COLLEGE STATION, Texas – The Texas A&M men's swimming and diving team will open the 2015 portion of its season by hosting dual meets against SEC foes Tennessee and Alabama and Missouri State on Thursday and Friday at the Student Recreation Natatorium.
The Aggies, who compiled a 3-1 record in fall dual meets, take on No. 15 Tennessee and Missouri State in a 2 p.m. “double-dual” on Thursday and the No. 18 Crimson Tide at 12 p.m. on Friday.
Last time out …
In Texas A&M's most recent action, the Aggies finished fourth in the 2014 Art Adamson Invitational Nov. 20-22 at the Rec in College Station. Highlighting the Aggies' meet was redshirt freshman diver Tyler Henschel, who earned SEC Diver of the Week honors after finishing second to three-time NCAA Champion Kristian Ipsen of Stanford on the one-and three-meter springboard dives and placing first in the platform. Nabbing NCAA qualifying cuts at the three-day meet were junior Cory Bolleter (50 free), senior Hayden Duplechain (400 IM, 200 butterfly), freshman Brock Bonetti (100 back) and freshman Mauro Castillo (200 breaststroke).
Following the action …
Thursday's double-dual and Friday's dual will be available on SEC Network +. SEC Network + is only available through WatchESPN, accessible through the WatchESPN app and on SECNetwork.com. To access SEC Network + on WatchESPN, fans will need to sign in with credentials from a participating TV provider. For more information or to check your provider log on to secnetwork.com/channel.
Live results from both day's action can be accessed from 12thMan.com's live results link or Meet Mobile:
Thursday: http://www.12thman.com/fls/27300/livestats/swimming/MoStTennSMU2015/index.htm
Friday: http://www.12thman.com/fls/27300/livestats/swimming/Alabama2015/index.htm
Texas A&M Individuals in the NCAA Top 25 …
50 freestyle:
Cory Bolleter (No. 63, 20.13)
100 freestyle:
Luke Shaw (No. 93, 44.43)
200 freestyle:
Antoine Marc (No. 96, 1:37.87)
100 backstroke:
Brock Bonetti (No. 44, 1:44.85)
Alexandros Theocharidis (No. 92, 1:46.71)
200 breaststroke:
Mauro Castillo (No. 48, 1:58.35)
200 butterfly:
Hayden Duplechain (No. 90, 1:47.98)
400 IM:
Hayden Duplechain (No. 90, 3:54.33)
In the rankings…
The Aggies wer unranked in the most recent edition of the CSCAA Division I Rankings. The Tennessee men were ranked No. 15 while the Crimson Tide was No. 18.
CSCAA NCAA Division I Men's Swimming and Diving Ranking
(as of December 11, 2014)
1. Texas
2. California
3. Georgia
4. Florida
5. Louisville
6. Michigan
7. Stanford
8. Missouri
9. Ohio State
10. Auburn
11. Arizona
12. Virginia Tech
13. Indiana
14. Wisconsin
15. Tennessee
16. Southern California
17. North Carolina State
18. Alabama
19. Harvard
20. Iowa
21. Virginia
22. Florida State
23. Minnesota
24. Utah
25. Penn
Also receiving votes: Denver, Georgia Tech, North Carolina, Purdue, South Carolina