128-115.
• In the dual versus Drury on Oct. 14, MSU had first-place finishers in two events, with Dylan Moffatt capturing the 1000-yard freestyle and Brunno Suzuki taking the 200-yard freestyle. The Bears fell to the Panthers, 136-107.
• In the MVC Showcase on Oct. 21-22, the men’s team defeated Evansville, 240.50-108.50, and fell to SIU, 222-128.
• In the dual against Miami (Ohio) on Nov. 4-5, Moffatt earned first in both the 500- (4:26.71) and 1000- (9:11.98) yard freestyle. Both these events resulted in Moffatt being named Mid-American Conference Swimmer of the Week on Nov. 9. Also at the meet, Suzuki took first in the 200-yard freestyle (1:39.31), but the men fell to Miami (Ohio), 233-120.
• At the Purdue Invitational on Nov. 16-18, the men’s squad finished sixth out of seven schools, accounting for 307.5 total points. Much like the women’s team, three out of the five programs that placed ahead of MSU were members of Power-Five institutions (Purdue, Louisville and Northwestern). Pawel Krawczyk recorded a 500-yard freestyle time of 4:22.60 in this meet.
• In the dual versus Missouri on Dec. 3, Suzuki earned the lone first-place finish for the MSU men, winning the 200-yard breaststroke with a time of 2:02.58. In the same event, Brayden Goeldner recorded second (2:03.22), and Robbie Hill accounted for three second-place earnings in the 100-yard backstroke (48.95), the 200-yard backstroke (1:47.45) and the 100-yard individual medley (50.05). The Bears fell to the Tigers, 210-86.
• In the duals versus Evansville, Bellarmine and UIC on Jan. 14., the MoState men’s team defeated Evansville (181-114), UIC (201.50-94.50) and Bellarmine (234-59). During the duals, the Bears won seven events leading to a sweep of its competition. Krawczyk and Robbie Hill led the way for MSU, as both swimmers secured multiple first-place finishes in the meet. Hill earned first in the 100-yard backstroke (49.59) and the 200-yard backstroke (1:52.49), while Krawczyk grabbed victories in the 200-yard butterfly (1:48.66) and the 500-yard freestyle (4:31.71).
• In individual events, Moffatt leads all Bears with eight first-place finishes on the season.

Series History
• MSU is 22-19 all-time against Drury on the men’s side and 12-20 on the women’s side.
• The two teams squared off earlier in the season on Oct. 14 in Hammons Student Center Pool. The MSU women’s team defeated Drury, 157-80, while the men’s team fell to the Panthers, 136-107.

Looking Ahead
• The Missouri State men’s swimming and diving team will head to Fort Worth, Texas, on Friday, Jan. 28, to take on TCU at 10 a.m. Then, the men’s club will travel to Oxford, Ohio, for the MAC Championships on March 1-4.
• The MSU women’s team will head to Iowa City, Iowa for the Missouri Valley Conference Championships on Feb. 15-18.

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Missouri State men's and women's swimming and diving battles Drury for the second time this season Friday, Jan. 20, at 5 p.m. at Breech Pool in Springfield.