SEC Championships, Night 5: Florida Sets Conference Record in 400 Free Relay to Cap Team Sweep
Florida didn’t just repeat as both the men’s and women’s champions at the SEC Championships Saturday night. They capped the meet in emphatic fashion, the women’s 400 free relay setting a conference record and the men downing the meet record.
The women’s squad went 3:08.00 to lop a second off the record that had stood since 2017. It took Florida to 1,391.5 points, 200 clear of Tennessee for the Gators’ second straight title and 19th overall.
It’s 12 in a row for the men and 45 total crowns. They picked up three individual win on the day and blasted a meet record in the 400 free relay to accrue 1,584 points, a stunning 480 more than the runner-up.
Florida also took home two pieces of individual hardware. Bella Sims was awarded the women’s SEC Commissioner’s Trophy with 96 points, the top scorer on the women’s side. The Gators’ Josh Liendo split the men’s award with Baylor Nelson of Texas A&M, each scoring 91 points.
All the action from the final day at the James E. Martin Aquatic Center at Auburn University:
- Live Results
- FULL RESULTS Book
- Night 1 Finals Recap
- Day 2 Prelims Recap
- Night 2 Finals Recap
- Day 3 Prelims Recap
- Night 3 Finals Recap
- Day 4 Prelims Recap
- Night 4 Finals Recap
- Day 5 Prelims Recap
- SEC Championships Schedule and Livestream
- SEC Championships Home
Team Scores
Women - Team Rankings - FINAL 1. University of Florida 1391.5 2. University of Tennessee 1190 3. Texas A&M University 926.5 4. Auburn University 879.5 5. Georgia, University of 822 6. University of Alabama 686 7. South Carolina, University of, 629 8. Louisiana State University 579 9. University of Kentucky 446 10. University of Arkansas 373 11. Missouri 332.5 12. Vanderbilt University 194
Men - Team Rankings - FINAL 1. University of Florida 1584 2. Auburn University 1104 3. Georgia, University of 1042 4. Texas A&M University 1006.5 5. University of Tennessee 992 6. Louisiana State University 553 7. University of Alabama 527.5 8. Missouri 513 9. South Carolina, University of, 442 10. University of Kentucky 433
Women’s 1,650 freestyle
Georgia’s Abby McCulloh breezed to the victory in 15:40.96. She denied Emma Weyant of Florida a third individual title, though the winning margin of more than 13 seconds indicated that it was never really in doubt. McCulloh, a junior, is the only A cut of the bunch. She was just 2 seconds off the pool record of Stephanie Peacock from 2012 and 4.4 off Brittany MacLean’s meet mark from 2016.
Weyant was nearly eight seconds up on Hayden Miller of Texas A&M, who garnered bronze. She had been fifth in 2023, a spot behind McCulloh. Aly Breslin, last year’s runner-up, was fourth in 16:03.92. Liberty Williams followed.
Event 34 Women 1650 Yard Freestyle
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NCAA: N 15:03.31 11/18/2017Katie Ledecky, Stanford
SEC: S 15:27.84 3/20/2014 Brittany MacLean, Georgia
SEC Meet: M 15:36.52 2016 Brittany MacLean, Georgia
Pool: P 15:38.74 3/17/2012 Stephanie Peacock, North Carolina
Name Year School Seed Finals Points
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1 McCulloh, Abby H JR UGA-GA 15:51.93 15:40.96 32
r:+0.72 25.80 53.97 (28.17)
1:22.66 (28.69) 1:51.49 (28.83)
2:20.40 (28.91) 2:48.92 (28.52)
3:17.46 (28.54) 3:46.26 (28.80)
4:14.92 (28.66) 4:43.65 (28.73)
5:12.36 (28.71) 5:40.86 (28.50)
6:09.31 (28.45) 6:37.93 (28.62)
7:06.39 (28.46) 7:34.95 (28.56)
8:03.52 (28.57) 8:32.19 (28.67)
9:00.80 (28.61) 9:29.51 (28.71)
9:58.17 (28.66) 10:26.80 (28.63)
10:55.32 (28.52) 11:24.08 (28.76)
11:52.82 (28.74) 12:21.36 (28.54)
12:50.22 (28.86) 13:18.94 (28.72)
13:47.58 (28.64) 14:16.24 (28.66)
14:44.82 (28.58) 15:13.53 (28.71) 15:40.96 (27.43)
2 Weyant, Emma J JR FLOR-FL 16:07.32 15:54.62 28
r:+0.62 26.18 54.52 (28.34)
14:57.32 (29.35) 15:26.55 (29.23) 15:54.62 (28.07)
3 Miller, Hayden K SO Texas A&M-GU 16:08.79 16:02.35 27
r:+0.74 26.69 55.13 (28.44)
15:07.27 (29.01) 15:35.29 (28.02) 16:02.35 (27.06)
4 Breslin, Aly M JR Tennessee-SE 16:11.65 16:03.92 26
r:+0.71 27.31 56.32 (29.01)
15:05.94 (29.60) 15:35.15 (29.21) 16:03.92 (28.77)
5 Williams, Liberty R SR BAMA-SE 16:27.06 16:06.49 25
r:+0.62 27.09 55.90 (28.81)
15:09.48 (29.39) 15:38.74 (29.26) 16:06.49 (27.75)
6 McCarville, Kate E SO Tennessee-SE 16:26.43 16:10.44 24
r:+0.64 26.95 55.73 (28.78)
15:10.19 (30.82) 15:40.73 (30.54) 16:10.44 (29.71)
7 Preble, Averee M GS Auburn-SE 16:05.22 16:12.36 23
r:+0.73 26.89 55.44 (28.55)
15:13.81 (29.66) 15:43.39 (29.58) 16:12.36 (28.97)
8 Brandt, Mackenzie SO BAMA-SE 16:39.34 16:16.97 22
r:+0.69 27.16 56.47 (29.31)
15:17.73 (30.40) 15:47.83 (30.10) 16:16.97 (29.14)
Men’s 1650 freestyle
In a race straight out of the training pool, Florida freshman Andrew Taylor held off his fellow Gator Giovanni Lindscheer to get gold. Taylor went 14:38.41. Lindscheer, a sophomore, whittled all by the last .37 seconds out of that, closing in 25.13. He was 2.5 seconds back as they turned for the final 100 yards.
