GREENSBORO, N.C. --- The Texas A&M women's swimming and diving team will be seeking its ninth straight top 10 national finish at the 2015 NCAA Championships, which will be contested Thursday through Saturday at the Greensboro Aquatics Center.
The Aggies, who have matched their highest national finish with fourth place finishes the past two years, will be represented by 18 student-athletes at the 2015 meet. Texas A&M qualified 16 swimmers, one diver and will take one relay alternate to the Championships. It will be the largest group of competitors the Aggies have ever taken to the NCAA meet, edging out the 2011 team that took 17 swimmers and divers.
Representing Texas A&M at the meet are: seniors Kelli Benjamin, Sammie Bosma, Sarah Henry, Lili Ibanez and Emily Neubert, juniors Claire Brandt, Ashley McGregor and Meredith Oliver, sophomores Sarah Gibson, Madi Hudkins, Franko Jonker and Sycerika McMahon and freshmen Lisa Bratton, Bethany Galat, Beryl Gastaldello, Esther Gonzalez, Kristin Malone and Laura Norman. Making return trips to NCAAs are Benjamin, Bosma, Henry, Ibanez, Brandt, McGregor, Oliver, Jonker and McMahon.
Texas A&M's 2015 NCAA Team
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Swimmer/Diver |
Events |
Cl.-Exp |
Hometown (High School) |
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(relays only) |
Sr.-3L |
Gilbert, Ariz. (Gilbert) |
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50/100 free, 100 fly |
Sr.-3L |
Marietta, Ga. (Lassiter) |
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100/200 back, 50 free |
Jr.-2L |
Dallas, Texas (Greenhill School) |
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|
200 Back, 200/400 IM |
Fr.-HS |
Richland, Wash. (Delta) |
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|
100/200 breast, 200 IM |
Fr.-HS |
Mishawaka, Ind. (Penn) |
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|
50/100 free, 100 fly |
Fr.-HS |
Miramas, France (Academie de Nice) |
|
|
100/200/500 free |
So.-1L |
San Antonio, Texas (Reagan) |
|
|
200 IM, 100/200 breast |
Fr.-HS |
Torreon, Mexico (Ross Sheppard) |
|
|
500/1650 free, 400 IM |
Sr.-3L |
Garner, N.C. (West Johnston) |
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|
3m dive |
So.-1L |
Murrieta, Calif. (Vista Murrieta) |
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|
50/100/200 free |
Sr.-3L |
Celaya, Mexico (Colegio Panamericano del Centro) |
|
|
100/200 breast |
So.-1L |
Pretoria, South Africa (St. Francis College) |
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|
200 IM, 100/200 free |
Fr.-HS |
Milwaukee, Wis. (Shorewood) |
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|
100/200 breast, 200 IM |
Jr.-2L |
Pointe-Claire, Québec (John Rennie) |
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|
100/200 breast, 200 IM |
So.-1L |
Belfast, Northern Ireland (Strathearn School) |
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|
50 free, 100/200 fly |
Sr.-3L |
Waco, Texas (Midway) |
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|
100/200 fly, 100 back |
Fr.-HS |
Keller, Texas (Keller) |
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|
100/200 free, 200 IM |
Jr.-2L |
Tyler, Texas (Lee) |