2024 SEC CHAMPIONSHIPS
Day 1 of the 2024 SEC Championships was stuffed with data, with an American Report falling within the males’s 200 medley relay, an SEC Report falling within the girls’s 800 free relay, and an SEC Championship Report falling within the males’s 800 free relay.
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WOMEN’S 200 MEDLEY RELAY — FINALS
NCAA Report: 1:31.51, Virginia – 2023 NCAA Championships
SEC Report: 1:33.94, Alabama — 2022 SEC Championships
SEC Championship Report: 1:33.94, Alabama — 2022
2024 NCAA ‘A’ Commonplace: 1:36.24
2024 NCAA ‘B’ Commonplace: 1:37.00
Full Outcomes:
Florida – 1:34.25 (NCAA ‘A’ Commonplace)
Tennessee – 1:34.89 (NCAA ‘A’ Commonplace)
Auburn – 1:35.25 (NCAA ‘A’ Commonplace)
Alabama – 1:35.32 (NCAA ‘A’ Commonplace)
Georgia – 1:35.43 (NCAA ‘A’ Commonplace)
Texas A&M – 1:35.87 (NCAA ‘A’ Commonplace)
Missouri – 1:36.96
South Carolina – 1:37.35
Kentucky – 1:37.43
Arkansas – 1:38.16
LSU – 1:38.63
Vanderbilt – 1:39.01
The College of Florida girls kicked off the 2024 SEC Championships with a win within the 200 medley relay, stopping the clock in 1:34.25. Their time was simply 0.07 off the 1:34.18 they posted on the UGA Invite earlier within the season, however tonight’s line-up regarded a bit completely different in comparison with that meet. Their 1:38.18 swim nonetheless ranks them 4th within the NCAA for the 2023-24 season.
At the moment, Aris Runnels (23.90) led them off as an alternative of Bella Sims, whereas Molly Mayne (26.48), Olivia Peoples (22.33), and Micayla Cronk (21.54) rounded out the victorious quartet. Apart from Runnels changing Sims on the backstroke leg, Cronk featured as an alternative of Isabel Ivey on the freestyle leg at this time. Presumably, Sims and Ivey will characteristic on Florida’s 800 free relay later within the night time.
Each Mayne and Peoples, who returned from the UGA midseason meet, had been quicker tonight in comparison with that meet. See a full break up comparability between these two relay swims under, along with their 2nd place efficiency from final 12 months:
The College of Tennessee dropped 0.95 from their entry time to safe runner-up standing tonight, touching in 1:34.89. Josephine Fuller (24.04), Mona McSharry (25.80), Sara Stotler (23.33), and Katie Mack (21.72) comprised their relay. McSharry just lately competed for Eire on the Doha World Championships (LCM) final week, so this can be a fast turnaround for her.
The hometown crew, Auburn, grabbed third place. Their ultimate time of 1:35.25 was sufficient to out-touch Alabama by 0.07, with Meghan Lee (23.90), Stasya Makarova (26.74), Lawson Ficken (22.84), and Lexie Mulvihill (21.77) representing the Tigers.
Alabama, Georgia, and Texas A&M completed 4th by sixth, however clocked NCAA ‘A’-cuts within the course of.
Quick Warmth:
MEN’S 200 MEDLEY RELAY — FINALS
NCAA Report: 1:20.67, NC State – 2023 NCAA Championships
SEC Report: 1:21.13, Florida – 2022 NCAA Championships
SEC Championship Report: 1:21.43, Tennessee — 2023
2024 NCAA ‘A’ Commonplace: 1:23.71
2024 NCAA ‘B’ Commonplace: 1:24.32
Full Outcomes:
Florida – 1:21.66 *NEW AMERICAN RECORD*
Tennessee – 1:21.82 (NCAA ‘A’ Commonplace)
Auburn – 1:22.74 (NCAA ‘A’ Commonplace)
Georgia – 1:23.12 (NCAA ‘A’ Commonplace)
Missouri – 1:23.40 (NCAA ‘A’ Commonplace)
Texas A&M – 1:23.91
Alabama – 1:24.25
South Carolina – 1:24.62
LSU – 1:24.97
Kentucky – 1:26.59
Even with out Josh Liendo, the College of Florida swam 1:21.66 to win the lads’s 200 medley relay. Their ultimate time of 1:21.66 is the quickest time within the nation this 12 months, undercutting the 1:21.67 produced by the Cal Bears at a twin meet versus ASU.