Third was Levi Sandidge of Kentucky, who scored the surprise victory in this event last year. He went 14:44.24. Teammate Carson Hick was fifth, behind Auburn’s Mason Mathias, fourth for the second straight year. Jake Mitchell and Oskar Lindholm added top-seven finishes for the Gators.
Event 35 Men 1650 Yard Freestyle
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NCAA: N 14:12.08 2/22/2020 Bobby Finke, Florida
SEC: S 14:12.08 2/22/2020 Bobby Finke, Florida
SEC Meet: M 14:12.08 2020 Bobby Finke, Florida
Pool: P 14:12.08 2/22/2020 Bobby Finke, Florida
Name Year School Seed Finals Points
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1 Taylor, Andrew G FR FLOR-FL 15:04.33 14:38.41 32
r:+0.68 23.85 50.12 (26.27)
1:16.79 (26.67) 1:43.57 (26.78)
2:10.33 (26.76) 2:37.09 (26.76)
3:03.60 (26.51) 3:30.31 (26.71)
3:57.12 (26.81) 4:23.82 (26.70)
4:50.44 (26.62) 5:17.17 (26.73)
5:44.05 (26.88) 6:10.72 (26.67)
6:37.45 (26.73) 7:04.18 (26.73)
7:31.04 (26.86) 7:58.06 (27.02)
8:24.97 (26.91) 8:51.89 (26.92)
9:18.85 (26.96) 9:45.76 (26.91)
10:12.49 (26.73) 10:39.02 (26.53)
11:05.74 (26.72) 11:32.33 (26.59)
11:58.92 (26.59) 12:25.33 (26.41)
12:52.05 (26.72) 13:18.38 (26.33)
13:45.26 (26.88) 14:12.24 (26.98) 14:38.41 (26.17)
2 Linscheer, Giovanni R SO FLOR-FL 14:40.21 14:38.78 28
r:+0.70 24.26 50.36 (26.10)
13:47.57 (26.29) 14:13.65 (26.08) 14:38.78 (25.13)
3 Sandidge, Levi SO UK Wildcats-KY 14:44.89 14:44.24 27
r:+0.66 24.00 49.70 (25.70)
13:50.84 (26.98) 14:17.89 (27.05) 14:44.24 (26.35)
4 Mathias, Mason D JR Auburn-SE 15:02.02 14:46.50 26
r:+0.65 23.59 49.45 (25.86)
13:53.72 (27.59) 14:20.90 (27.18) 14:46.50 (25.60)
5 Hick, Carson J FR UK Wildcats-KY 15:21.95 14:47.84 25
r:+0.73 24.97 51.93 (26.96)
13:55.22 (26.68) 14:21.89 (26.67) 14:47.84 (25.95)
6 Mitchell, Jake R SR FLOR-FL 15:00.81 14:48.21 24
r:+0.74 23.67 49.27 (25.60)
13:54.24 (27.58) 14:21.47 (27.23) 14:48.21 (26.74)
7 Lindholm, Oskar S JR FLOR-FL 14:59.83 14:51.28 23
r:+0.77 24.52 51.11 (26.59)
13:59.65 (27.62) 14:26.08 (26.43) 14:51.28 (25.20)
8 Davis, Grant M JR Auburn-SE 15:05.34 14:53.68 22
r:+0.70 24.37 50.87 (26.50)
14:00.83 (27.36) 14:27.98 (27.15) 14:53.68 (25.70)
Women’s 200 backstroke
Make it three titles for fab freshman Bella Sims, with a time of 1:49.04 that clubbed another 1.75 seconds off her prelims time and held off a charge from Tennessee’s Josephine Fuller. It’s an A cut for Sims, as is Fuller’s time of 1:49.75 that garnered her silver for the second straight years.
Texas A&M freshman Miranda Grana went 1:51.06 for bronze, .99 seconds ahead of Amy Riordan of South Carolina.
