No. 12/8 Louisville Heads North to Face Notre Dame - University of Louisville Athletic

LOUISVILLE, Ky. – The No. 12/8-ranked University of Louisville men's and women's swim & dive teams are set to travel to South Bend, Ind., to square off against Notre Dame on Thursday, Oct. 22. Action is scheduled to start at 2:30 p.m. ET and live results will be available on the Meet Mobile App.

The Cards and Fighting Irish are familiar foes as the teams have battled against each other the past four seasons, with UofL earning a pair of sweeps against Notre Dame. Last year, the Louisville squads dominated as both the men and women won 213-84.

TEAM NOTES

Louisville looks to add to its season after taking third place in their second College Swimming League match on Oct. 9. UofL scored 315.5 points and won five individual events. Virginia won the match with 567 points, while Tennessee took second (535) and Michigan finished fourth (302.5).
The Cardinals opened their dual meet season with a sweep against Xavier at home on Friday, Oct. 2. The men earned victory 189.50-70.50 while the women prevailed 188-69.
The Cards head into the showdown with both squads ranked in the top 15 of the CSCAA Poll. The women sit at No. 8 while the men stand at No. 12.

INDIVIDUAL NOTES

Anastasia Gorbenko was named ACC Women's Swimmer of the Week on Oct. 13 for her historical performance at the CSL on Oct. 9. She swam the fastest women's short course yards 100 IM of all-time with a 51.43, breaking Kate Douglass' previous record of 51.97 set back in 2023. Gorbenko also broke her own program record in the 200 breast with a 2:04.53 and finished her night with a 57.43 in the 100 breast to secure her third victory of the meet. She currently ranks No. 1 in the nation for all three events.
Audree Brazeau-Howes earned ACC Women's Diver of the Week honors on Oct. 13 after her stellar outing at Centre College on Oct. 10. The junior claimed the No. 3 all-time performance in program history on the 3-meter springboard, posting a 340.20 to win the event. The junior capped her excellent day with a second-place finish in the 1-meter with a 276.15.
Finnley Conklin showed out at the CSL on Oct. 9, winning the men's 50 breaststroke skins event. The sophomore swam a 24.78, 24.59, 24.61 and a 24.66 to secure victory.
Nikita Sheremet once again had an electric outing in the 50 free at the CSL on Oct. 9. The sophomore set a CSL record with a blazing 18.86 to win the event.

For the latest information on Louisville Swimming & Diving, visit GoCards.com, or follow the team's Instagram and X accounts at @louisvillesd or on Facebook at facebook.com/LouisvilleSD.

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Audree Brazeau-Howes

Finnley Conklin

Anastasia Gorbenko

Nikita Sheremet

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