Seven Newcomers Set To Join UB Swimming Programs In The Fall of 2011
Head Coach Brad Flood Set To Welcome Two Women & Five Men
Bridgeport, Conn.-University of Bridgeport head men's and women's swimming coach Brad Flood has announced that seven student-athletes (two women and five men) with many impressive credentials will join the Purple Knights' program in the Fall of 2011.
On the women's side, true freshmen Alja Tavcar (Ljubljana, Slovenia), a middle distance freestyle specialist and Mona Hagelstein (Hamburg, Germany), a butterflier, are headed to the Park City.; while for the men true freshmen teammates Vladislav Paskas, a middle distance freestyler and backstroker Igor Vulesevic (both from Zrenjanin, Serbia) plus Frane Dzaja (Split, Croatia), also a backstroker, will join the Purple Knights, as well as transfers Ilkka Hanhineva (Vaasa, Finland) a butterfly specialist and breaststroker Ruben Gimenez Linares (Burgos, Spain). Coach Flood anticipates even more quality newcomers to join the program in the weeks ahead.
Here are some statistics for the newest members of Purple Knights' swimming program:
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Alja Tavcar - Ljubljana, Slovenia |
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EVENT |
TIME |
YARD EQUIVALENT |
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50-meter Freestyle - LC |
27.84 |
24.25 |
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100-meter Freestyle - LC |
59.10 |
51.65 |
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200-meter Freestyle - SC |
2:03.71 |
1:50.84 |
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400-meter Freestyle - LC |
4:30.68 |
5:01.00 |
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800-meter Freestyle - LC |
9:38.58 |
10:48.01 |
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100-meter Backstroke - LC |
1:08.43 |
58.37 |
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50-meter Freestyle - SC/RS |
26.47 |
23.72 |
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SC = Short Course Meters; LC = Long Course Meters; RS = Relay Split |
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Mona Hagelstein - Hamburg, Germany |
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EVENT |
TIME |
YARD EQUIVALENT |
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100-meter Butterfly - LC |
1:04.47 |
56.54 |
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100-meter Freestyle - LC |
1:00.68 |
53.03 |
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200-meter Freestyle - LC |
2:13.44 |
1:56.63 |
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SC = Short Course Meters; LC = Long Course Meters; RS = Relay Split |
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Ilkka Hanhineva - Vaasa, Finland |
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EVENT |
TIME |
YARD EQUIVALENT |
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100-meter Butterfly - LC |
54.73 |
47.54 |
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200-meter Butterfly - SC |
1:57.47 |
1:45.25 |
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400-meter Freestyle - LC |
4:11.30 |
4:37.69 |
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SC = Short Course Meters; LC = Long Course Meters; RS = Relay Split |
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EVENT |
TIME |
YARD EQUIVALENT |
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100-meter Freestyle - LC |
53.50 |
46.16 |
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200-meter Freestyle - LC |
1:55.05 |
1:39.52 |
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400-meter Freestyle - LC |
4:08.42 |
4:34.50 |
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50-meter Freestyle - SC/RS |
23.64 |
21.18 |
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100-meter Freestyle - LC/RS |
52.20 |
45.05 |
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SC = Short Course Meters; LC = Long Course Meters; RS = Relay Split |
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Frane Dzaja - Split, Croatia |
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EVENT |
TIME |
YARD EQUIVALENT |
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100-meter Backstroke - LC |
59.95 |
50.06 |
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200-meter Backstroke - SC |
2:01.85 |
1:49.18 |
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200-meter IM - LC |
2:19.36 |
1:59.43 |
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SC = Short Course Meters; LC = Long Course Meters; RS = Relay Split |
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Igor Vulesevic - Zrenjanin, Serbia |
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EVENT |
TIME |
YARD EQUIVALENT |
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100-meter Backstroke - LC |
1:00.71 |
50.69 |
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200-meter Backstroke - SC |
2:03.66 |
1:50.80 |
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200-meter IM - SC |
2:11.98 |
1:53.11 |
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200-meter Freestyle - LC/RS |
1:59.05 |
1:42.98 |
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SC = Short Course Meters; LC = Long Course Meters; RS = Relay Split |
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Ruben Gimenez Linares - Burgos, Spain |
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EVENT |
TIME |
YARD EQUIVALENT |
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100-meter Breaststroke - SC |
1:01.39 |
55.01 |
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200-meter Breaststroke - LC |
2:22.35 |
2:02.14 |
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50-meter Freestyle - LC |
23.81 |
20.48 |
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100-meter Freestyle - LC |
53.14 |
45.86 |
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200-meter IM - LC |
2:15.33 |
1:55.98 |
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SC = Short Course Meters; LC = Long Course Meters; RS = Relay Split |
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