Event 36 Women 200 Yard Backstroke
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NCAA: N 1:47.24 3/23/2019 Beata Nelson, Wisconsin
SEC: S 1:48.06 2/22/2020 Ryan White, Alabama
SEC Meet: M 1:48.06 2020 Rhyan White, Alabama
Pool: P 1:48.06 2/22/2020 Rhyan White, Alabama
Name Year School Prelims Finals Points
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=== Championship Final ===
1 Sims, Bella G FR FLOR-FL 1:50.78 1:49.04 32
r:+0.54 25.21 52.63 (27.42)
1:20.81 (28.18) 1:49.04 (28.23)
2 Fuller, Josephine A SO Tennessee-SE 1:51.36 1:49.75 28
r:+0.55 25.91 53.60 (27.69)
1:21.82 (28.22) 1:49.75 (27.93)
3 Grana, Miranda P FR Texas A&M-GU 1:51.69 1:51.06 27
r:+0.63 26.35 54.56 (28.21)
1:22.89 (28.33) 1:51.06 (28.17)
4 Riordan, Amy L SO South Carolina-S 1:52.85 1:52.05 26
r:+0.58 26.70 55.10 (28.40)
1:23.59 (28.49) 1:52.05 (28.46)
5 Barzelay, Aviv JR Texas A&M-GU 1:53.95 1:52.89 25
r:+0.59 26.60 54.66 (28.06)
1:23.45 (28.79) 1:52.89 (29.44)
6 Ramey, Jo Jo M FR FLOR-FL 1:53.62 1:53.68 24
r:+0.61 26.50 54.68 (28.18)
1:23.99 (29.31) 1:53.68 (29.69)
7 Frericks, Grace M SO UK Wildcats-KY 1:52.97 1:53.93 23
r:+0.57 26.09 54.30 (28.21)
1:23.93 (29.63) 1:53.93 (30.00)
8 Choate, Catherine G FR FLOR-FL 1:53.18 1:54.76 22
r:+0.71 26.84 55.23 (28.39)
1:24.85 (29.62) 1:54.76 (29.91)
Men’s 200 backstroke
Jonny Marshall capped the backstroke double in style, going 1:36.68 to set the meet record and win by more than a second. He downs the time set at the 2021 championships by Texas A&M’s Shaine Casas at 1:36.85. He also takes down a Casas pool mark from 2020.
Marshall went out in 46.08, by which point the race was all but over. Reigning champion Bradley Dunham clocked in at 1:37.80, good for an A cut and a silver medal. Aidan Stoffle grabbed the hosts a medal in 1:38.78, the third NCAA A cut. His brother Nathaniel Stoffle was fifth. Aidan was fourth and Nathaniel seventh last year. Georgia’s Ian Grum leapt from eighth in 2023 to fourth this time around, in a time of 1:39.36.
Event 37 Men 200 Yard Backstroke
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NCAA: N 1:35.73 3/26/2016 Ryan Murphy, California
SEC: S 1:35.75 3/27/2021 Shaine Casas, Texas A&M
SEC Meet: M 1:36.85 2021 Shaine Casas, Texas A&M
Pool: P 1:37.20 2/22/2020 Shaine Casa, Texas A&M
Name Year School Prelims Finals Points
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=== Championship Final ===
1 Marshall, Jonny C FR FLOR-FL 1:38.57 1:36.68M 32
r:+0.59 22.16 46.08 (23.92)
1:10.67 (24.59) 1:36.68 (26.01)
2 Dunham, Bradley GS UGA-GA 1:38.46 1:37.80 28
r:+0.65 22.79 47.31 (24.52)
1:12.31 (25.00) 1:37.80 (25.49)
3 Stoffle, Aidan F GS Auburn-SE 1:38.85 1:38.78 27
r:+0.62 23.52 48.14 (24.62)
1:12.81 (24.67) 1:38.78 (25.97)
4 Grum, Ian P GS UGA-GA 1:40.09 1:39.36 26
r:+0.57 23.22 48.06 (24.84)
1:13.50 (25.44) 1:39.36 (25.86)
5 Stoffle, Nathaniel L JR Auburn-SE 1:39.41 1:39.43 25
r:+0.59 23.27 48.37 (25.10)
1:13.88 (25.51) 1:39.43 (25.55)
6 Van Renen, Ruard SO UGA-GA 1:39.54 1:41.12 24
r:+0.53 22.72 48.76 (26.04)
1:14.91 (26.15) 1:41.12 (26.21)
7 Hagar, Tommy E FR BAMA-SE 1:40.20 1:41.20 23
r:+0.62 23.43 48.75 (25.32)
1:14.79 (26.04) 1:41.20 (26.41)
8 Powe, Sam P SO UGA-GA 1:40.32 1:41.52 22
r:+0.52 23.66 49.26 (25.60)
1:15.28 (26.02) 1:41.52 (26.24)
Women’s 100 freestyle
An opening 50 of 22.07 seconds meant Camille Spink took a lot of the drama out of this one early, jumping all over the field and blasting a time of 46.69. It’s the only A cut in the field and left her nearly a second quicker than Florida’s Micayla Cronk.
