2019 SOUTHEASTERN CONFERENCE SWIMMING & DIVING CHAMPIONSHIPS
- Tuesday, February 19 – Saturday, February 23
- Gabrielsen Natatorium, University of Georgia, Athens, Georgia (Eastern Time Zone)
- Defending Champion: Texas A&M Women (3x), Florida men (6x)(results)
- Live results
- Live Video – SEC Network
- Championship Central
Reported by Lauren Neidigh.
WOMEN’S 100 FREE:
- GOLD: Erika Brown, Tennessee, 46.41
- SILVER: Anna Hopkin, Arkansas, 47.10
- BRONZE: Veronica Burchill, Georgia, 47.30
Tennessee’s Erika Brown is now 5th on the all-time top performers list, sweeping the SEC sprint titles as she broke her own SEC Meet Record from prelims. Arkansas’ Anna Hopkin was just hundredths shy of her lifetime best from midseason to take silver in 47.10. Georgia’s Veronica Burchill clipped her best for bronze in 47.37.
Auburn had a string of A finalists finish 4th-6th with Claire Fisch (47.62), Julie Meynen (47.80), and 100 back champion Aly Tetzloff (48.04).
Why was it a tough one? She doesn’t elaborate..
We really thought we could win Team title. Finishing 4th behind A+M, UF and Kentucky stings…bad.
Several of the UT women got the flu (both the stomach bug and influenza hit the team during the meet). A few of the men also came down with it during the meet.
Every team that’s ever lost a meet has had several swimmers struck with the flu. Every team that’s ever won a meet has done it while overcoming the flu. It happens. Part of taper. Time to get more creative with excuses, or get better at washing your hands.