The second full morning of the 2019 SEC Swimming and Diving Championships featured heats of the 400 IM, 100 fly and 200 free at Georgia.
Defending champion Sydney Pickrem of Texas A&M did not swim the 400 IM because of an unknown medical issue.
According to school officials, Pickrem “went down on deck” after the 200 IM final on Wednesday and received a medical scratch, so could still swim two more individual events, although her return remains in question.
Women’s Up-Mid-Down
Tennessee: 5-2-5
Florida: 5-2-1
Texas A&M: 4-5-1
Georgia: 3-3-2
Auburn: 3-2-2
South Carolina: 1-2-1
Missouri: 1-1-3
LSU: 1-1-2
Arkansas: 1-1-0
Alabama: 0-1-3
Men’s Up-Mid-Down
Florida: 7-3-5
Missouri: 5-5-5
Georgia: 5-3-2
Texas A&M: 2-2-3
Auburn: 2-1-1
Alabama: 1-4-0
Tennessee: 1-1-2
South Carolina: 1-1-1
LSU: 0-1-2
Women’s 400 IM
South Carolina’s Emma Barksdale took a huge lead in the 400 IM after prelims. The senior heads into the finals with a time of 4:03.96, holding off the rest of the field by nearly two seconds.
Florida freshman Vanessa Pearl followed with the second seed in 4:05.23, followed by senior teammate Hannah Burns, who finished in 4:06.24.
Tennessee’s Tess Cieplucha took the fourth seed in 4:07.06, followed by Texas A&M’s Monika Gonzalez-Hermosillo, who finished in 4:07.22. Tennessee freshman Sinclair Larson was sixth (4:07.27), followed by Florida’s Kelly Fertel (4:07.30) and Auburn’s Bailey Nero (4:07.65).
Event 16 Women 400 Yard IM
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SEC Meet: S 3:58.35 2/17/2012 Elizabeth Beisel, Florida
Pool: P 3:59.26 2/20/2014 Elizabeth Beisel, Florida
US Open: O 3:54.60 3/15/2018 Ella Eastin, Stanford
NCAA: N 3:54.60 3/16/2018 Ella Eastin, Stanford
American: M 3:54.60 3/16/2018 Ella Eastin, Stanford
4:04.16 A
4:17.30 B
Name Year School Seed Prelims
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=== Preliminaries ===
1 Barksdale, Emma SR South Carolina-S 4:08.97 4:03.96 qA
r:+0.73 26.38 56.12 (29.74)
1:27.77 (31.65) 1:58.66 (30.89)
2:32.12 (33.46) 3:06.49 (34.37)
3:35.75 (29.26) 4:03.96 (28.21)
2 Pearl, Vanessa FR Florida-FL 4:05.07 4:05.23 qB
r:+0.75 26.20 55.65 (29.45)
1:26.82 (31.17) 1:58.08 (31.26)
2:32.19 (34.11) 3:07.37 (35.18)
3:37.01 (29.64) 4:05.23 (28.22)
3 Burns, Hannah SR Florida-FL 4:11.09 4:06.24 qB
r:+0.69 26.98 57.17 (30.19)
1:28.70 (31.53) 1:59.37 (30.67)
2:33.88 (34.51) 3:09.01 (35.13)
3:38.13 (29.12) 4:06.24 (28.11)
4 Cieplucha, Tess JR Tennessee-SE 4:03.81 4:07.06 qB
r:+0.82 26.46 56.57 (30.11)
1:28.29 (31.72) 1:59.34 (31.05)
2:35.67 (36.33) 3:11.74 (36.07)
3:40.15 (28.41) 4:07.06 (26.91)
5 Gonzalez-Hermos SR Texas A&M-GU 4:07.51 4:07.22 qB
r:+0.81 26.69 56.97 (30.28)
1:28.86 (31.89) 1:59.83 (30.97)
2:34.76 (34.93) 3:10.48 (35.72)
3:39.80 (29.32) 4:07.22 (27.42)
6 Larson, Sinclai FR Tennessee-SE 4:12.99 4:07.27 qB
r:+0.77 26.37 56.61 (30.24)
1:27.30 (30.69) 1:57.28 (29.98)
2:32.84 (35.56) 3:09.49 (36.65)
3:38.81 (29.32) 4:07.27 (28.46)
7 Fertel, Kelly JR Florida-FL 4:06.50 4:07.30 qB
r:+0.78 26.21 56.30 (30.09)
1:27.54 (31.24) 1:58.06 (30.52)
2:33.42 (35.36) 3:09.35 (35.93)
3:38.54 (29.19) 4:07.30 (28.76)
8 Nero, Bailey SR Auburn-SE 4:10.43 4:07.65 qB
r:+0.78 25.91 55.34 (29.43)
1:26.54 (31.20) 1:57.09 (30.55)
2:33.00 (35.91) 3:08.55 (35.55)
3:38.81 (30.26) 4:07.65 (28.84)
Men’s 400 IM
The top seeds in the men’s 400 IM were much closer than the women’s race. Two Florida swimmers claimed the top two seeds, within a couple of tenths of a second of each other.
