Texas A&M Men's Swimming & Diving
Diving In: Aggie swimming and diving impresses at Invitational
The Texas A&M swimming and diving teams played host to seven squads from around the country at the Art Adamson Invitational this weekend. The women's team, ranked first nationally in the latest CSCAA poll, took home the championship, while the Aggie men finished fourth.
The Texas A&M women spent their weekend living up to their lofty ranking. To open the invitational on Thursday, the ladies dominated both the 500-yard freestyle and the 200-yard individual medley, placing 3 swimmers in the top 4 of each event.
Led by eight-time All-American and Olympic Trials finalist, Sarah Henry, who posted the best time in the nation in the 500-yard freestyle, the Aggie women took a solid lead into Friday.
The girls continued their winning ways on the final day of competition, dominating the 1650-yard freestyle, 200-yard backstroke and 200-yard breaststroke to take home the victory.
The ladies' main competition over the weekend came in the form of #3 Stanford's Simone Manuel. The freshman swam at a blistering pace all weekend, breaking records for her age group and even setting the American record in the 100-meter freestyle with a time of 46.62 seconds.
It takes more than one swimmer to make a team though, and the Aggie women proved that this weekend. Finishing with a total of 1,204 points, Texas A&M notched wins over Stanford, #21 LSU and #22 SMU, among others. The next time the Aggies hit the pool will be December 6, when they host Rice in College Station.
It was not all doom and gloom for the Aggies. Finishing fourth behind the Cardinal, LSU, and Grand Canyon University, Texas A&M got strong showings from a couple of swimmers.
Redshirt freshman Tyler Henschel placed second behind Olympian Kristian Ipsen in both the 1-meter and 3-meter dives. Not bad, considering Ipsen is a three-time NCAA champion. Henschel also won the platform diving competition on Saturday to polish off a great weekend.
On day one, Cory Bolleter finished fourth in the 50-meter freestyle, nabbing an NCAA "B" cut. On Friday, Hayden Duplechain and Antoine Marc followed him with "B" cuts of their own in the 400-meter individual medley and 200-meter freestyle, respectively.
The Aggie men struggled on Saturday, placing only a few swimmers in the top four of any event.
Overall, it was a tough weekend for the men's team. Facing down an opponent as formidable as Stanford, who seemed to have multiple racers in the top four in most events, was a challenge they were not ready to meet.
The Aggie men's swimming and diving team will be back in action on January 8th, when they tussle with Tennessee in College Station.
The Texas A&M women spent their weekend living up to their lofty ranking. To open the invitational on Thursday, the ladies dominated both the 500-yard freestyle and the 200-yard individual medley, placing 3 swimmers in the top 4 of each event.
Led by eight-time All-American and Olympic Trials finalist, Sarah Henry, who posted the best time in the nation in the 500-yard freestyle, the Aggie women took a solid lead into Friday.
Led by eight-time All-American and Olympic Trials finalist, Sarah Henry, who posted the best time in the nation in the 500-yard freestyle, the Aggies took a solid lead into Friday.
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The Aggies continued their dominating performance on day 2, taking 4 of the top 8 spots in four events. On top of that, Madison Hudkins won the women's 1-meter diving competition to extend the lead.The girls continued their winning ways on the final day of competition, dominating the 1650-yard freestyle, 200-yard backstroke and 200-yard breaststroke to take home the victory.
The ladies' main competition over the weekend came in the form of #3 Stanford's Simone Manuel. The freshman swam at a blistering pace all weekend, breaking records for her age group and even setting the American record in the 100-meter freestyle with a time of 46.62 seconds.
It takes more than one swimmer to make a team though, and the Aggie women proved that this weekend. Finishing with a total of 1,204 points, Texas A&M notched wins over Stanford, #21 LSU and #22 SMU, among others. The next time the Aggies hit the pool will be December 6, when they host Rice in College Station.
On the men's side, the Aggies were fighting an uphill battle from the beginning. As expected, Stanford's men's team, ranked tenth in the nation, absolutely smoked the competition on all fronts.
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On the men's side, the Aggies were fighting an uphill battle from the beginning. As expected, Stanford's men's team, ranked tenth in the nation, absolutely smoked the competition on all fronts. With a 950-point win, the Cardinal showed just why they were ranked so highly.It was not all doom and gloom for the Aggies. Finishing fourth behind the Cardinal, LSU, and Grand Canyon University, Texas A&M got strong showings from a couple of swimmers.
Redshirt freshman Tyler Henschel placed second behind Olympian Kristian Ipsen in both the 1-meter and 3-meter dives. Not bad, considering Ipsen is a three-time NCAA champion. Henschel also won the platform diving competition on Saturday to polish off a great weekend.
On day one, Cory Bolleter finished fourth in the 50-meter freestyle, nabbing an NCAA "B" cut. On Friday, Hayden Duplechain and Antoine Marc followed him with "B" cuts of their own in the 400-meter individual medley and 200-meter freestyle, respectively.
The Aggie men struggled on Saturday, placing only a few swimmers in the top four of any event.
Overall, it was a tough weekend for the men's team. Facing down an opponent as formidable as Stanford, who seemed to have multiple racers in the top four in most events, was a challenge they were not ready to meet.
The Aggie men's swimming and diving team will be back in action on January 8th, when they tussle with Tennessee in College Station.
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