Florida Tech Panthers Swimming Teams Compete at the Queens Fall Frenzy in North Carolina

By Space Coast Daily // November 23, 2024

men's team finished with combined time of 6:37.83

The Florida Tech men’s and women’s swimming team competed in the 800-yard freestyle relay for the first events of the Fall Frenzy hosted by Queens in Charlotte, N.C. (Florida Tech image)

BREVARD COUNTY, FLORIDA – The Florida Tech men’s and women’s swimming team competed in the 800-yard freestyle relay for the first events of the Fall Frenzy hosted by Queens in Charlotte, N.C.

Women’s 800 Free Relay:

The Panthers’ relay team on the women’s side consisted of Abby Briggs, Kate Helminiak, Maja Malarz, and Miranda Olhasso, who posted a combined time of 7:36.42, which was 11th overall in the field. (Briggs: 1.54.38, Helminiak: 1:51.88, Malarz: 1:55.67, Olhasso: 1:54.49).

All four Panthers in the relay posted season-best times in the 200 free.

Women’s Standings Day One:

■ Queens – 108

■ Duquesne – 104

■ Nova Southeastern – 90

■ Wingate – 82

■ La Salle – 70

■ UNC-Ashville – 70

■ Emmanuel (GA) – 54

■ Florida Tech – 32

■ UNC-Pembroke – 28

■ Catawba – 26

■ SCAD (GA) – 18

Men’s 800 Free Relay:

The men’s relay team consisted of Efe Ongoren, Adam Szczerba, Akos Hajagos, and Sebastian Washington, who posted a combined time of 6:37.83, which was good for seventh overall in the field. (Ongoren: 1:38.22, Szczerba: 1:39.93, Hajagos: 1:39.22, Washington: 1:40.46).

Ongoren’s 200 free time of 1:38.22 broke former Panther Luke Altmann’s record set at the Panther Invite last season (1:38.23). Szczerba and Washington both posted season best times in the 200 free as well.

Men’s Standings Day One:

■ Wingate – 112

■ Queens – 106

■ Nova Southeastern – 84

■ La Salle – 70

■ Emmanuel (GA) – 62

■ Catawba – 54

■ Florida Tech – 46

■ SCAD (GA) – 44

COACHES CORNER:

“It was a good night for us,” said head coach Tony Marleneanu. “I think we were a bit nervous and made a few mistakes, but still good swims on both relays. Efe Ongoren did manage to set a new school record and lowered his NCAA cut time as well, and he will have another chance this weekend to lower that even more.”