Slobounov, Milmine Big West champions
UC Irvine’s Anton Slobounov and Melissa Milmine swept to diving
championships at the Big West Conference Finals Friday at Belmont
Plaza, Slobounov dominated the men’s 3-meter competition with 493.95
points, and Milmine leading a 1-2 UCI finish in the women’s 1-meter.
They helped the Anteaters finish third to the University of
Pacific in both categories.
Evan Mitchell and Allen Moheimani went 4-5 behind Slobounov, and
Milmine was backed up by Frannie Brittle (second) and Jennifer Marcus
(seventh).
Phil Garcia led UCI’s men with a second in the 100-yard freestyle
(44.89).
Kevin Olson and Robert Noh went 3-4 in the 200 butterfly with
times of 1:51.10 and 1:52.29, respectively, and Noh was fifth in the
1,650 free (15:53.43).
Attila Szilagyi and Brian Kim were 4-7 in the 200 breaststroke
with 2:04.66 and 2:05.66, respectively, and Hazem Amr was seventh in
the 100 free (46.91).
The quartet of Garcia, Chong, O’Grady and Amr was third in the 400
free relay (3:05.80).
In women’s swimming, 200 individual medley champion Lara
Bjargardottir was second in the 200 breast (2:18.10) and Alexis
Sheridan was second in the 1,650 free (16:54.66).
Semah Zavareh was fourth in the 1,650 (17:08.22), Kim Do was
fourth in the 200 back (2:03.15), Sara Showalter was fifth in the 200
breast (2:21.10) and Molly Donelan was eighth in the 200 fly
(2:09.70).
The foursome of Bjargardottir, Economides, Baker and Do was third
in the 400 free relay (3:32.06).
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