Junior Grant Sanders took the top seed in 3:42.17, followed by freshman Kieran Smith, who finished in 3:42.32.
Georgia’s James Guest (3:43.25), followed ahead of freshman teammate Andrew Abruzzo (3:43.53).
Missouri’s Alex Walton took the fifth seed in 3:44.12, followed by another Florida freshman, Robert Finke, who finished in 3:44.12.
Georgia’s Clayton Forde took the seventh seed in 3:44.24, followed by teammate Aidan Burns (3:45.13).
Event 17 Men 400 Yard IM
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SEC Meet: S 3:35.76 2/16/2018 Hugo Gonzalez, Auburn
Pool: P 3:36.89 2/20/2014 Chase Kalisz, Georgia
US Open: O 3:33.42 3/24/2017 Chase Kalisz, Georgia
NCAA: N 3:33.42 3/24/2017 Chase Kalisz, Georgia
American: M 3:33.42 3/24/2017 Chase Kalisz, Georgia
3:39.37 A
3:51.46 B
Name Year School Seed Prelims
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=== Preliminaries ===
1 Sanders, Grant JR Florida-FL 3:43.84 3:42.17 qB
r:+0.76 24.30 52.24 (27.94)
1:20.77 (28.53) 1:48.57 (27.80)
2:19.55 (30.98) 2:50.40 (30.85)
3:16.65 (26.25) 3:42.17 (25.52)
2 Smith, Kieran FR Florida-FL 3:47.09 3:42.32 qB
r:+0.72 23.50 50.78 (27.28)
1:19.25 (28.47) 1:46.88 (27.63)
2:19.01 (32.13) 2:51.69 (32.68)
3:17.77 (26.08) 3:42.32 (24.55)
3 Guest, James SR Georgia-GA 3:47.53 3:43.25 qB
r:+0.68 23.90 51.13 (27.23)
1:20.04 (28.91) 1:49.10 (29.06)
2:19.34 (30.24) 2:49.77 (30.43)
3:17.11 (27.34) 3:43.25 (26.14)
4 Abruzzo, Andrew FR Georgia-GA 3:45.70 3:43.53 qB
r:+0.84 23.81 50.76 (26.95)
1:19.28 (28.52) 1:46.89 (27.61)
2:18.91 (32.02) 2:52.10 (33.19)
3:18.32 (26.22) 3:43.53 (25.21)
5 Walton, Alex SR Missouri-MV 3:44.03 3:44.09 qB
r:+0.66 23.95 51.58 (27.63)
1:21.19 (29.61) 1:49.12 (27.93)
2:20.14 (31.02) 2:51.68 (31.54)
3:18.23 (26.55) 3:44.09 (25.86)
6 Finke, Robert FR Florida-FL 3:49.66 3:44.12 qB
r:+0.79 24.24 51.70 (27.46)
1:20.28 (28.58) 1:48.36 (28.08)
2:20.86 (32.50) 2:53.83 (32.97)
3:19.71 (25.88) 3:44.12 (24.41)
7 Forde, Clayton JR Georgia-GA 3:47.57 3:44.24 qB
r:+0.74 24.47 52.01 (27.54)
1:21.51 (29.50) 1:49.56 (28.05)
2:21.25 (31.69) 2:53.18 (31.93)
3:19.64 (26.46) 3:44.24 (24.60)
8 Burns, Aidan SR Georgia-GA 3:47.07 3:45.13 qB
r:+0.70 23.49 50.81 (27.32)
1:19.25 (28.44) 1:47.68 (28.43)
2:20.00 (32.32) 2:52.33 (32.33)
3:19.18 (26.85) 3:45.13 (25.95)
Women’s 100 Fly
Tennessee’s Erika Brown continued her strong performance at the SEC Championships. One day after breaking the NCAA record in the 50 free, she took the top seed in the 100 fly, finishing in 50.56, breaking the pool record set by Cal’s Noemie Thomas (50.67) in 2016.
Auburn’s Aly Tetzloff took the second seed at 51.51, followed by Missouri’s Annie Ochitwa (51.54).
LSU senior Haylee Knight took the fourth seed in 51.96, followed by Georgia’s Veronica Burchill (52.03), Olivia Carter (52.27), Tennessee’s Maddie Banic (52.32) and Texas A&M’s Taylor Pike (52.52).