Brooklyn Douthwright made it two Volunteers on the podium by finishing third in 47.76, edging Texas A&M’s Chloe Stepanek by .01. Cronk was fourth last year, with Stepanek fifth and Douthwright seventh.
Event 38 Women 100 Yard Freestyle
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NCAA: N 45.56 3/19/2017 Simone Manuel, Stanford
SEC: S 45.83 2/22/2020 Erika Brown, Tennessee
SEC Meet: M 45.83 2020 Erika Brown, Tennessee
Pool: P 45.83 2/22/2020 Erika Brown, Tennessee
Name Year School Prelims Finals Points
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=== Championship Final ===
1 Spink, Camille Tennessee-SE 47.11 46.69 32
r:+0.69 10.45 22.07 (11.62)
34.33 (12.26) 46.69 (12.36)
2 Cronk, Micayla M JR FLOR-FL 47.89 47.61 28
r:+0.66 10.75 22.66 (11.91)
35.05 (12.39) 47.61 (12.56)
3 Douthwright, Brooklyn Tennessee-SE 47.97 47.76 27
r:+0.62 11.04 22.92 (11.88)
35.24 (12.32) 47.76 (12.52)
4 Stepanek, Chloe M SR Texas A&M-GU 47.97 47.77 26
r:+0.67 10.87 23.01 (12.14)
35.32 (12.31) 47.77 (12.45)
5 Jones, Helena P FR UGA-GA 48.33 48.27 25
r:+0.70 10.97 22.96 (11.99)
35.56 (12.60) 48.27 (12.71)
6 Nevmovenko, Polina JR Auburn-SE 48.60 48.70 24
r:+0.69 11.08 23.18 (12.10)
35.77 (12.59) 48.70 (12.93)
7 Petkova, Diana SR BAMA-SE 48.47 48.84 23
r:+0.70 11.10 23.32 (12.22)
35.84 (12.52) 48.84 (13.00)
8 Smith, Sierra SR Missouri-MV 48.52 48.94 22
r:+0.65 11.15 23.42 (12.27)
36.31 (12.89) 48.94 (12.63)
Men’s 100 freestyle
Read ‘em and weep: Josh Liendo, 40.82, a meet record to down Caeleb Dressel’s 40.87. Jordan Crooks, second in 40.90. Gui Caribe, third in 40.99.
That’s wicked fast, with the top three swimmers the same as last year, though all faster than the 41.19 Crooks used to win the SEC title in 2023. Liendo was second in 41.25 last year. Spare a thought for Macguire McDuff, fourth for the second straight year, in an NCAA A cut of 41.30 that was behind that leading pack.
Event 39 Men 100 Yard Freestyle
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NCAA: N 39.90 3/24/2018 Caeleb Dressel, Florida
SEC: S 39.90 3/24/2018 Caeleb Dressel, Florida
SEC Meet: M 40.87 2018 Caeleb Dressel, Florida
Pool: P 40.95 2/24/2024 Josh Liendo, Florida
Name Year School Prelims Finals Points
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=== Championship Final ===
1 Liendo, Josh SO FLOR-FL 40.95 40.82M 32
r:+0.63 9.34 19.62 (10.28)
30.26 (10.64) 40.82 (10.56)
2 Crooks, Jordan J SO Tennessee-SE 41.06 40.90 28
r:+0.58 9.26 19.88 (10.62)
30.56 (10.68) 40.90 (10.34)
3 Santos, Guilherme C Tennessee-SE 41.46 40.99 27
r:+0.58 9.17 19.68 (10.51)
30.34 (10.66) 40.99 (10.65)
4 McDuff, Macguire V JR FLOR-FL 42.07 41.30 26
r:+0.62 9.28 19.87 (10.59)
30.63 (10.76) 41.30 (10.67)
5 Branzell, Reese JR UGA-GA 41.71 41.86 25
r:+0.71 9.61 20.09 (10.48)
31.01 (10.92) 41.86 (10.85)
6 Tirheimer, Logan B SR Auburn-SE 42.10 42.15 24
r:+0.61 9.47 20.14 (10.67)
31.24 (11.10) 42.15 (10.91)
7 Hribar, Jere FR LSU-LA 42.16 42.16 23
r:+0.78 9.46 20.15 (10.69)
31.25 (11.10) 42.16 (10.91)
8 Smith, Julian JR FLOR-FL 42.07 42.29 22
r:+0.65 9.43 20.19 (10.76)
31.22 (11.03) 42.29 (11.07)
Women’s 200 breaststroke
It’s a double breaststroke double for Mona McSharry, another one who is getting monstrously faster. Last year, she won the event in 2:05.11. This year, she did away with the 2:04s altogether, the Irish star going 2:03.84. That trounces Sydney Pickrem’s SEC meet record of 2:04.62 from 2016, as well as Caitlin Leverenz’s pool mark of 2:04.76 from 2012. It puts Bethany Galat’s conference record of 2:03.26 possibly in play for NCAAs.
