ATHENS, Ga. --- Texas A&M will compete in the 2019 Southeastern Conference Swimming and Diving Championships Tuesday through Saturday at the Gabrielson Natatorium on the University of Georgia campus.
The meet will begin Tuesday with diving prelims at 9:30 a.m. CT, followed by swimming and diving finals starting at 4 p.m. CT. From Wednesday through Saturday, the swimming prelims will open at 9 a.m. CT, followed by diving prelims at 11:30 a.m. and all finals at 5 p.m. CT.
Women's Head Coach Steve Bultman:
"We want to swim fast and get girls qualified for the NCAA Championships. That's the most important thing. If we happen to win it, that would be awesome. Obviously, that's one of the goals, but we can't control what the other teams are going to do. We can only control what we're going to do, and we want to swim fast and get girls qualified for NCAAs. The rest will take care of itself."
Men's Head Coach Jay Holmes:
"This is a big deal for us. Every team at the SEC Championships is very talented. It's an exciting place to be. I know it's going to be an exciting meet and we're thrilled to be here and be in the mix. We've been preparing for this moment all season. We learned a lot about ourselves in the dual meets and continued to get better. This is the culmination of what we've been training for, but it's also another step along the way because we're also getting ready for the NCAA Championships. We're looking forward to this. It's going to be a whole lot of fun."
RECORDS / CSCAA RANKINGS:
Men – 5-3 overall / No. 10
Women – 8-1 overall / No. 9
WATCH / LIVE RESULTS:
All of the sessions will air on SEC Network +. The Friday and Saturday finals will have Rich Burk doing play-by-play with analysis from Rowdy Gaines (swimming), Cynthia Potter (diving), and Victoria Arlen (deck reporter).
Live results can be found here.
LAST YEAR AT THE SEC CHAMPIONSHIPS:
Competing in their home pool, the Texas A&M women's team won its third straight SEC crown, while the Aggie men placed second for their highest finish since joining the elite conference in 2012.
BACK TO DEFEND THEIR TITLES:
Six members of the Texas A&M women's team will be seeking to defend their 2018 SEC crowns:
Women –
Claire Rasmus / 200 freestyle (1:44.22)
Sydney Pickrem / 200 breaststroke (2:06.13)
Sydney Pickrem / 200 IM (1:53.88)
Sydney Pickrem / 400 IM (4:01.73)
The meet will begin Tuesday with diving prelims at 9:30 a.m. CT, followed by swimming and diving finals starting at 4 p.m. CT. From Wednesday through Saturday, the swimming prelims will open at 9 a.m. CT, followed by diving prelims at 11:30 a.m. and all finals at 5 p.m. CT.
Women's Head Coach Steve Bultman:
"We want to swim fast and get girls qualified for the NCAA Championships. That's the most important thing. If we happen to win it, that would be awesome. Obviously, that's one of the goals, but we can't control what the other teams are going to do. We can only control what we're going to do, and we want to swim fast and get girls qualified for NCAAs. The rest will take care of itself."
Men's Head Coach Jay Holmes:
"This is a big deal for us. Every team at the SEC Championships is very talented. It's an exciting place to be. I know it's going to be an exciting meet and we're thrilled to be here and be in the mix. We've been preparing for this moment all season. We learned a lot about ourselves in the dual meets and continued to get better. This is the culmination of what we've been training for, but it's also another step along the way because we're also getting ready for the NCAA Championships. We're looking forward to this. It's going to be a whole lot of fun."
RECORDS / CSCAA RANKINGS:
Men – 5-3 overall / No. 10
Women – 8-1 overall / No. 9
WATCH / LIVE RESULTS:
All of the sessions will air on SEC Network +. The Friday and Saturday finals will have Rich Burk doing play-by-play with analysis from Rowdy Gaines (swimming), Cynthia Potter (diving), and Victoria Arlen (deck reporter).
Live results can be found here.
LAST YEAR AT THE SEC CHAMPIONSHIPS:
Competing in their home pool, the Texas A&M women's team won its third straight SEC crown, while the Aggie men placed second for their highest finish since joining the elite conference in 2012.
BACK TO DEFEND THEIR TITLES:
Six members of the Texas A&M women's team will be seeking to defend their 2018 SEC crowns:
- Sydney Pickrem – 200 breaststroke, 200 IM, 400 IM (Also SEC Swimmer of the Year)
- Anna Belousova – 100 breaststroke
- Claire Rasmus – 200 freestyle
- Jing Quah – 200 butterfly
- Alaïs Kalonji – Platform dive
- 800 freestyle relay – Katie Portz, Claire Rasmus, Sydney Pickrem
Women –
Claire Rasmus / 200 freestyle (1:44.22)
Sydney Pickrem / 200 breaststroke (2:06.13)
Sydney Pickrem / 200 IM (1:53.88)
Sydney Pickrem / 400 IM (4:01.73)