CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. — Senior Beata Nelson set a pool record with her first-place finish in the 200-yard backstroke (1:52:49) to lead the University of Wisconsin women's swimming and diving team on the opening day of their two-day event against host Virginia.

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Sophomore Tereza Vithoulkas placed third in both the 1-meter and 3-meter diving events for UW, scoring 266.10 and 292.58, respectively, both NCAA qualifying scores.

For UW, senior Cameron Tysoe won the 200 backstroke (1:45.30), junior Matt Novinski won the 200 freestyle (1:37.50) and sophomore Tazman Abramowicz won the 3-meter diving event, qualifying for NCAAs with a score of 374.