Event 18 Women 100 Yard Butterfly
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SEC Meet: S 49.85 2/15/2018 Erika Brown, Tennessee
Pool: P 50.67 12/3/2016 Noemie Thomas, California
US Open: O 49.43 3/18/2016 Kelsi Worrell, Louisville
NCAA: N 49.43 3/18/2016 Kelsi Worrell, Louisville
American: M 49.43 3/18/2016 Kelsi Worrell, Louisville
51.03 A
53.76 B
Name Year School Seed Prelims
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=== Preliminaries ===
1 Brown, Erika JR Tennessee-SE 50.46 50.56PqA
r:+0.68 23.79 50.56 (26.77)
2 Tetzloff, Alyss SR Auburn-SE 52.79 51.51 qB
r:+0.68 23.72 51.51 (27.79)
3 Ochitwa, Ann SR Missouri-MV 51.37 51.54 qB
r:+0.72 24.08 51.54 (27.46)
4 Knight, Haylee SR Louisiana State- 52.17 51.96 qB
r:+0.73 24.50 51.96 (27.46)
5 Burchill, Veron JR Georgia-GA 51.35 52.03 qB
r:+0.71 24.11 52.03 (27.92)
6 Carter, Olivia FR Georgia-GA 52.33 52.27 qB
r:+0.68 24.40 52.27 (27.87)
7 Banic, Madeline SR Tennessee-SE 52.71 52.32 qB
r:+0.72 23.88 52.32 (28.44)
8 Pike, Taylor SO Texas A&M-GU 52.99 52.52 qB
r:+0.63 24.62 52.52 (27.90)
Men’s 100 Fly
Florida’s Maxime Rooney surged to a pool record in the 100 fly, taking the top seed in 45.32.
Auburn’s Liam McCloskey took the second seed in 45.38 with Georgia’s Camden Murphy just behind in 45.48.
Auburn’s Santiago Grassi took the fourth seed in 45.60, followed by Florida’s Kacper Stokowski (45.72), Missouri’s Danny Kovac (46.03), Texas A&M’s Angel Martinez (46.07.
Missouri juniors Micah Slayton and Daniel Hein tied for the eight spot in 46.16.
Event 19 Men 100 Yard Butterfly
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SEC Meet: S 44.21 2/18/2017 Caeleb Dressel, Florida
Pool: P 45.44 3/29/2002 Ian Crocker, Texas
US Open: O 42.80 3/23/2018 Caeleb Dressel, Florida
NCAA: N 42.80 3/23/2018 Caeleb Dressel, Florida
American: M 42.80 3/23/2018 Caeleb Dressel, Florida
45.24 A
47.43 B
Name Year School Seed Prelims
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=== Preliminaries ===
1 Rooney, Maxime JR Florida-FL 46.61 45.32PqB
r:+0.70 20.97 45.32 (24.35)
2 McCloskey, Liam SR Auburn-SE 47.65 45.38PqB
r:+0.62 21.33 45.38 (24.05)
3 Murphy, Camden SO Georgia-GA 45.47 45.48 qB
r:+0.67 21.27 45.48 (24.21)
4 Grassi, Santiag JR Auburn-SE 46.70 45.60 qB
r:+0.66 21.19 45.60 (24.41)
5 Stokowski, Kacp FR Florida-FL 47.66 45.72 qB
r:+0.70 21.06 45.72 (24.66)
6 Kovac, Danny FR Missouri-MV 46.46 46.03 qB
r:+0.66 21.44 46.03 (24.59)
7 Martinez, Angel SR Texas A&M-GU 46.23 46.07 qB
r:+0.73 21.45 46.07 (24.62)
8 Slaton, Micah JR Missouri-MV 46.31 46.16 qB
r:+0.64 21.53 46.16 (24.63)
8 Hein, Daniel JR Missouri-MV 46.18 46.16 qB
r:+0.66 21.23 46.16 (24.93)
Women’s 200 Free
Auburn senior Erin Falconer surged to the top seed in the 200 free, finishing the race in 1:43.75.
Georgia sophomore Courtney Harnish took the second seed in 1;44.10, followed by Tennessee’s Meghan Small (1:44.50), and Texas A&M’s Claire Rasmus (1:44.73).
Florida’s Georgia Marris took the fifth seed in 1:45.00, followed by teammate Kelsey Dambacher (1:45.36).
Texas A&M’s Katie Portz was seventh (1:45.70) and Arkansas junior Anna Hopkin was eighth (1:45.78).
