DENTON, Texas – The University of the Incarnate Word artistic swimming team defeated defending national champion Stanford University and Texas Women's University on the first day of the TWU Invitational. The Cardinals won the technical competition, duets and took first place overall on day one. Day two saw UIW finish in second place.
 
"At this last tri-meet, I was very proud of how the team competed in the technical event," said head coach Elizabeth Gerdin. "We have been working this year on improving our vertical line and height and it really showed in this event. It was exciting to have a few event wins over the reigning national champs, but we saw areas where we fell short, and we are working to make those improvements for our upcoming meet."
 
UIW won the technical A competition, where it defeated defending national champion Stanford, while Abby Remmers and Mikaelle Gauthier won duets. 
 
Day 1 Overall Results
1^st place - UIW with 22 points by winning the A and the B technical categories
2^nd place - TWU with 19 points with a 3^rd place in the A technical and a 2nd place in the B
3^rd place - Stanford with 11 points 2^nd place in the A technical, no competitors in the B technical
 
Day 2 Overall Results
1^st place - Stanford with 97 points
2^nd place- UIW with 91 points
3^rd place - TWU with 73 points
 
UP NEXT
UIW travels to Stanford, California, to compete in MPSF Conference Championship at Stanford University beginning on Saturday, Feb. 12.
 
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