LOUISVILLE, Ky. — After a pair of meets at home in the second and third weeks of October, the Irish men’s and women’s swimming and diving teams are back on the road this Friday at Louisville. For the men, it’s the first ranked matchup of the season. Notre Dame currently sits at No. 17, while Louisville is No. 12. The Cardinals’ women’s team is No. 3 in the nation.
The last time Chris Guiliano swam in a meet, he became the ACC Swimmer of the Week. The junior currently boasts the nation’s fastest 100 free time this year, and he ranks fourth in the 50 and third in the 200.
Like the men, the Irish women are coming off of wins over Pittsburgh and Penn State. Maggie Graves notched a best time in the 500 free, winning the event and adding a victory in the 1000.
Louisville has not competed since Oct. 12, when the men upset No. 6 Tennessee while the women fell by just 4 points. They swam the meet in a long course meters format, and highlights include Jackson Millard’s backstroke sweep, Denis Petrashow’s breaststroke sweep and Ilia Sibirtsev’s distance freestyle sweep. On the women’s side, Gaby Albiero won both the 50 and 100-meter freestyle, and diver Else Praasterink swept the springboard events.
Friday’s meet at the Ralph Wright Natatorium starts at 4:30 p.m.