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Men's Swimming and Diving 2/23/2023 10:16:00 PM Tom Riordan

Swimming & Diving Jump Into CAA Championships Leads

HAMPTON, Va. – Brooke Knisely and Sam O'Brien swept the 500 Yard Freestyle championships while Courtney Klausen earned her fifth career Colonial Athletic Association Championship diving title as UNCW took the lead in both meets with an impressive night Thursday at the Hampton Aquaplex.

O'Brien, who earned his first 500 Free title, made quick work of the record books as his time of 4:19.02 set school, conference and conference championship records. The conference's all-time mark of 4:19.61 was set by 1988 Olympic bronze medalist Sergio Lopez of American in 1991.

For Knisely, she also defended her conference championship in the 500 Free, posting a season-best time of 4:46.95.

Klausen clinched her second straight 3-meter crown on her last dive. She recorded 290.35 to edge runner-up Erin Murphy (289.25) of Northeastern. The conference title ties her with Jessica Bader (1995-99) for the program lead with five conference diving titles.

The third day of the meet begins at 10 a.m. on Friday with the preliminaries followed by the men's 3-meter dive prelims at 12:30 p.m. The finals session is slated for 6 p.m.

Women: UNCW 282.5, Northeastern 214, Delaware 201, William & Mary 198.5, Towson 147, Drexel 133, Monmouth 77, Stony Brook 75
Men: UNCW 291, Towson 233, Delaware 223, Drexel 205, William & Mary 132.5, Monmouth 95.5

UNCW Medalists
Women: 500 Free: 1. Knisely, 2. Georgia Watkins; 50 Free: 2. Sarah Olson; 3-meter: 1. Klausen;
Men: 500 Free: 1. Sam O'Brien; 200IM: 2. Henderson Louviere, 3. Jacob Duracinsky; 50 Free: Noah Sipowski, 3. E'Likai Crompton-English; 400 Medley Relay: 2. Will Goldey, Sipowski, Louviere, Duracinsky

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Players Mentioned

Jacob Duracinsky: Sophomore

Will Goldey: Junior

Henderson Louviere: Senior

Sam O'Brien: Sophomore

Noah Sipowski: Sophomore

Courtney Klausen: Senior

Brooke Knisely: Junior

Sarah Olson: Senior

Georgia Watkins: Sophomore

Players Mentioned

Jacob Duracinsky
: Sophomore

Will Goldey
: Junior

Henderson Louviere
: Senior

Sam O'Brien
: Sophomore

Noah Sipowski
: Sophomore

Courtney Klausen
: Senior

Brooke Knisely
: Junior

Sarah Olson
: Senior

Georgia Watkins
: Sophomore

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Swimming & Diving Jump Into CAA Championships Leads

Players Mentioned

Jacob Duracinsky

Will Goldey

Henderson Louviere

Sam O'Brien

Noah Sipowski

Courtney Klausen

Brooke Knisely

Sarah Olson

Georgia Watkins

Players Mentioned

Jacob Duracinsky

Will Goldey

Henderson Louviere

Sam O'Brien

Noah Sipowski

Courtney Klausen

Brooke Knisely

Sarah Olson

Georgia Watkins