2014 AAC Men Championship Fan Guide: Louisville Looks to Go Out with a Bang
The men of Louisville look to paint the pool red in hopes of a dominant AAC Championship.
Tough Vrooman double powers Indiana to wins over Louisville
Lindsay Vrooman went back-to-back to open the meet, winning the 1000 free and 200 free to set the tone for Indiana’s wins. Eric Ress won three on the men’s side to overcome Louisville’s sprint dominance.
A Pair of Louisville Cardinals Win AAC Swimmer of the Week Honors
Tanja Kylliainen (above) and her teammate Joao de Lucca have both earned Swimmer of the Week honors from the AAC.
University of Louisville Sweeps Kentucky, Kylliainen wins three
Tanja Kylliainen was all over the in-state rival Wildcats, winning the 200 fly, 200 back and 200 IM. Joao de Lucca, Kameron Chastain and Kelsi Worrell all won two events apiece for the Cardinals.
Louisville Men Top Old Conference Rivals Notre Dame 186-114
Caryle Blondell is stepping up big for Louisville this season, giving them hopes of a second top-10 finish at NCAA’s in the last three years.
Repeat Louisville winners sweep AAC weekly awards
Louisville standouts Joao de Lucca and Kelsi Worrell have combined for 8 AAC Swimmer of the Year awards this season after sweeping the weekly honors for the week of January 21.
Louisville wins all but two events in dominating AAC Triangular performance
The Louisville men swept the meet and the women won 14 of 16 events in an early tune-up for three AAC teams at the venue that will host the AAC Championships.
Kylliainen wins twice, de Lucca and Kosic battle as Louisville beats Georgia Tech
The Georgia Tech and Louisville men watched their best swimmers collide three times, with Andrew Kosic and Joao de Lucca each winning once and tying each other in the 50 free.
Louisville Men Climb Rankings
The Cardinals are coming off a strong showing at the Michigan Open and the AT&T US Short Course Nationals in Knoxville, where Joao De Lucca was crowned the national champion in the 200-free and Kelsi Worrell beat out two Olympians down the stretch in the 200-fly for the crown.
De Lucca and Worrell Sweep AAC Weekly Awards
After strong performances at the USA Short Course Nationals, two swimmers from Louisville swept the weekly conference awards. Joao De Lucca took Men’s Swimmer of the Week for the fourth time this season, while Cardinal Kelsi Worrell was named Female Swimmer of the Week.
VIDEO: Adrian Wanted to Be a Little Faster than 41.3
Video interview is courtesy of Kelsey Floyd. Video edit is courtesy of Coleman Hodges.
Winter Nationals wraps up with stellar American record for Ledecky, relay wins for Cal
Katie Ledecky tore the old American record to pieces in the 1650, going an insane 15:15.17 to open up the night.
Pelton tops Franklin, Adrian leads loaded 100 free field at Day 3 prelims of Winter Nationals
Teammates Liz Pelton and Missy Franklin will go head-to-head tonight in the 200 back final.
Video: Joao de Lucca says Could Not Move my Legs on the Last 50 of 1:31.65 200 free
Video interview is courtesy of Kelsey Floyd. Video edit is courtesy of Coleman Hodges.
