Women's Swimming and Diving Head to SMU Classic to Defend Their Title
October 14, 2016 | Swimming & Diving
Cards won the 2015 SMU Classic
The University of Louisville women's swimming and diving team is set to compete in the 23rd annual SMU Classic Friday and Saturday at the Westside Aquatic Center in Lewisville, Texas. The Cards were last year's winner and hope to defend their title.
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Opening ceremonies begin at 6:15 each evening, with action starting at 6:30 CT. Along with the host Mustangs, USC, Louisville, Michigan, UCLA and Miami will be competing in the 23rd edition of the SMU Classic. All five teams were represented at the 2016 NCAA Swimming and Diving Championships, with USC (6th), Louisville (8th) and Michigan (10th) all finishing in the top 10. UCLA was 17th at the event, while Miami finished tied with SMU at 40th. Louisville and UCLA were both present at the Classic a season ago, finishing first and tied for second, respectively.
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An unusual format, the SMU Classic features eight swimmers and a diver from each competing school. Swimmers may swim 3 events per day, one of which must be a relay. Each team will enter one swimmer per heat (Consolation and Championship), while relays will only have a Championship heat. Diving events will consist of 6 optional dives on 1m and 3m boards.
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The Cards will send Mallory Comerford, Andrea Cottrell, Abigail Houck, Casey Fanz, Sofie Underdahl, Grace Oglesby, Marah Pugh and Alina Kendzior. Andrea Acquista will handle the diving chores for the Cardinals.
Live results can be found at SMUMustangs.com, and the event can also be followed on the Meet Mobile App by searching "2016 SMU Women's Classic". Diving results can be found at divemeets.com.
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Live stats: http://www.sidearmstats.com/smu/swim/
Facebook: @UofLSwimDive  | Twitter: @UofLswim_dive  Â
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SMU Classic Record Book
50 Free                 22.20                    Kelsi Worrell, UL, 2015
100 Free              48.60                    Kelsi Worrell, UL, 2015
200 Free              1:45.14                 Jasmine Tosky, USC 2012
500 Free              4:38.11                  Lindsay Vrooman, IU, 2013
100 Back              52.95                    Hannah Weiss, USC, 2014
200 Back              1:54.08                 Brooklyn Snodgrass, IU, 2013
100 Fly                 51.51                    Kelsi Worrell, , 2015
200 Fly                 1:54.99                Tanja Kylliainen, UL, 2013
100 Breast              59.58           Andrea Cottrell, UL, 2015
200 Breast          2:08.63                    Andrea Cottrell, UL, 2015
200 IMÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 1:58.31 Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Tanja Kylliainen, UL, 2013
400 IMÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 4:07.21 Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Meghan Hawthorne, USC, 2012
200 FRÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â . 1:30.38Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â USC, 2013
400 f.r.                3:21.49                    USC, 2008
800 f.r.                 7:10.40                     Louisville, 2015
200 m.r. Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 1:38.25Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Louisville, 2015
400 m.r. Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 3:32.36Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Louisville, 2015
1-M Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 327.50Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Hannah Gadd, UL, 2011
3-M Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 346.15Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Laura Wilkinson, Texas, 1998
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EVENT SCHEDULE
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Opening ceremonies begin at 6:15 each evening, with action starting at 6:30 CT. Along with the host Mustangs, USC, Louisville, Michigan, UCLA and Miami will be competing in the 23rd edition of the SMU Classic. All five teams were represented at the 2016 NCAA Swimming and Diving Championships, with USC (6th), Louisville (8th) and Michigan (10th) all finishing in the top 10. UCLA was 17th at the event, while Miami finished tied with SMU at 40th. Louisville and UCLA were both present at the Classic a season ago, finishing first and tied for second, respectively.
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An unusual format, the SMU Classic features eight swimmers and a diver from each competing school. Swimmers may swim 3 events per day, one of which must be a relay. Each team will enter one swimmer per heat (Consolation and Championship), while relays will only have a Championship heat. Diving events will consist of 6 optional dives on 1m and 3m boards.
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The Cards will send Mallory Comerford, Andrea Cottrell, Abigail Houck, Casey Fanz, Sofie Underdahl, Grace Oglesby, Marah Pugh and Alina Kendzior. Andrea Acquista will handle the diving chores for the Cardinals.
Live results can be found at SMUMustangs.com, and the event can also be followed on the Meet Mobile App by searching "2016 SMU Women's Classic". Diving results can be found at divemeets.com.
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FOLLOW THE Cards
Live stats: http://www.sidearmstats.com/smu/swim/
Facebook: @UofLSwimDive  | Twitter: @UofLswim_dive  Â
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SMU Classic Record Book
50 Free                 22.20                    Kelsi Worrell, UL, 2015
100 Free              48.60                    Kelsi Worrell, UL, 2015
200 Free              1:45.14                 Jasmine Tosky, USC 2012
500 Free              4:38.11                  Lindsay Vrooman, IU, 2013
100 Back              52.95                    Hannah Weiss, USC, 2014
200 Back              1:54.08                 Brooklyn Snodgrass, IU, 2013
100 Fly                 51.51                    Kelsi Worrell, , 2015
200 Fly                 1:54.99                Tanja Kylliainen, UL, 2013
100 Breast              59.58           Andrea Cottrell, UL, 2015
200 Breast          2:08.63                    Andrea Cottrell, UL, 2015
200 IMÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 1:58.31 Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Tanja Kylliainen, UL, 2013
400 IMÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 4:07.21 Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Meghan Hawthorne, USC, 2012
200 FRÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â . 1:30.38Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â USC, 2013
400 f.r.                3:21.49                    USC, 2008
800 f.r.                 7:10.40                     Louisville, 2015
200 m.r. Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 1:38.25Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Louisville, 2015
400 m.r. Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 3:32.36Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Louisville, 2015
1-M Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 327.50Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Hannah Gadd, UL, 2011
3-M Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 346.15Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Laura Wilkinson, Texas, 1998
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EVENT SCHEDULE
Friday 400 Medley Relay 400 IM 200 Free 50 Free 1 Meter Diving 100 Fly 100 Back 100 Breast 800 Free Relay |
Saturday 200 Medley Relay 500 Free 200 Breast 200 Back 3 Meter Diving 100 Free 200 Fly 200 IM 200 Free Relay |
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