COLLEGE STATION – The No. 19 Texas A&M women's swimming & diving team opens up the spring season by traveling to Dallas and later Athens, Georgia for a packed weekend of competition. The Aggies start the weekend with a dual meet against SMU before meeting the men's team at Georgia for the first conference meet of the year.
The Maroon & White finished out the Art Adamson Invite in second with 1098.5 points, right behind Stanford which earned 1309 points. The Aggies earned nine total NCAA-B cut times from the weekend, including Raena Eldridge in the 100 Free (49.08), Taylor Pike in the in 200 Fly (1:54.81) and Joy Field in the 1650 Free (16:07.44). Karling Hemstreet (4:43.55) and Field 4:45.90) earned their NCAA B-cut times in the 500 Free.
The women also clinched multiple Olympic Trial cut time finishes. In the 200 LC IM, Caroline Theil clinched first (2:14.39), Anna Belousova earned second (2:15.86) and Jing Wen Quah placed fourth (2:15.88) to secure their cut times.
Last season, the Aggies defeated SMU 161-90, sweeping at least the top three spots in nine races. Belousova took first in the 100 Breast (1:02.06) and Pike earned first in the 200 Fly (2:01.01), both helping to secure the team win.
Texas A&M swim & dive competed in the Bulldog Last Chance Invite last year against Georgia. Hemstreet earned first in the 200 Free (1:45.62), helping the Aggies in the invite against Florida State, Hawaii, USC, Alabama and Georgia.
Watch the Aggies compete against SMU here, and at Georgia here. Follow the Aggies on Twitter for updates, @aggieswimdive.
The Maroon & White finished out the Art Adamson Invite in second with 1098.5 points, right behind Stanford which earned 1309 points. The Aggies earned nine total NCAA-B cut times from the weekend, including Raena Eldridge in the 100 Free (49.08), Taylor Pike in the in 200 Fly (1:54.81) and Joy Field in the 1650 Free (16:07.44). Karling Hemstreet (4:43.55) and Field 4:45.90) earned their NCAA B-cut times in the 500 Free.
The women also clinched multiple Olympic Trial cut time finishes. In the 200 LC IM, Caroline Theil clinched first (2:14.39), Anna Belousova earned second (2:15.86) and Jing Wen Quah placed fourth (2:15.88) to secure their cut times.
Last season, the Aggies defeated SMU 161-90, sweeping at least the top three spots in nine races. Belousova took first in the 100 Breast (1:02.06) and Pike earned first in the 200 Fly (2:01.01), both helping to secure the team win.
Texas A&M swim & dive competed in the Bulldog Last Chance Invite last year against Georgia. Hemstreet earned first in the 200 Free (1:45.62), helping the Aggies in the invite against Florida State, Hawaii, USC, Alabama and Georgia.
Watch the Aggies compete against SMU here, and at Georgia here. Follow the Aggies on Twitter for updates, @aggieswimdive.