Florida’s time can also be a NEW AMERICAN RECORD within the occasion, and their record-breaking squad consisted of Adam Chaney (20.78), Julian Smith (22.88), Scotty Buff (19.75), and Macguire McDuff (18.25). NC State notably broke the American report about 30-minutes prior (1:21.86) till the Gators simply erased that mark.
See a full break up comparability between Florida’s American report relay from at this time, Tennessee’s SEC meet report relay from a 12 months in the past, and Florida’s general SEC report from 2023:
The defending champions, Tennessee, clocked 1:21.82 en path to 2nd place tonight. Bjoern Kammann (21.21), Flynn Crisci (23.00), Jordan Crooks (19.43), and Guilherme Santos (18.18) appeared on their relay, with 3 of the 4 swimmers getting back from final 12 months’s successful relay.
Auburn checked-in for third tonight, with Nathaniel Stoffle (21.17), Henry Bethel (22.59), Sohib Khaled (20.03), and Kalle Makinen (18.95) representing the Tigers at this time. The 22.59 break up from Bethel was significantly spectacular, and it was solely one in all two splits underneath the 23-second barrier tonight (Smith of Florida was the opposite).
Georgia and Missouri posted NCAA automated qualifying occasions to put 4th and fifth, respectively.
LSU was ninth in 1:24.97, however time-trialed the relay on the finish of the session. There, they stopped the clock in 1:23.37 to smash the ‘A’-cut time.
Quick Warmth:
WOMEN’S 800 FREE RELAY — FINALS
NCAA Report: 6:45.91, Stanford – 2017 NCAA Championships
SEC Report: 6:51.80, Georgia — 2016 NCAA Championships
SEC Championship Report: 6:52.54, Georgia — 2013
2024 NCAA ‘A’ Commonplace: 7:00.86
2024 NCAA ‘B’ Commonplace: 7:05.88
Full Outcomes:
Florida – 6:49.65 *NEW SEC RECORD*
Tennessee – 6:53.43 (NCAA ‘A’ Commonplace)
Georgia – 6:57.10 (NCAA ‘A’ Commonplace)
Texas A&M – 6:59.96 (NCAA ‘A’ Commonplace)
LSU – 7:01.57
Auburn – 7:02.26
South Carolina – 7:03.05
Arkansas – 7:09.29
Kentucky – 7:13.21
Missouri – 7:14.60
Alabama – 7:14.78
Vanderbilt – 7:16.48
The Florida girls acquired off to a quick begin with freshman Bella Sims. She secured an early lead on the primary leg, flipping in 23.14 by the primary 50 and 48.52 on the midway flip. She completed her opening leg in 1:40.90, a brand new SEC report for the person 200 freestyle, taking down Megan Romano‘s 1:41.21 marker from 2012. Sims has been as fast as 1:40.78 within the occasion prior to varsity and got here with 0.13 of that at this time.
Florida would by no means relinquish their lead, as Isabel Ivey (1:42.19), Emma Weyant (1:43.33), and Micayla Cronk (1:43.23) helped lead the Gators to an SEC report within the relay, destroying the earlier mark by over two seconds. Florida touched in a ultimate time of 6:49.65, taking down Georgia’s 2016 report of 6:51.80.
Tennessee had a really sturdy displaying, taking a cushty 2nd place. Brooklyn Douthwright led them off in 1:43.06 earlier than freshman Camille Spink popped a swift 1:41.56 on the 2nd leg. Julia Mrozinski (1:45.14) and Josephine Fuller (1:43.67) rounded out their relay, as they touched over three seconds forward of Georgia.
