After pulling out of the USA College Challenge with what Stanford termed a “mild injury,” Olympic champ Simone Manuel is missing from the official psych sheets for the Art Adamson Invite at Texas A&M this weekend.
The meet is typically the major fall semester focus meet for the Cardinal, where many top swimmer notch NCAA qualifying times that allow them to train through the Pac-12 Championships in the late winter. Manuel does not appear in any individual entries, which would leave her without an individual swim yet this collegiate season.
Manuel was originally slated to swim the College Challenge, but withdrew late. We reached out to Stanford at the time and were told that Manuel was “rehabbing from a mild injury” and was “excited to get back to competition soon.”
The Art Adamson Invite is the final meet listed on Stanford’s schedule for the calendar year 2018, which means that unless Manuel adds a meet outside the college schedule (like U.S. Winter Nationals), she may not compete this year until January 19 against Arizona. That leaves her barely more than a month before major postseason action begins at the Pac-12 Championships.
Sophomore distance freestyle All-American Megan Byrnes is also missing from the Art Adamson psych sheets. Byrnes is also out with an injury and hasn’t yet competed this year. While Stanford is a historically good team, losing Manuel is one of the few wrinkles that could throw a repeat NCAA title run into jeopardy for the Cardinal.
Is SwimSwam not reporting on this Invite? Where is the updates for day 1?
SinkorSwim- I already posted the day 1 recap. Here is the link 🙂 We will be putting up recaps after finals every night.
https://swimswam.com/pickrem-throws-153-3-200-im-day-1-art-adamson-invite/
Anyone know why Ella Eastin scratched in the 200 IM this morning?
Eastin already got A cut from da college challenge
theres no need 2 waste her energy 4 a ez win
Stanford dont need Eastin Manuel or Byrnes
cuz we will still dominate everybodys ez lol
also Forde Drabot Howe & Szekelys gonna sweep da A final
Coach Meehan sure know what hes doing #fearthetree
Um, you mean Texas A&M will have the three fastest times in the 200 IM finals? I thought that’s what you meant.
Yawn! Don’t be too cocky coach. Swim fans want to see exciting races. Stanford could soon be Stanbored! Accidents and injuries happen to anyone and it doesn’t know if you’re a world record holder or not. Be careful what you wish for.
Did someone tell you it was funny when you keep writing in that style? Not even the first time, let alone the 40th.
Hey (so-called) coach: I wouldn’t so readily dismiss Sydney Pickrem’s chances of contending for the 200 IM crown! There are a number of really talented IMers from the other schools who will give Ella Eastin a good run for her money @ NCAAs, including but not limited to Pickrem, Haughey & Baker.
I guess we will find out on Sunday at the Golden Goggles Awards about Simone’s injury. I don’t get why injuries are so top secret. I wish her a speedy recovery.
Stanford men aren’t swimming? What a boring meet on the mens side
Heard she broke her ankle… per Megan Byrnes