Jay Litherland

2017 SEC Championships: Day 3 Prelims Live Recap

The 2017 SEC Swimming and Diving Championships in Knoxville, Tennessee will continue this morning with the 400 IM, 100 fly, 200 free, and men’s 3-meter diving prelims.

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2017 SEC Championships: #1 Seed Gibson Scratches 200 Free on Day 3

Gibson has scratched out of this morning’s 200 free prelims in favor of the 100 fly, which takes place one event earlier.

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2017 SEC Championships: Day 2 Finals Live Recap

Georgia’s Chase Kalisz will line up as the top seed in the 200 IM, but Florida All-American Mark Szaranek and Auburn’s defending SEC champion Joe Patching will be on either side to challenge him.

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2017 SEC Championships: Day 2 Prelims Live Recap

Texas A&M holds the lead on both the men’s and women’s sides as we head into day 2 prelims of the 2017 SEC Championships.

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2017 SEC Championships: Day 1 Finals Live Recap

Swimmers are set to compete in the 200 medley relay and 800 free relay, while divers will compete in the men’s 1-meter and women’s 3-meter.

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2017 Men’s SEC Championships Fan Guide: Florida Looks for 5 Straight

Eyes in the swimming world will be on Knoxville, Tennessee next week as the SEC will be the first major NCAA division 1 conference to hold its championship meet.

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USA Swimming Releases ‘Asian-American Cultural Inclusion Resource’

Nathan Adrian, whose mother is of Chinese descent, is featured prominently in the guide.

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Bulldogs Bounce Back, Topple Tennessee in Knoxville

The Georgia Bulldogs get back to their winning ways, besting the Tennessee Volunteer men’s and women’s teams on the road in Knoxville.

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Jack Conger Blasts 1:44.8 200 Fly as Texas Men Defeat Georgia

Despite missing out on the dual meet with Auburn earlier this week, Jack Conger was back in action to help the Longhorns go up against the Bulldogs.

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The Top 16 Men in Each Event through the NCAA Midseason Break

There are 4 swimmers ranked #1 in multiple individual events: Chase Kalisz, Clark Smith, Caeleb Dressel, and Ryan Murphy.

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2016 Georgia Invite: Baker’s 1:49 Victory in 200 Back Highlights Day 3 Finals

Baker and Bilquist traded blows through the first portion of the race, with Baker taking the early lead at the 100, but Bilquist fighting back for the edge at the 150. In the end, Baker had a breakthrough, roaring to a 1:49.83 victory ahead of Bilquist’s 1:50.06.

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2016 Georgia Invite: Weitzeil Leads Nation with 47.2 100 Free in Day 3 Prelims

Cal freshman Abbey Weitzeil blasted a 47.22 to top 100 free prelims on the way to an NCAA ‘A’ cut and the fastest time in the NCAA this year.

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2016 Georgia Invite: Cal’s Thomas Rips 50.6 100 Fly in Day 3 Finals

On the women’s side, Cal’s Noemie Thomas was arguably the most impressive swimmer of the evening. Thomas blasted a 50.67 in the 100 fly to lead a 1-2 finish with teammate Farida Osman (51.20).

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2016 Georgia Invite: FSU’s Pierce Cranks 58.2 100 Breast in Day 2 Prelims

The big story in the 100 breast was Florida State’s Natalie Pierce picking up an NCAA ‘A’ time with her 58.25, which sits as the 2nd fastest time in the NCAA this season behind only Olympic champ Lilly King.

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2016 Georgia Invite: Kalisz Takes Down Loaded Field With 1:41.2 200 IM

Kalisz was just hundredths shy of his personal best time in the 200 IM tonight, taking down a stacked field with his winning time of 1:41.26.

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