Event 20 Women 200 Yard Freestyle
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SEC Meet: S 1:41.83 2/20/2014 Shannon Vreeland, Georgia
Pool: P 1:41.23 12/6/2014 Missy Franklin, California
US Open: O 1:39.10 3/20/2015 Missy Franklin, California
NCAA: N 1:39.10 3/20/2015 Missy Franklin, California
American: M 1:39.10 3/21/2015 Missy Franklin, California
1:43.17 A
1:47.12 B
Name Year School Seed Prelims
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=== Preliminaries ===
1 Falconer, Erin SR Auburn-SE 1:45.93 1:43.75 qB
r:+0.72 24.59 51.04 (26.45)
1:17.45 (26.41) 1:43.75 (26.30)
2 Harnish, Courtn SO Georgia-GA 1:44.69 1:44.10 qB
24.65 51.04 (26.39)
1:17.59 (26.55) 1:44.10 (26.51)
3 Small, Meghan JR Tennessee-SE 1:48.23 1:44.50 qB
r:+0.76 24.65 51.40 (26.75)
1:17.91 (26.51) 1:44.50 (26.59)
4 Rasmus, Claire SR Texas A&M-GU 1:44.22 1:44.73 qB
24.77 51.43 (26.66)
1:18.20 (26.77) 1:44.73 (26.53)
5 Marris, Georgia SR Florida-FL 1:47.16 1:45.00 qB
r:+0.67 24.89 51.44 (26.55)
1:18.29 (26.85) 1:45.00 (26.71)
6 Dambacher, Kels JR Florida-FL 1:46.56 1:45.36 qB
24.69 51.56 (26.87)
1:18.36 (26.80) 1:45.36 (27.00)
7 Portz, Katie JR Texas A&M-GU 1:44.77 1:45.70 qB
24.99 51.73 (26.74)
1:18.77 (27.04) 1:45.70 (26.93)
8 Hopkin, Anna JR Arkansas-AR 1:45.48 1:45.78 qB
r:+0.70 23.65 50.20 (26.55)
1:17.75 (27.55) 1:45.78 (28.03)
Men’s 200 Free
In the last individual swimming prelim race of the morning, Missouri’s Mikel Schreuders took the top seed in the 200 free, finishing in 1:33.12.
Tennessee’s Joey Reilman took the second seed in 1:33.40, followed by Missouri freshman Jack Dahlgren (1:33.57).
Alabama senior Robert Howard took the fourth spot in 1:33.65, followed by Florida’s Khader Baqlah (1:33.86). Texas A&M’s Mark Theall (1:33.91), Florida’s Trey Freeman (1:34.17) and South Carolina’s Fynn Minuth (1:34.50).
Event 21 Men 200 Yard Freestyle
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SEC Meet: S 1:31.61 2/19/2019 Mikel Schreuders, Missouri
Pool: P 1:31.61 2/19/2019 Mikel Schreuders, Missouri
US Open: O 1:29.50 3/23/2018 Townley Haas, Texas
NCAA: N 1:29.50 3/23/2018 Townley Haas, Texas
American: M 1:29.50 3/23/2018 Townley Haas, Texas
1:32.13 A
1:36.32 B
Name Year School Seed Prelims
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=== Preliminaries ===
1 Schreuders, Mik SR Missouri-MV 1:33.54 1:33.12 qB
r:+0.72 21.87 45.41 (23.54)
1:09.09 (23.68) 1:33.12 (24.03)
2 Reilman, Joey SR Tennessee-SE 1:33.52 1:33.40 qB
r:+0.71 21.29 44.59 (23.30)
1:08.95 (24.36) 1:33.40 (24.45)
3 Dahlgren, Jack FR Missouri-MV 1:35.69 1:33.57 qB
22.22 45.93 (23.71)
1:09.70 (23.77) 1:33.57 (23.87)
4 Howard, Robert SR Alabama-SE 1:33.60 1:33.65 qB
r:+0.75 21.99 46.00 (24.01)
1:10.17 (24.17) 1:33.65 (23.48)
5 Baqlah, Khader JR Florida-FL 1:32.91 1:33.86 qB
r:+0.74 22.28 46.30 (24.02)
1:09.88 (23.58) 1:33.86 (23.98)
6 Theall, Mark SO Texas A&M-GU 1:35.44 1:33.91 qB
r:+0.70 22.19 45.83 (23.64)
1:09.77 (23.94) 1:33.91 (24.14)
7 Freeman, Trey FR Florida-FL 1:35.16 1:34.17 qB
r:+0.75 22.31 46.13 (23.82)
1:10.26 (24.13) 1:34.17 (23.91)
8 Minuth, Fynn SR South Carolina-S 1:36.34 1:34.50 qB
r:+0.69 22.17 46.37 (24.20)
1:10.56 (24.19) 1:34.50 (23.94)