The Lynx closed out day three with some shifts in the leader board. The Men hold on to first place, while the women fall just short of first by 8.5 points. The Lynx had great performances across the 12 events on Friday, February 14th while in Danville, Kentucky.

The Women's first event of the day started strong with a first place finish in the 400 IM by Kate Pierros (4:35.96). The 100 Yard Butterfly is next, with Eliza Hulverson securing 2nd place in a time of 56.82. In the 200 Yard Freestyle, Rhodes takes 1st (Adeline Carroll) and 3rd (Taylor Mcnerney). The 100 Yard Breaststroke was a strong event for the lynx, with Paxton Smythe taking first (1:03.59) and Autumn Bruns (1:04.90). The 100 Yard Backstroke closes out the individual swimming events for the day, with Gracie Shapard finishing strong in 1st place with a time of 56.68. Finally, a relay swim concludes the night with the Lynx taking first in the 400 Yard Medley (Gracie Shapard, Paxton Smythe, Eliza Hulverson, Adeline Carroll) setting a new meet record time of 3:51.12. Lastly, Lucy Verwys had an astonishing performance in the 3 meter diving competition, taking first with a score of 353.85. Though the ladies put full effort into their swims, the Centre Colonels overtook the lynx for day three, just barely slipping past to take the first place spot from Rhodes.

For the men, the Lynx swam strong in the first event of the day, securing first and third in the 400 IM (Philip Mu, 4:04.71; Max Milburn, 4:08.43). Then came the 100 Yard Butterfly, with the men taking both 2nd and 3rd (Jonas Hostetler, 50.06; Liam Ashton, 50.54). The Lynx kept steady and appeared in the top three once again for the 200 Yard Freestyle, with Daniel Synder taking second in a time of 1:40.25. The men took 2nd and 3rd in the 100 Yard Breast Sroke, with Jack Whitten (2nd place) besting his previous meet record time (54.89) and Benji Cummings following behind to secure third (55.98). The final individual event for the men (100 Yard Backstroke) ends with a 2nd and 3rd place finish from the freshmen Josh Denckhoff (50.29) and Phillip Mu (51.52). The men close out the evening similar to the women, securing first in the 400 Yard Medley Relay (Josh Dennckhoff, Jack Whitten, Jonas Hostetler, Nick Kunst), with a time of 3:20.47. The Men's team remains stationary in first place, and will continue with more individual events tomorrow to hold onto that number one spot.

Team Statistics 

• Men's Swim and Dive versus 2nd (Centre) and 3rd (Berry): 681.5 - 620.5 - 378.5
• Women's Swim and Dive versus 1st (Centre) and 3rd (Sewanee): 692.5 - 701 - 408.5

Looking Ahead: Southern Athletic Association Conference Day 4

The Lynx's continue to swim and dive championships into Saturday, February 15th, with more individual swims and strong diving performances. Fans are encouraged to support the lynx as they swim for the number one spot in the Southern Athletic Conference.