Emma Sticklen Has Arrived as a 3 Event Threat at NCAAs

NC STATE VS. TEXAS

Emma Sticklen turned heads this weekend in Texas’ dual vs NC State, not only winning the 100 fly (49.70 and 200 fly (1:51.3) but also putting up a 1:54.7 in the 200 IM, all of which would have easily scored at last year’s NCAAs. Sticklen confirms that after swimming the 50 free as her 3rd event for the last 2 years, she is looking at the 200 IM in her new event lineup, having not given it much consideration in the past.

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Fluidg
1 year ago

Judging from afar, it looks like the Jacoby effect. Her passion, joy, fierceness, and free spirit are infectious. She appears to be living each day to the max and bringing others along for the ride. The team culture has never been stronger.

ALEXANDER POP-OFF
1 year ago

Wonderful progression. Kudos to her and her coach. Texas’ 400 medley relay looks formidable for NCs. UVA will need Maxine Parker to be able to anchor in at least 47 flat.

swimmer
1 year ago

i think next year will be texas’s year. they really only lose pash but virginia looses douglass,nelson,etc. they also add in a pretty stacked freshman class that included gemmel who they can slot in for for pash. Pash could also stay a 5th year…

Joel Lin
Reply to  swimmer
1 year ago

Texas is rising fast, no doubt. Next year it does tighten up at the top: Hoos, Florida & Texas. That papers up as a more competitive team race.

greg
Reply to  swimmer
1 year ago

Fact check: Texas has a few more seniors other than Pash, including two high impact divers, and also graduate 5th year Dakota Luther. It is not known yet which UVA seniors will be coming back for a fifth year, and they also have a strong incoming class next year.

MCH
Reply to  swimmer
1 year ago

Pash is staying for 5th year. Gemmel isn’t coming. They do lose divers.

JeahBrah
Reply to  MCH
1 year ago

Interesting. Olympic year deferment for Gemmel?

USA
Reply to  MCH
1 year ago

Source?

Admin
Reply to  MCH
1 year ago

From her dad and coach, Bruce Gemmell:

“Right now Erin is not prepared to say anything publicly about her fall ’23 plans. Let’s just say everything is on the table.”

Greg
Reply to  Braden Keith
1 year ago

That is crazy – in multiple ways. V surprising her dad would give a quote like that under the circumstances. Florida, UVA, ASU, sandpipers, staying at NCAP…what else would be considered?

Joel Lin
Reply to  Greg
1 year ago

Not unusual for a favorite to make an Olympic team to desire keeping the same routine in an Olympic year.

Weinstein-Smith-Ledecky-Sims
Reply to  swimmer
1 year ago

Kate Douglass opts for the fifth year option (COVID-19) as was the case with Rhyan White this season?

Old man river
1 year ago

Kid is cute

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