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Hoxha, Giresunlu Set Records on Day One of Nike Cup

Hoxha, Giresunlu Set Records on Day One of Nike CupHoxha, Giresunlu Set Records on Day One of Nike Cup

CHAPEL HILL, N.C. – Old Dominion University swimming and diving had an outstanding showing on day one of the Nike Cup on Thursday, winning two events and setting a pair of school records.

Senior Sidni Hoxha set the ODU school record to win the A Final in the 50 meter freestyle with a time of 19.44.

In the A Final of the women’s 500 meter freestyle, Yesim Giresunlu also set a school record with a time of 4:49.74 to finish in sixth place.

Rachel Eckert continued her winning ways this season, edging out Duke’s Kendall McClenney 272.65-271.10 in the preliminaries before notching a time of 294.35 to defeat a pair of UNC divers.  Eckert has won every event she has competed in this season.

In the B Finals in the men’s 500 meter freestyle, Bernardo Figuiredo finished second, and 10th in the overall finals with a time of 4:31.63.

ODU is back at it again tomorrow with day two of the Nike Cup, starting at 10 a.m. with the preliminary events and the finals starting at 6 p.m.

 
FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 22, 2013
•                200 Medley Relay

•                400 Individual Medley  

•                100 Butterfly  

•                200 Freestyle          

•                100 Breaststroke       

•                100 Backstroke         

•                Diving         
 
•                  Women 1 Meter
   
•                  Men  3 Meter

•                800 Freestyle Relay