SANTA BARBARA, Calif. — The UC Santa Barbara Swim teams competed in a tri-meet against UC San Diego and Pepperdine on Saturday, showcasing strong individual performances. Freshman Henry Heit led the charge with a first-place finish in the Men's 200 Yard Butterfly.
 
HOW IT HAPPENED
The Gauchos demonstrated strong performances across multiple events at the tri-meet against Pepperdine and UCSD. The men's team secured a first-place finish in the 400-yard medley relay, led by freshmen Diego Castaneda and sophomore Michael Petersen. On the women's side, senior Samantha Banos claimed victory in the 200-yard butterfly and also took first in the 100-yard freestyle. Freshman Lelia Symington made an impact in the distance events, finishing second in the 1000-yard freestyle and third in the 500-yard freestyle.
 
The team excelled in the sprint events, with junior Alexi Zuckerman winning the women's 50-yard freestyle and contributing to the first-place finish in the women's 200-yard freestyle relay alongside Eugenie Lanilis, Miranda Stevenson, and Gretta Callison. Senior Zac Tamusaitis led the men's team with a victory in the 100-yard butterfly. The men's 200-yard freestyle relay team also secured second place. Junior Jonah Lee and sophomore Owen Bohi added significant points in the breaststroke events, with Lee finishing second in the 100-yard breaststroke and Bohi placing third in the 200-yard breaststroke.
 
UP NEXT
UC Santa Barbara will travel cross-country for their next event as they head to the Navy Fall Invite in Annapolis, Maryland.