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OSU Swimming’s Harrison Wins 500 Freestyle at UCSB

SANTA BARBARA, Calif. – Senior Sammy Harrison stayed undefeated in the 500-yard freestyle for the 2015-16 season with a win in the event against UCLA and UC-Santa Barbara on Saturday afternoon.

Harrison clocked a time of 4:58.66 to edge out UCLA’s Sandra Soe (4:59.15) en route to a victory in the 500-yard freestyle. Saturday’s win marked the Henderson, Nev. native’s fifth win in the event this season and ninth individual victory overall.

Sophomore Noemie Midrez also placed in the top-five in the 500 free, touching the wall in 5:21.18.

Harrison opened the meet with the 1,000-yard freestyle, placing second with a time of 10:17.