Second, as she was in the 100 breast, was Tennessee teammate Emilie Fast, this time going 2:07.02. It again relegated Georgia’s Zoie Hartman to bronze in 2:07.26. She had won silver last year. Alessia Ferraguti was also in the 2:07s for fourth. Avery Wiseman, last year’s bronze medalist, finished fifth in 2:08.45 for Alabama.
Event 40 Women 200 Yard Breaststroke
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NCAA: N 2:01.29 3/18/2023 Kate Douglass, Virginia
SEC: S 2:03.26 3/17/2018 Bethany Galat, Texas A&M
SEC Meet: M 2:04.62 2018 Sydney Pickrem, Texas A&M
Pool: P 2:04.76 3/17/2012 Caitlin Leverenz, California
Name Year School Prelims Finals Points
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=== Championship Final ===
1 McSharry, Mona L JR Tennessee-SE 2:05.62 2:03.84 32
r:+0.70 28.52 59.74 (31.22)
1:31.29 (31.55) 2:03.84 (32.55)
2 Fast, Emelie Tennessee-SE 2:08.72 2:07.02 28
r:+0.69 28.47 1:00.83 (32.36)
1:33.86 (33.03) 2:07.02 (33.16)
3 Hartman, Zoie E GS UGA-GA 2:08.54 2:07.26 27
r:+0.72 28.62 1:00.26 (31.64)
1:33.28 (33.02) 2:07.26 (33.98)
4 Ferraguti, Alessia SR Arkansas-AR 2:09.11 2:07.69 26
r:+0.66 28.68 1:01.22 (32.54)
1:34.33 (33.11) 2:07.69 (33.36)
5 Wiseman, Avery JR BAMA-SE 2:09.22 2:08.45 25
r:+0.67 28.44 1:00.88 (32.44)
1:34.24 (33.36) 2:08.45 (34.21)
6 Fisher, Jocelyn GS BAMA-SE 2:10.76 2:10.89 24
r:+0.69 29.26 1:01.84 (32.58)
1:36.00 (34.16) 2:10.89 (34.89)
7 Mayne, Molly FR FLOR-FL 2:10.53 2:11.47 23
r:+0.67 28.90 1:01.84 (32.94)
1:36.01 (34.17) 2:11.47 (35.46)
8 Goettler, Laura B SR South Carolina-S 2:10.42 2:11.51 22
r:+0.65 30.09 1:02.97 (32.88)
1:36.87 (33.90) 2:11.51 (34.64)
Men’s 200 breaststroke
Alex Sanchez knew the reigning champ, Aleksas Savickas, wasn’t going to give up his gold lightly.
Sanchez lowered the pool record he set in the morning to 1:50.36. That was just enough to rally past Savickas, the 100 breast champ, by .06 seconds. The Florida sophomore, whose 2023 meet record survived, was up by .73 seconds as they field turned for home. But Sanchez roared home in 28.70 seconds to clip the gold in an event in which he finished eighth last year.
Baylor Nelson added a third medal with bronze in 1:52.43. Teammate Vincent Ribeiro was fourth for the Aggies.
Event 41 Men 200 Yard Breaststroke
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NCAA: N 1:46.91 3/24/2023 Leon Marchand, Arizona State
SEC: S 1:50.08 2/20/2023 Aleksas Savickas, Florida
SEC Meet: M 1:50.08 2023 Aleksas Savickas, Florida
Pool: P 1:51.18 2/24/2024 Alex Sanchez, Texas A&M
Name Year School Prelims Finals Points
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=== Championship Final ===
1 Sanchez, Alex R SR Texas A&M-GU 1:51.18 1:50.36P 32
r:+0.66 25.38 53.50 (28.12)
1:21.66 (28.16) 1:50.36 (28.70)
2 Savickas, Aleksas SO FLOR-FL 1:54.05 1:50.42P 28
r:+0.68 24.50 52.27 (27.77)
1:20.93 (28.66) 1:50.42 (29.49)
3 Nelson, Baylor M SO Texas A&M-GU 1:52.57 1:52.43 27
r:+0.65 25.32 53.62 (28.30)
1:22.58 (28.96) 1:52.43 (29.85)
4 Ribeiro, Vincent M SR Texas A&M-GU 1:53.68 1:53.19 26
r:+0.59 25.47 53.94 (28.47)
1:23.37 (29.43) 1:53.19 (29.82)
5 Rathle, Jacques L JR Auburn-SE 1:55.19 1:54.37 25
r:+0.62 25.65 54.79 (29.14)
1:24.53 (29.74) 1:54.37 (29.84)
6 Goodwin, Will A SR Missouri-MV 1:54.37 1:54.44 24
r:+0.57 25.60 54.58 (28.98)
1:24.23 (29.65) 1:54.44 (30.21)
7 Bretzmann, Peter R JR FLOR-FL 1:54.45 1:55.41 23
r:+0.66 25.48 54.17 (28.69)
1:24.31 (30.14) 1:55.41 (31.10)
8 Flores, Alejandro M SR Auburn-SE 1:55.27 1:57.91 22
r:+0.64 26.01 55.50 (29.49)
1:26.16 (30.66) 1:57.91 (31.75)
Women’s platform diving
Montserrat Gutierrez Lavenant edged Camyla Monroy out for gold in the women’s 3-meter event. Monroy got her revenge Saturday.
