Texas A&M trio competes in 2017 CSCAA National Collegiate Open Water Championships
Sep 15, 2017 | Men's Swimming and Diving
LAWRENCE, Kan. – Three Texas A&M swimmers will compete in the 2017 College Swim Coaches Association of America (CSCAA) National Collegiate Open Water Championships on Saturday at Lone Star Lake. The event will be hosted by the University of Kansas.
The 5,000-meter race (3.1 miles) will consist of a two-loop swim with the women's race beginning at 8:30 a.m., and the men's competition beginning at 10:30 a.m. One individual from each race will be crowned a CSCAA national champion. In addition, the top-eight from each event will be honored, along with the top team from each race.
Representing Texas A&M in the men's race are sophomore Jake Gibbons (Jacksonville, Fla.) and freshmen Gus Karau (Austin, Texas) and Felipe Rizzo (Curitaba, Brazil).
One individual from each race will be crowned a CSCAA national champion. In addition, the top eight finishers from each event will be honored, along with the top team from each race.
The first three swimmers from each team to cross the finish line receive the points that correspond to their place. The first place swimmer receives one point, the second place swimmer two, and so on. The team receiving the lowest score wins.
The championship field consists of 54 females and 42 males coming from a diverse group of colleges and universities spanning across the entire United States.
The 5,000-meter race (3.1 miles) will consist of a two-loop swim with the women's race beginning at 8:30 a.m., and the men's competition beginning at 10:30 a.m. One individual from each race will be crowned a CSCAA national champion. In addition, the top-eight from each event will be honored, along with the top team from each race.
Representing Texas A&M in the men's race are sophomore Jake Gibbons (Jacksonville, Fla.) and freshmen Gus Karau (Austin, Texas) and Felipe Rizzo (Curitaba, Brazil).
One individual from each race will be crowned a CSCAA national champion. In addition, the top eight finishers from each event will be honored, along with the top team from each race.
The first three swimmers from each team to cross the finish line receive the points that correspond to their place. The first place swimmer receives one point, the second place swimmer two, and so on. The team receiving the lowest score wins.
The championship field consists of 54 females and 42 males coming from a diverse group of colleges and universities spanning across the entire United States.
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