At the 2021 Swimming and Diving national championship the Argos placed 11th with a total of 181 points, making it the third highest points scored in program history at the NCAA championship. All five swimmers who competed in this years championship were able to score points for the team.Â
"It was great to have five swimmers qualify this year and to have them all score points, Coach
Phil Kraus said. We worked har and had fun so coming those with a successful year is phenomenal."
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Ester Rizzetto picked up her fourth individual CSCAA First Team All-America honor after finishing in third place in the 100 freestyle with a time of 49.97. Ester is only the second swimmer in program history to earn four first team All-America honors in one championship, along with
Theresa Michalak. Rizzetto now has seven individual CSCAA First Team All-America honors tying Michalak for the most in school history. Ester now has 17 total All-America honors including individual and relay events, moving her to first place all time at UWF in CSCAA All America finishes.
"Ester has done an amazing job ever since becoming an Argo and she continues to improve, explained Kraus. She enjoys the sport but treats swimming very seriously and intellectually, so it is not surprising that she did another fantastic job individually and collectively.Â
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Yael Danieli rounded out the Argos individual events in the 1650 freestyle where she placed 18th.
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In the 400 freestyle the Argos placed seventh, with a time of 3:25.89, receiving a CSCAA First Team All-America honor. The 400 freestyle relay included
Brooke Dorr,
Ester Rizzetto,
Stefanie Markwardt and
Morgan Ayers.
In an unprecedented year the Argos were able to have program best at this years championship in both swimming and diving. A record three divers were able to get into the meet, all receiving All American Honors. Five swimmers qualified and all were able to score points for the team, with each athlete receiving All American honors. In total all eight Argos who competed at the 2021 NCAA Division Two Swimming and Diving Championship are All Americans.
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Diving awards
Kelsey DeJesus received CSCAA First Team All-America honors on the 1-meter and 3-meter.
Jesstina Farrell received CSCAA All America Honorable mention in the 1-meter and 3-meter.
Daniela Reyes received CSCAA First Team All-America honors on the 1-meter and CSCAA All America honorable mention on the 3-meter.
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1-meter                                    3-meter
Fifth:
Kelsey DeJesus (429.70)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Third:
Kelsey DeJesus (450.65)
Seventh:
Daniela Reyes (419.35)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 13th:
Jesstina Farrell (408.60)
13th:
Jesstina Farrell (392.20)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 14th:
Daniela Reyes (408.00)
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Swimming awards
Ester Rizzetto received four individual CSCAA First Team All-America honors (200 IM,50 free, 200 free, 100 free)
200 IMÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 400 IM
Fifth:
Ester Rizzetto (2:01.45)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 19th:
Yael Danieli (4:27.91)
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50 freestyle: Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 100 breaststroke
Seventh:
Ester Rizzetto (23.59)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 18th:
Morgan Ayers (1:04.06)
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200 freestyle:Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 1650 freestyle
Third:
Ester Rizzetto (1:48.91)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 18th:
Yael Danieli (17:17.43)
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100 butterfly                                                             100 freestyle
17th:
Brooke Dorr (56.37)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Third:
Ester Rizzetto (49.97)
19th:
Stefanie Markwardt (56.54)
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200 medley Relay
12th:
Morgan Ayers,
Brooke Dorr,
Stefanie Markwardt,
Yael Danieli (1:44.70)Â
200 free relay
10th:
Brooke Dorr,
Yael Danieli,
Morgan Ayers and
Stefanie Markwardt (1:35.94)
400 medley relay
12th:
Yael Danieli,
Morgan Ayers,
Stefanie Markwardt and
Ester Rizzetto (3:48.35)
800 freestyle relay
11th:
Morgan Ayers,
Brooke Dorr,
Yael Danieli,
Ester Rizzetto (7:36.07)
400 freestyle relay
Seventh:
Brooke Dorr,
Morgan Ayers,
Ester Rizzetto,
Stefanie Markwardt (3:25.89)
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One relay received a CSCAA First Team All-America honor and four received a CSCAA Honorable mention All American honor.
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Morgan Ayers received four CSCAA Honorable mention All-America honors (200 medley relay, 200 free relay, 400 medley relay, 800 freestyle relay) and one First Team All-America honor (400 free relay)
Brooke Dorr received three CSCAA Honorable mention All-America honors (200 medley relay, 200 free relay, 800 free relay) and one first team All-America honor (400 free)
Yael Danieli received four CSCAA Honorable mention All-America honors (200 medley relay, 200 free relay, 400 medley relay, 800 free relay)
Stefanie Markwardt received three CSCAA Honorable mention All-America honors (200 medley relay, 200 free relay, 400 medley relay) and one First team All-America honor (400 free)
Ester Rizzetto received two CSCAA Honorable mention All-America honors (400 medley relay, 800 freestyle relay) and one First Team All-America honor (400 freestyle relay)
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