2014 AAC Swimming and Diving All-Conference Selections Announced
After the Louisville Cardinals swept both the men’s and women’s titles at the AAC Swimming and Diving Championships, 84 total student-athletes representing six conference schools have been named to the All-Conference team.
2014 AAC Championships: Louisville dominant behind de Lucca’s 41.90
Joao de Lucca went 41.90, the second-fastest time in the NCAA this season, to win the 100 free. He’s looking like one of the most dangerous men in the country heading into the national championships.
2014 AAC Championships Day 2: 7 pool records fall in 8 swimming events, Louisville in full control
Tanja Kylliainen was a high point for the dominant Cardinals, winning the 200 IM in 1:56.34 to annihilate the old pool record.
AAC Prelims Day 2: Louisville men quadruple every A final
In third place after one night, the heavily-favored Louisville Cardinal men kicked it into gear this morning, nabbing the top seed in every event and qualifying exactly 4 men for each A final tonight.
Louisville sweeps all 4 relays on AAC’s day 1 to nab women’s lead, SMU 1-2-3s men’s diving
Carlyle Blondell split 18.8 for the Louisville men on the 200 medley relay, which broke a pool record. Despite winning both relays, the Cardinals trail SMU by 28 after day 1.
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.