The Florida freshman scored 312.70 points to deny the LSU grad student a repeat on platform. Monroy was first after prelims, as well, with Gutierrez Lavenant just edging into the final in seventh, by less than six points.
Gutierrez Lavenant scored 304.80 points for silver. Auburn grad student Ashlynn Sullivan was a distant third in 273.85. It means Tennessee’s Tanesha Lucoe is fourth for a second straight year.
Event 42 Women Platform Diving
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SEC: S 356.10 2/22/2014 Victoria Lamp, Tennessee
SEC Meet: M 356.10 2014 Victoria Lamp, Tennessee
Name Year School Prelims Finals Points
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=== Championship Final ===
1 Monroy, Camyla FR FLOR-FL 289.75 312.70 32
2 Lavenant, Montserrat GR LSU-LA 247.10 304.80 28
3 Sullivan, Ashlynn GS Auburn-SE 251.95 273.85 27
4 Lucoe, Tanesha SR Tennessee-SE 285.70 260.90 26
5 Tuxen, Helle GR LSU-LA 275.65 251.25 25
6 Renner, Elle E SR Tennessee-SE 246.00 247.30 24
7 Buckley, Maggie L GR LSU-LA 265.85 236.70 23
8 Farrar, Abigail JR Auburn-SE 281.35 217.05 22
Women’s 400 freestyle relay
Florida was stung to be beaten by LSU in this relay last year. But Bella Sims and Isabel Ivey had no intention of a repeat of that.
Ivey seized the lead with a split of 46.61 off the front, and the Gators never looked back to win in 3:08.00, an SEC record. It downs the time set in 2017 by Georgia (3:08.97) and erased the 2020 of Auburn that stood as the meet and pool record. Sims split 46.54, and Micayla Cronk brought it home in 46.42. Only Lainy Kruger on the fourth leg was over 47.
Tennessee hit the existing SEC mark exactly, with Brooklyn Douthwright, Mona McSharry, Josephine Fuller and Camille Spink going 3:08.97. Spink’s 46.08 punctuated it.
Georgia is headed back to NCAAs with an A cut of 3:12.12, .05 ahead of another strong LSU performance. Auburn was just .02 outside the auto standard for fourth.
Event 43 Women 400 Yard Freestyle Relay
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NCAA: N 3:05.84 2/15/2023 Virginia
K.Douglass, A. Walsh, M. Parker, G. Walsh
SEC: S 3:08.97 3/18/2017 Georgia
O. Smoliga, V. Burchill, M. Raab, C. Van Landeghem
SEC Meet: M 3:09.18 2020 Auburn
J. Meyen, C. Fisch, R. Clevenger, A. Webb
Pool: P 3:09.18 2/19/2020 Auburn
Meynen, Fisch, Clevenger, Webb
School Seed Finals Points
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1 FLOR-FL 'A' 3:11.70 3:08.00S 64
1) Ivey, Isabel C 5Y 2) r:0.26 Sims, Bella FR
3) r:0.52 Kruger, Lainy FR 4) r:0.10 Cronk, Micayla JR
r:+0.68 22.27 46.61 (46.61)
1:08.86 (22.25) 1:33.15 (46.54)
1:56.22 (23.07) 2:21.58 (48.43)
2:43.24 (21.66) 3:08.00 (46.42)
2 Tennessee-SE 'A' 3:13.64 3:08.97 56
1) Douthwright, Brooklyn E 2) r:0.22 McSharry, Mona JR
3) r:0.21 Fuller, Josephine SO 4) r:0.20 Spink, Camille
r:+0.63 23.27 48.14 (48.14)
1:10.60 (22.46) 1:36.06 (47.92)
1:58.17 (22.11) 2:22.89 (46.83)
2:44.53 (21.64) 3:08.97 (46.08)
3 UGA-GA 'A' 3:13.77 3:12.12 54
1) Jones, Helena P FR 2) r:0.38 Roberson, Bri JR
3) r:0.27 McCarty, Eboni JR 4) r:0.39 Hartman, Zoie GS
r:+0.70 23.17 48.10 (48.10)
1:10.94 (22.84) 1:36.24 (48.14)
1:58.86 (22.62) 2:24.49 (48.25)
2:47.26 (22.77) 3:12.12 (47.63)
4 LSU-LA 'A' 3:15.64 3:12.17 52
