Cats Knock Off UCLA, Pick Up First Conference Win
TUCSON, Ariz. - The Arizona Women's Swimming and Diving team defeated UCLA Saturday afternoon by a score of 138.5-123.5.
Arizona got off to a hot start, winning five events in a row to take an early lead. The Wildcats defeated the Bruins for the first time since the 2017-18 season when they won by a score of 154.5-145.5.
Wildcat women Julia Heimstead and Amalie Mortensen both accumulated two individual event wins on the day. Heimstead won the 100 and 200 fly while Mortensen took home wins in the 200 and 500 free.
The Cats racked up 10 event wins on the afternoon out of the 14 events they competed in.
The Freestyle ?????????? ??
Amalie Mortensen is your 500 free WINNER with a time of 4:58.30! ?? pic.twitter.com/YtFWf6KuOj
— Arizona Swim & Dive (@ArizonaSwimDive) November 6, 2021
The 100 and 200 fly events belong to Julia Heimstead!
She wins the 100 fly with a time of 54.40 ?? pic.twitter.com/ptYJhuw4C1
— Arizona Swim & Dive (@ArizonaSwimDive) November 6, 2021
Top-3 Finishes
400 free relay
1. Arizona A - Bernal, Neser, Heimstead, Anderson
1000 free
2. Stella Copeland
200 free
1. Amalie Mortensen
3. Casslyn Treydte
100 back
1. Aria Bernal
2. Felicity Passon
100 breast
1. Jade Neser
200 fly
1. Julia Heimstead
2. Maddy Burt
50 free
1. Chloe Clark
2. Grace Anderson
100 free
3. Grace Anderson
200 back
1. Felicity Passon
200 breast
3. Jade Neser
500 free
1. Amalie Mortensen
3. Casslyn Treydte
100 fly
1. Julia Heimstead
3. Maddy Burt
400 free relay
1. Arizona A - Passon, Heimstead, Anderson, Mortensen
Next up the Cats will head to Austin, Texas for the UT Diving Invitational Nov. 18-20.
Follow the action live on Arizona Swimming and Diving's Twitter @ArizonaSwimDive and check ArizonaWildcats.com each night for results and a recap of the event.