For those unfamiliar with swimming terminology, the concept of “Ups” and “Downs” is a good way to track which teams performed best at prelims. In prelims, swimmers qualify for one of two finals heats: the top 8 finishers make the A final and places 9 through 16, the B final. In finals, swimmers are locked into their respective final, meaning a swimmer in the B heat (spots 9-16) can only place as high as 9th or as low as 16th, even if they put up the fastest or slowest time of any heat in the final.
With that in mind, we’ll be tracking “Ups” and “Downs” after each prelims session. “Up” refers to swimmers in the A final, and “Down” to swimmers in the B final.
Defending champions SCAD Savannah cut into Keiser’s projected lead on Day 2, but Keiser outscored the psych sheet seedings, too, and will likely remain out of reach for the Bees. While SCAD earned 7 A-final and 1 B-final slots in individual events, Keiser loaded up with 6 “ups” and 6 “downs.” SCAD is expected to pass Olivet Nazarene, however, in the race for second place. ONU had a strong showing this morning, and remains within striking distance of the runner-up trophy.
Anne Lepesant is the mother of four daughters, all of whom swam in college. With an undergraduate degree from Princeton (where she was an all-Ivy tennis player) and an MBA from INSEAD, she worked for many years in the financial industry, both in France and the U.S. Anne is currently …