1) Milutinovich, Katarina GR 2) r:0.30 De Villiers, Miaela SO
3) r:0.31 Barnes, Megan SO 4) r:0.17 Osborne, Reagan SR
r:+0.63 23.14 48.68 (48.68)
1:11.22 (22.54) 1:36.69 (48.01)
1:59.59 (22.90) 2:24.53 (47.84)
2:46.95 (22.42) 3:12.17 (47.64)
5 Auburn-SE 'A' 3:14.71 3:14.12 50
1) Nevmovenko, Polina JR 2) r:0.28 Klevanovich, Lisa
3) r:0.28 Ficken, Lawson FR 4) r:0.30 Mulvihill, Lexie JR
r:+0.67 23.47 48.58 (48.58)
1:11.58 (23.00) 1:37.20 (48.62)
1:59.80 (22.60) 2:25.57 (48.37)
2:48.46 (22.89) 3:14.12 (48.55)
6 BAMA-SE 'A' 3:13.95 3:14.61 48
1) Petkova, Diana SR 2) r:0.30 Winter, Kailyn JR
3) r:0.18 Van Brunt, Gaby FR 4) r:0.21 Vincent, Cadence FR
r:+0.71 23.27 48.69 (48.69)
1:11.62 (22.93) 1:37.99 (49.30)
2:00.52 (22.53) 2:26.33 (48.34)
2:48.79 (22.46) 3:14.61 (48.28)
7 South Carolina-SC 'A' 3:16.57 3:14.62 46
1) Riordan, Amy L SO 2) r:0.25 Scholes, Dylan SO
3) r:0.40 Curry, Peyton JR 4) r:0.21 Chandler, Aubrey SR
r:+0.69 23.49 48.71 (48.71)
1:11.59 (22.88) 1:37.00 (48.29)
2:00.16 (23.16) 2:26.05 (49.05)
2:48.86 (22.81) 3:14.62 (48.57)
8 Arkansas-AR 'A' 3:16.85 3:14.91 44
1) Harrison, Delaney E SO 2) r:-0.56 Cothern, Bella SR
3) r:0.37 Hartley, Maddy SO 4) r:0.34 Ferraguti, Alessia SR
r:+0.67 23.50 50.31 (50.31)
1:12.22 (21.91) 1:38.01 (47.70)
2:00.66 (22.65) 2:26.23 (48.22)
2:49.68 (23.45) 3:14.91 (48.68)
9 Texas A&M-GU 'A' 3:15.92 3:15.03 40
1) Theall, Olivia A SR 2) r:0.37 Owens, Kaitlyn SO
3) r:0.52 Buechler, Jordan SR 4) r:0.42 Stepanek, Chloe SR
r:+0.63 23.38 48.99 (48.99)
1:11.85 (22.86) 1:37.80 (48.81)
2:01.44 (23.64) 2:27.15 (49.35)
2:49.86 (22.71) 3:15.03 (47.88)
10 UK Wildcats-KY 'A' 3:18.86 3:19.94 34
1) Frericks, Grace M SO 2) r:0.14 Daly, Kaelan JR
3) r:0.12 Buerger, Torie SR 4) r:0.20 McGlothen, Madilyn FR
r:+0.70 23.61 49.58 (49.58)
1:13.05 (23.47) 1:39.78 (50.20)
2:03.20 (23.42) 2:29.57 (49.79)
2:53.85 (24.28) 3:19.94 (50.37)
11 VU-SE 'A' 3:21.65 3:20.21 32
1) Taliaferro, Ellie E SO 2) r:0.21 Ciezczak, Megan JR
3) r:0.30 Knelson, Faith SR 4) r:0.21 Francis, Abby GS
r:+0.66 24.04 50.14 (50.14)
1:13.62 (23.48) 1:39.70 (49.56)
2:03.48 (23.78) 2:30.21 (50.51)
2:53.75 (23.54) 3:20.21 (50.00)
-- Missouri-MV 'A' 3:15.65 DQ
Early take-off swimmer #4
1) Zallen, Zara A FR 2) r:0.13 Smith, Sierra SR
3) r:0.23 Gill, Ashley JR 4) r:-0.05 Williams, Taylor JR
r:+0.66 23.39 49.37 (49.37)
1:12.42 (23.05) 1:38.55 (49.18)
2:01.78 (23.23) 2:28.77 (50.22)
2:52.12 (23.35) DQ (49.38)
Men’s 400 freestyle relay
Tennessee denied Florida a relay title to end last year’s meet, an indignity the Gators rectified at NCAAs with a national record. This time around, Florida put it right to start out with. Josh Liendo outfoxed Gui Caribe on the opening leg, then Adam Chaney, Julian Smith and Macguire McDuff powered the Gators home in 2:45.31. It’s a meet record, downing the super-suited 2:46.03 that Auburn set in 2009.
The balance is impressive on the Gators, with all four splits between Liendo’s 41.13 and the 41.57 of McDuff.
Caribe joined Nikoli Blackmon, Micah Chambers and Jordan Crooks’ 40.57 anchor to go 2:46.11. That’s an A cut, as is Alabama’s bronze-medal 2:48.61. The Tide got there by .01 over Georgia, Zarek Wilson outsplitting Bradley Dunham, 42.13-42.18, in a scintillating anchor leg. Auburn is also under the A standard in 2:49.17 for fifth.
