Loyola Marymount Women Defeat UCSD 131-128

The UC San Diego women’s swimming team dropped a 131-128 decision to conference rival Loyola Marymount on Saturday afternoon on the LMU campus.  Each squad won seven events and the Tritons won both relay events but it was not enough to pull out the team win.  Several Tritons had outstanding days, including double winners in Jennifer Sims and Anju Shimura.  Sims took top honors in both fly events while Shimura took medalist honors in the back events.  The UCSD women’s squad is back in action on January 18 when it takes on the University of San Diego.  The first event will begin at 3:00 p.m. at Canyonview Pool.

The Tritons began the day with a first-place showing in the 400 medley relay.  Aubrey Panis, Kendall Bohn, Sims and Erinn Deters recorded a time of 4:02.06. 

Shimura led a UCSD 1-2 finish in the 100 back with a time of 57.70, besting teammate Panis who came in second in 58.14. 

Sims led a 1-2 finish in the 100 fly with a time of 58.84.  Coming in second-place in the event was teammate Karla Holman with a time of 1:00.76.

Sims also won the 200 fly with a time of 2:08.02 while Shimura won the 200 back in 2:10.83.

Carianne Cunningham led a 1-2 UCSD finish in the 200 breast.  Cunningham notched a time of 2:30.04, while Bohn came in second in 2:30.12.

UCSD finished the day with a first-place time of 3:39.13 in the 400 free relay.  On that team was Shannon Simonds, Lauren Forbes, Panis and Shimura.