Georgia’s third place quartet consisted of Helena Jones (1:45.12), Sloane Reinstein (1:43.84), Shea Furse (1:44.58), and Zoie Hartman (1:43.58). They touched in 6:57.10, with Texas A&M (6:59.96) additionally dipping underneath 7-minutes to symbolize the one 4 groups to attain the NCAA ‘A’-cut time. Chloe Stepanek led off Texas A&M’s relay with a fast 1:42.87 break up, simply off her 1:42.40 finest time.
Quick Warmth:
MEN’S 800 FREE RELAY — FINALS
NCAA Report: 6:03.42, Texas – 2023 NCAA Championships
SEC Report: 6:05.59, Georgia — 2022 NCAA Championships
SEC Championship Report: 6:08.00, Florida — 2022
2024 NCAA ‘A’ Commonplace: 6:16.02
2024 NCAA ‘B’ Commonplace: 6:18.94
Full Outcomes:
Florida – 6:06.36 *MEET RECORD*
Georgia – 6:06.79 (NCAA ‘A’ Commonplace)
Auburn – 6:11.03 (NCAA ‘A’ Commonplace)
Alabama – 6:11.27 (NCAA ‘A’ Commonplace)
LSU – 6:17.53
Texas A&M – 6:19.01
Tennessee – 6:19.04
Kentucky – 6:19.80
South Carolina – 6:24.19
Missouri – 6:28.05
Florida continued their record-breaking day with a sweep of the relays. Their males’s 800 free relay of Macguire McDuff (1:31.62), Josh Liendo (1:31.45), Julian Smith (1:32.10), and Jake Mitchell (1:31.19) touched in 6:06.36 to eclipse the earlier meet report of 6:08.00 from 2022. Their time checks-in as a brand new faculty report and was additionally lower than a second shy of the general SEC report, which Georgia set on the 2022 NCAA Championships.
McDuff and Smith featured on Florida’s gold medal 200 medley relay earlier within the night time, the place Smith swam breast and McDuff swam free.
UGA gave the Gators a battle the entire means, with their squad of Tomas Koski (1:32.12), Jake Magahey (1:30.96), Zach Hils (1:32.23), and Bradley Dunham (1:31.48). In addition they broke the earlier SEC report with their ultimate time of 6:06.79, however after all solely Florida will get to maintain it.
Auburn claimed third place, with their foursome of Michael Bonson (1:33.61), Ryan Husband (1:32.26), Danny Schmidt (1:32.56), and Mason Mathias (1:32.60) posting consist 1:32-1:33 splits. They hit the touchpad in 6:11.03, breaking their faculty report of 6:11.64 from final 12 months.
Alabama’s Charlie Hawke led-off in a scorching 1:30.75, the quickest lead-off leg within the subject. Alabama finally touched 4th general, however had been the fourth and ultimate crew within the subject to safe the NCAA ‘A’ minimize.
Quick Warmth:
TEAM STANDINGS (AT THE END OF DAY 1):
*Diving scores from yesterday and at this time have considerably impacted the crew scoring. You possibly can learn extra about yesterday’s diving outcomes HERE.
Ladies:
Auburn – 167 factors
Florida – 160 factors
Tennessee – 147 factors
LSU – 146 factors
Georgia – 134 factors
Texas A&M – 129 factors
Alabama – 127 factors
Missouri – 107 factors
South Carolina – 99 factors
Kentucky – 98 factors
Vanderbilt – 62 factors
Arkansas – 56 factors
Males:
Texas A&M – 199 factors
Florida – 180 factors
Tennessee – 155 factors
Georgia – 150 factors
Auburn – 127 factors
Alabama – 116 factors
Missouri – 111 factors
LSU – 106 factors
Kentucky – 101 factors
South Carolina – 93 factors
