UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. – The Penn State swimming and diving team will hit the road for the first time this season to face the Pittsburgh Panthers at Trees Pool in Pittsburgh.
The diving team will compete on Friday, October 24, at 4:45 p.m., while the swimming team will compete on Saturday, October 25, at 11:30 a.m.
The Nittany Lions are coming off a month-long stint at home, hosting the St. Bonaventure Bonnies and the Yale Bulldogs. A dominant win against the Bonnies propelled the Nittany Lions into a strong performance against the Bulldogs.
The Blue and White have faced the Pittsburgh Panthers for the past three seasons. Both the men’s and women’s teams are 1-2 versus the in-state rivals.
Performers to watch
Senior Mariano Lazzerini earned Big Ten Swimmer of the Week this past week after an impressive performance versus Yale. Lazzerini won four out of four events he competed in, including two relays and two individual events.
Senior Hayden Elliott has had an impressive season so far, posting three wins across the first two competitions. Elliott holds two 3-meter dive titles and one one-meter dive title. Notably, his highest score of the season is 321.30 on the three-meter dive.
Graduate student Margaret Markvardt has tallied three individual wins across the Nittany Lions’ first two meets, including two wins in the 100 Back and one in the 100 Fly.
Sophomore Grace Brammer has swept the one and three-meter dive titles across both meets this season. Brammer’s score of 314.63 on the three-meter dive marks her highest of the season.
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