Event 44 Men 400 Yard Freestyle Relay
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NCAA: N 2:44.07 3/25/2023 Florida, Florida
J. Liendo, A. Chaney, J. Smith, M. McDuff
SEC: S 2:44.07 3/27/2023 Florida
J. Liendo, A. Chaney, J. Smith, M. McDuff
SEC Meet: M 2:46.03 2009 Auburn
J. Andkjaer, G. Louw, K. Norys, M. Targett
Pool: P 2:46.03 2/21/2009 Auburn
J. Andkjaer, G. Louw, K. Norys, M. Targett
School Seed Finals Points
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1 FLOR-FL 'A' 2:46.60 2:45.31M 64
1) Liendo, Josh SO 2) r:0.21 Chaney, Adam SR
3) r:0.22 Smith, Julian JR 4) r:0.15 McDuff, Macguire JR
r:+0.60 19.53 41.13 (41.13)
1:00.52 (19.39) 1:22.52 (41.39)
1:41.78 (19.26) 2:03.74 (41.22)
2:23.18 (19.44) 2:45.31 (41.57)
2 Tennessee-SE 'A' 2:47.61 2:46.11 56
1) Santos, Guilherme C 2) r:0.31 Blackman, Nikoli
3) r:0.07 Chambers, Micah JR 4) r:0.32 Crooks, Jordan SO
r:+0.59 19.77 41.28 (41.28)
1:01.11 (19.83) 1:23.36 (42.08)
1:43.19 (19.83) 2:05.54 (42.18)
2:24.53 (18.99) 2:46.11 (40.57)
3 BAMA-SE 'A' 2:47.95 2:48.61 54
1) Alves, Kaique JR 2) r:0.35 Hawke, Charlie JR
3) r:0.34 Korstanje, Tim SO 4) r:0.10 Wilson, Zarek FR
r:+0.64 20.21 42.28 (42.28)
1:01.97 (19.69) 1:23.82 (41.54)
1:44.07 (20.25) 2:06.48 (42.66)
2:26.30 (19.82) 2:48.61 (42.13)
4 UGA-GA 'A' 2:50.06 2:48.62 52
1) Branzell, Reese JR 2) r:0.26 Magahey, Jake SR
3) r:0.41 Hils, Zach GS 4) r:0.30 Dunham, Bradley GS
r:+0.62 19.69 41.44 (41.44)
1:01.38 (19.94) 1:24.12 (42.68)
1:43.89 (19.77) 2:06.44 (42.32)
2:26.46 (20.02) 2:48.62 (42.18)
5 Auburn-SE 'A' 2:49.90 2:49.17 50
1) Tirheimer, Logan B SR 2) r:0.27 Makinen, Kalle SO
3) r:0.23 Husband, Ryan SR 4) r:0.21 Stoffle, Aidan GS
r:+0.65 20.21 42.48 (42.48)
1:02.19 (19.71) 1:24.47 (41.99)
1:44.77 (20.30) 2:07.02 (42.55)
2:26.81 (19.79) 2:49.17 (42.15)
6 Texas A&M-GU 'A' 2:54.68 2:51.22 48
1) Foote, Connor SO 2) r:0.37 Reno, Seth SO
3) r:0.25 Nelson, Carter SR 4) r:0.36 Nelson, Baylor SO
r:+0.64 19.86 42.35 (42.35)
1:02.44 (20.09) 1:25.17 (42.82)
1:45.28 (20.11) 2:07.86 (42.69)
2:28.24 (20.38) 2:51.22 (43.36)
7 Missouri-MV 'A' 2:53.24 2:51.84 46
1) Wilson, Daniel D SR 2) r:0.17 Bochenski, Grant JR
3) r:0.30 Tate, Darden FR 4) r:0.21 Brown, Samuel SO
r:+0.67 20.29 43.17 (43.17)
1:03.06 (19.89) 1:25.35 (42.18)
1:45.79 (20.44) 2:08.71 (43.36)
2:29.11 (20.40) 2:51.84 (43.13)
8 UK Wildcats-KY 'A' 2:55.55 2:53.29 44
1) Berg, Max SR 2) r:0.39 Martin Roig, Victor JR
3) r:0.34 Merani, Ryan SO 4) r:0.44 Johnson, Drew SO
r:+0.59 20.28 42.89 (42.89)
1:03.25 (20.36) 1:25.78 (42.89)
1:46.70 (20.92) 2:09.57 (43.79)
2:30.21 (20.64) 2:53.29 (43.72)
9 LSU-LA 'A' 2:52.95 2:53.42 40
1) Garon, Andrew SO 2) r:0.32 Hribar, Jere FR
3) r:0.13 Curtis, Griffin JR 4) r:0.27 Uryniuk, Pawel SO
r:+0.63 20.59 43.48 (43.48)
1:04.01 (20.53) 1:26.73 (43.25)
1:47.13 (20.40) 2:09.97 (43.24)
2:30.42 (20.45) 2:53.42 (43.45)
10 South Carolina-SC 'A' 2:56.61 2:54.79 34
1) Shperkin, Mark SR 2) r:0.16 Kruse, Wylie JR
3) r:0.32 Hufford, Ryan FR 4) r:0.41 Buck, Quinn SO
r:+0.63 20.61 43.13 (43.13)
1:03.33 (20.20) 1:26.13 (43.00)
1:47.08 (20.95) 2:10.57 (44.44)
2:31.19 (20.62) 2:54.79 (44.22)
