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Senior Matthew McDermott is one of seven seniors who wil be honored on Senior Day on Saturday.
No. 18 USC Hosts No. 1 California, No. 16 Stanford
February 06, 2020 | Men's Swimming & Diving, Features
Trojans looking for first win against Bay Area schools since 2016.
The No. 18 USC men's swimming and diving team, led by sophomore freestyler and butterflyer Alexei Sancov, who features some of the top times in the country, hosts No. 1 California on Friday (Feb. 7) at 2 p.m. and No. 16 Stanford on Senior Day on Saturday (Feb. 8) at noon.
Saturday's Senior Day will honor outgoing senior co-captains Thomas Reed and Mark Jurek as well as Matthew McDermott, Joao Ama and divers Henry Fusaro, Caleb Dixon and Brad Dalrymple.
The Trojans are seeking their first dual meet win this season after an 0-3 start, including losses to Arizona, Arizona State and Minnesota. The Bears and Cardinal are both 3-0 and coming off recent a sweep of the Wildcats and Sun Devils.
USC last posted victories against the Bay Area schools in 2016 when the Trojans swept the Bears and Cardinal at home, a first since 1997.
This Season
Sophomore Alexei Sancov has been USC's top swimmer during the 2019-2020 campaign. He was named Pac-12 Swimmer of the Month in November after breaking a pair of USC records in the Art Adamson Invitational at Texas A&M. He shattered the school mark in the 200y fly in 1:42.20 while also lowering the Trojan standard in the 200y IM in 1:43.92.
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He was named Pac-12 Men's Swimmer of the Week after posting a two-win meet against Minnesota in mid-January, taking the 200y free (1:38.07) and the 200y IM (1:50.81).
Sancov's top time this year in the 200y free (1:32.95) is fourth nationally, his 1:42.20 in the 200y fly is seventh and his 1:43.92 in the 200y IM is 10th. Sophomore Victor Johansson has also been strong. His 14:47.27 in the 1650y free is seventh nationally.
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Senior diver Henry Fusaro, who missed the postseason last season after suffering an injury in the spring semester, is in top form again. He posted wins on the 1- and 3-meter at both the Trojan and Utah Diving Invitationals and was second on both boards at the Bruin Invite. He swept the springboards against Arizona and was second on both against Arizona State.
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TOP TIMESÂ
A handful of Trojans boast NCAA B cuts. Sophomore Alexei Sancov leads USC with four cuts in the 100y (43.74) and 200y free (1:32.95, Pac-12 best) as well as in the 200y fly (1:42.20) and the 200y IM (1:43.92) – both second-best in the Pac-12 … Junior Nikola Miljenic has three in the 50y (19.64) and the 100y free (43.24) and the 100y fly (46.80) … Victor Johansson has a pair in the 500y (4:18.22) and 1650y free (14:47.27) while freshman Jack Kirby has them in the 100y (47.46) and 200y back (1:43.66).
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Others with B cuts include senior Mark Jurek in the 200y fly (1:46.10), sophomore Thomas Finello in the 50y free (19.93), freshman Ivan Puskovitch in the 1650y free (15:11.92), freshman David Mertz in the 1650y free (15:17.23) and freshman Dominic Margarino in the 500y free (4:22.08).Â
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SEASON NOTES
Captains for this year's Trojans are seniors Thomas Reed and Mark Jurek and senior diver Henry Fusaro.
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Junior Nikola Miljenic, a two-time Pac-12 finalist and NCAA relay scorer, and sophomore Victor Johansson, the 2019 Pac-12 champion in the 500-yard free and an NCAA scorer in the 1650-yard free, are among the key veterans returning for the Trojans. Fusaro is a 2018 Pac-12 champion on 3-meter and a two-time NCAA scorer. Sophomore Alexei Sancov is also set for a big second season.
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The Trojan men feature 12 talented newcomers, led by freshman Jack Kirby (Barbados) and Ivan Puskovitch (West Chester, Penn.)
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Saturday's Senior Day will honor outgoing senior co-captains Thomas Reed and Mark Jurek as well as Matthew McDermott, Joao Ama and divers Henry Fusaro, Caleb Dixon and Brad Dalrymple.
The Trojans are seeking their first dual meet win this season after an 0-3 start, including losses to Arizona, Arizona State and Minnesota. The Bears and Cardinal are both 3-0 and coming off recent a sweep of the Wildcats and Sun Devils.
USC last posted victories against the Bay Area schools in 2016 when the Trojans swept the Bears and Cardinal at home, a first since 1997.
This Season
Sophomore Alexei Sancov has been USC's top swimmer during the 2019-2020 campaign. He was named Pac-12 Swimmer of the Month in November after breaking a pair of USC records in the Art Adamson Invitational at Texas A&M. He shattered the school mark in the 200y fly in 1:42.20 while also lowering the Trojan standard in the 200y IM in 1:43.92.
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He was named Pac-12 Men's Swimmer of the Week after posting a two-win meet against Minnesota in mid-January, taking the 200y free (1:38.07) and the 200y IM (1:50.81).
Sancov's top time this year in the 200y free (1:32.95) is fourth nationally, his 1:42.20 in the 200y fly is seventh and his 1:43.92 in the 200y IM is 10th. Sophomore Victor Johansson has also been strong. His 14:47.27 in the 1650y free is seventh nationally.
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Senior diver Henry Fusaro, who missed the postseason last season after suffering an injury in the spring semester, is in top form again. He posted wins on the 1- and 3-meter at both the Trojan and Utah Diving Invitationals and was second on both boards at the Bruin Invite. He swept the springboards against Arizona and was second on both against Arizona State.
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TOP TIMESÂ
A handful of Trojans boast NCAA B cuts. Sophomore Alexei Sancov leads USC with four cuts in the 100y (43.74) and 200y free (1:32.95, Pac-12 best) as well as in the 200y fly (1:42.20) and the 200y IM (1:43.92) – both second-best in the Pac-12 … Junior Nikola Miljenic has three in the 50y (19.64) and the 100y free (43.24) and the 100y fly (46.80) … Victor Johansson has a pair in the 500y (4:18.22) and 1650y free (14:47.27) while freshman Jack Kirby has them in the 100y (47.46) and 200y back (1:43.66).
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Others with B cuts include senior Mark Jurek in the 200y fly (1:46.10), sophomore Thomas Finello in the 50y free (19.93), freshman Ivan Puskovitch in the 1650y free (15:11.92), freshman David Mertz in the 1650y free (15:17.23) and freshman Dominic Margarino in the 500y free (4:22.08).Â
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SEASON NOTES
Captains for this year's Trojans are seniors Thomas Reed and Mark Jurek and senior diver Henry Fusaro.
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Junior Nikola Miljenic, a two-time Pac-12 finalist and NCAA relay scorer, and sophomore Victor Johansson, the 2019 Pac-12 champion in the 500-yard free and an NCAA scorer in the 1650-yard free, are among the key veterans returning for the Trojans. Fusaro is a 2018 Pac-12 champion on 3-meter and a two-time NCAA scorer. Sophomore Alexei Sancov is also set for a big second season.
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The Trojan men feature 12 talented newcomers, led by freshman Jack Kirby (Barbados) and Ivan Puskovitch (West Chester, Penn.)
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