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COLLEGE STATION, TX - October 06, 2022 - \sd during the game between the Houston Cougars and the Texas A&M Aggies at Rec Center Natatorium in College Station, TX. Photo By Hayden Carroll/Texas A&M Athletics

COLLEGE STATION, TX - October 06, 2022 - \sd during the game between the Houston Cougars and the Texas A&M Aggies at Rec Center Natatorium in College Station, TX. Photo By Hayden Carroll/Texas A&M Athletics
Hayden Carroll/Texas A&M Athletics
Women's Swimming and Diving

Texas A&M Defeats Houston in Home Opener

The Texas A&M women's swimming & diving team dominated Houston, 166-123, in its first dual meet of the season on Thursday inside the Rec Center Natatorium.

BRYAN-COLLEGE STATION, Texas – The Texas A&M women's swimming & diving team dominated Houston, 166-123, in its first dual meet of the season on Thursday, Oct. 6 inside the Rec Center Natatorium. The Aggies claimed the top spot in 15 of the 16 events.

The Maroon & White started the day with a top finish in the 200 medley relay as Jordan Buechler, Bobbi Kennett, Olivia Theall and Chloe Stepanek clocked in at 1:41.74.

Stepanek, Theall, and Abby Grottle posted multiple top times on the day. Stepanek claimed the 200 free (1:48.75) and 200 back (1:59.67). Theall was successful in the 200 fly (1:59.62) and 100 fly (53.85). Grottle dominated the distance events, posting the top times in the 1,000 free (10:07.28) and 500 free (4:56.84). 

Eleven newcomers saw action in the first meet of the season, including Manita Sathianchokwisan who added a pair of top finishes in the 50 free (23.63) and 100 free (51.85). 

Alyssa Clairmont swept the springboards with a 1-meter score of 325.58 and a 3-meter score of 345.83.

Texas A&M capped off the meet, registering the best time in the 400 free relay as Stepanek, Hadley Beeson, Grottle and JoAnn Adler swam a 3:25.06.

Up Next
The Aggies return to the pool on Friday, Oct. 21 to take on Indiana and Texas in Austin.

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