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Freshman Logan Robinson entered the record books with the third-fastest time in team history as the No. 22/RV Florida State swimming and diving team faced a pair of ranked opponents in No. 13/19 LSU and No. 20/RV Alabama on Friday afternoon in Tuscaloosa, Ala.
Robinson was one of four Seminoles to post a victory on Friday, along with graduate student Samantha Vear, junior Tommaso Baravelli and fellow freshman Mathias Christensen. Robinson also notched a runner-up finish, while Christensen and Vear’s days also included third-place showings at Alabama’s Don Gambril Olympic Pool in the Alabama Aquatic Center.
Senior Maddy Huggins was second in three events, two of them individually, to continue her strong start to the season. Senior Edith Jernstedt notched a trio of third-place finishes.
Christensen joined Robinson with top-10 times in school history on Friday. Robinson etched his name at No. 3 in the 200 yard butterfly, while Christensen’s mark, at No. 9 in the record books, came in the 200 breaststroke.
“We had some great performances today,” FSU coach Neal Studd said. “I am really excited that the women got the NCAA cut in the 200 medley relay. I am really happy with how we are performing.”
In the team’s first road meet of the season, FSU’s No. 22-ranked men lost to No. 19 LSU 161.5-138.5 and to No. 20 Alabama 191-109. Florida State’s women lost to Alabama 196.5-103.5 and to No. 13 LSU 201-99. Additionally, Alabama topped LSU, 167-133 in the men’s competition and 157.5-142.5 in the women’s event.
Robinson won the 200 butterfly with a time of 1:42.65. The fastest time by a Seminole since 2019 puts the first-year collegian at No. 3 in school history in the event, and he is just one of three swimmers to break the 1:43.00 mark. Robinson’s win on Friday came by 0.43 seconds over the runner-up from Alabama. Additionally, Robinson was second in the 100 butterfly in 46.95.
Christensen won the 200 individual medley and entered the record books in the 200 breaststroke. His 200 IM victory came in 1:45.86, winning by 0.26 seconds in the final individual event of the day. Christensen was third in the 200 breast in 1:57.09, which is ninth-fastest in FSU history.
Baravelli won the 200 breaststroke in 1:56.62. In a tight finish, he touched the wall just 0.12 seconds ahead of LSU’s second-place swimmer to help the Seminoles finish first and third.
On the 3-meter springboard, Vear earned her third win in four events in her two meets this season. Friday’s victory came with a score of 343.00 points, and she was more than 45 points ahead of LSU’s second-place diver. Vear began her day with a third-place finish on 1-meter with a score of 283.10.
The day began as the women’s 200 medley relay placed second with an NCAA A qualifying mark. Freshman Alice Velden, Huggins, graduate student Jenny Halden and senior Gloria Muzito finished in 1:36.05.
Huggins was second in a pair of events. First was the 100 breaststroke, with a time of 59.55, followed by the 200 breaststroke in 2:09.02.
Junior Max Williams earned a second-place finish in the 100 backstroke. He touched the wall in 46.74.
Jernstedt was third in three events, the 200 butterfly (1:56.31), the 100 butterfly (52.97) and the 200 individual medley (1:59.53). Third-place showings also were earned by a pair of divers, senior Isabel Gregersen on 3-meter (278.30) and freshman Hayden Schroeder on 1-meter (322.45).
Up next for the Seminoles is the Georgia Tech Invitational from November 22-24. The mid-season invite in Atlanta will be FSU’s last competition of the 2024 calendar year.
