PROVO, Utah - The UC Santa Barbara swimming teams showcased their competitive edge in a closely contested meet against Brigham Young University (BYU). The women's team put forth a strong performance, securing first place with a final score of 146–116. However, the men's team faced tough competition and ultimately fell to BYU, with a score of 101–161.

HOW IT HAPPENED
The women had some key performances in the 200-Yard Medley Relay with the team of CoCo Quill, Ashley Ray, Makena Leacox and Miranda Stevenson claiming first place over BYU by just 0.11 seconds. In the 1000-Yard Freestyle event, Annie Andres placed second clocking a time of 10:36.48.

As for the men, Kyle Brill took first place in the 100-Yard Breaststroke with a time of 55.32 in a tightly fought event. The men's 200-Yard Freestyle Relay team posted a strong finish coming in second place behind BYU's record-setting swim. The Gauchos recorded a time of 3:02.29.

More standout performances included Samantha Banos who took first in the 200-Yard Freestyle (1:51.39) and the 500-Yard Freestyle (5:03.19). Hazel Derr dominated the backstroke events, winning the women's 100-Yard Backstroke (56.57) and the 200-Yard Backstroke (2:03.00).

On the men's side, Austin Sparrow led UC Santa Barbara with victories in the sprint freestyle events and had solid relay contributions.

UP NEXT
The Gauchos will stay in Utah for a double dual meet against the University of Utah and UCLA tomorrow, Jan. 11. The meet is scheduled to begin at 10 a.m. Pacific Time in the Ute Natatorium.