Courtesy: SMU Invite
Wednesday, November 20 at 6 PM, Thursday, November 21-Saturday, November 23 at 10 AM and 6 PM
SMU Invite – Hawaii, Drury, [25/NR] Miami, BYU (Diving Only), [19/NR] North Carolina (Diving Only), North Texas (Diving Only) and Wyoming (Diving Only)
Robson & Lindley Aquatics Center – Dallas, Texas
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DALLAS (SMU) – The Mustangs are taking on their midseason meet as they host the SMU Invite at the Robson & Lindley Aquatic Center, Wednesday through Saturday.
In the four-day meet, SMU will host two top 25 programs, No. 25 Miami and No. 19 North Carolina. Drury, Hawaii, North Texas, BYU and Wyoming will also compete in the invite. North Texas, UNC, BYU and Wyoming will only compete in diving.
Mustangs Reaching NCAA Standards
Eight Mustangs have earned NCAA Standards. Jaclynn Fowler was the first Mustang to earn an NCAA Standard. She earned an NCAA Zones Standard in the 1-meter at the first meet of the season (SMU Classic) on Oct. 11. Madison Parker was the first swimmer to earn an NCAA standard by swimming an NCAA B Cut time in the 100 free on SMU’s double dual meet against Miami and Rutgers (Oct. 25).
On the two-day double dual meet against TCU and Arkansas, Fowler (3-meter), Reagan Evans (3-meter), Sadie Klepfer (3-meter) and Natalie Stubbs (1-meter) earned NCAA Zones Standards, while Mira Szimcsak (1650 free), Rachel Anderson (200 back), Jimena Leal (200 back) and Parker (50 free) earned NCAA B Cut times.
On last weekend’s meet against Rice, Anderson earned her second B Cut time in the 400 IM while Klepfer earned her second NCAA Zones Standard in the 1-meter.Order of Events
Program Top-10 Performances This Season
6th – 1000 Free – Mira Szimcsak – 9:55.53 (Oct. 25)
50 Free – 8th – Madison Parker – 22.52 (Nov. 2)
100 Free – 10th- Madison Parker – 48.87 (Nov. 2)
200 Back – 10th – Jimena Leal – 1:56.66 (Nov. 2)
100 Breast – 9th – Isabella Krantzcke – 1:01.35 (Nov. 9)
200 Back – 9th – Rachel Anderson – 1:56.63 (Nov. 9)
400 IM – 6th – Rachel Anderson – 4:15.40 (Nov. 9)
Adding Championship Pedigree
In the summer, Ozzie Quevedo added 2013 CSCAA Swimming Coach of the Year Mike Bottom to the Mustang coaching staff.
Bottom served at Michigan as the men’s head coach for swimming from 2008 until 2023. In 2013, he also became the head coach for the women’s program.
Under his guidance, Bottom led the men’s program to the 2013 NCAA Championship. During his time with the Wolverines, the program captured 12 Big Ten titles over a 15-year stretch on the men’s side. As the head coach for the women, the Wolverines had three consecutive Big Ten titles from 2016 until 2018 and 11 NCAA top-10 finishes.
His coaching resume is among the most decorated in the Big Ten’s history, having coached nine National Champions — including one relay team. Bottom has led 51 athletes to become CSCAA All-Americans and 140 Big Ten individual champions.
Big Ten Coach of the Year nine times — two times on the women’s side and seven times for the men. His coaching success extends beyond collegiate competition, having coached at the past six Olympic Games. He served as an assistant coach for Team USA at Rio’s 2016 Games.
Returning To The Hilltop
SMU returned 2024 two-time American Athletic Conference champion, Jimena Leal. Leal won the 200 back and 400 medley relay while finishing second in the 100 back in the AAC Championships in February. Leal made two NCAA B cuts in the 100 and 200 back. Senior Tiffanie Ruan is the only returning swimmer from the 400 free relay quartet that won gold in the 2024 AAC Championships.
On the diving side, Jaclynn Fowler returns after competing in the 2024 NCAA Diving Championships last spring. Fowler placed 17th in the 1-meter. Fowler and sophomore Ava Anderson won the 1-meter team diving at the AAC Championships.
Schedule of Events
Wednesday, November 20
Swimming Finals – 6 PM
200 Medley Relay
800 Free Relay
Thursday, November 21
Swimming Prelims – 10 AM
100 Fly
500 Free
200 IM
50 Free
Diving – 1 PM
1-Meter
Swimming Finals – 6 PM
100 Fly
500 Free
200 IM
50 Free
200 Free Relay
Friday, November 22
Swimming Prelims – 10 AM
400 IM
200 Free
100 Breast
100 Back
Diving – 1 PM
3-Meter
Swimming Finals – 6 PM
400 IM
200 Free
100 Breast
100 Back
400 Medley Relay
Saturday, November 23
Swimming Prelims – 10 AM
200 Back
100 Free
200 Breast
200 Fly
Diving – 1 PM
Platform
Swimming Finals – 6 PM
1650 Free
200 Back
100 Free
200 Breast
200 Fly
400 Free Relay
