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The Texas A&M women’s swim and dive team had multiple NCAA-B cuts and an NCAA qualification at the annual Art Adamson Invitational.
As the host of the annual tournament at the Rec Center Natatorium from November 17th to 19th, the Aggies finished second with 280.5 points after the University of Southern California with 327.5 points.
Although the Aggies finished second in the tournament, many swimmers showed their talent in the pool and finished with personal bests. Sophomore Olivia Theall clocked up an NCAA qualifying time in the 200 yard freestyle with a time of 1.58.23.
Theall also had a career best, earning an NCAA B average time in the 100-yard butterfly, finishing second with a time of 52.90, followed by freshman Sarah Holt who was fifth with a season best and NCAA B average time Took place of 53.49. Theall set another personal best in the 200-yard IM with a time of 2: 00.45 and was fifth, followed by Bobbi Kennett in his sophomore year with a time of 2: 00.14 in the B-final.
“The last year has definitely been a great learning experience for me,” Theall told 12thman.com. “The step from high school to college was huge for me, and I didn’t have the SECs that I wanted, but I knew I wanted to come back and show that I was really tough last season last year and over the summer worked, and I think I demonstrated that well today. “
Sophomore Chloe Stepanek achieved three NCAA B average times in the tournament with a personal best of 4: 43.40 in the 500-yard freestyle, 1: 45.16 in the 200-yard freestyle – her sixth time of the year – and 49 , 15 inches of 100 yard freestyle. Kennett followed in the 100-yard freestyle with fifth place and a B-cut time of 49.44. Stepanek also finished sixth in the 50-yard freestyle of 22.92.
Second year Abby Grottle took first place in the 1,650 yard freestyle, setting a personal best and an NCAA B average time of 16: 27.65. Sophomore Charlotte Longbottom added another NCAA B cut time for the team to finish fifth in the 100-yard breaststroke with a time of 1: 45.16, a career best. In addition, newcomer Aviv Barzelay took third place in the 200-yard back with a B-cut time of 1: 55.93.
The Aggies also had an outstanding performance in the 400-yard IM with four personal bests: newcomer Alice Marini finished fourth with a time of 4:18:25; Second Abigail Ahrens in fifth with a time of 4: 19.67; and newcomer Joelle Reddin in sixth place, whose personal best of 4: 19.58 came in the preliminary round. Emme Nelson also set a personal best in the second year with 4: 24.58.
Another notable achievement was freshman Kaitlyn Owens’ second place with a time of 533.64 in the 100 yard back.
The Aggies took five second places in relays, including 200-yard freestyle with a time of 1.30.55, 400-yard medley relay with a time of 3.36.57, 200-yard medley with a time of 1 , 39.06, 800-yard freestyle with a time of 7.13.63 and 400-yard freestyle with a time of 3: 17.45, which were finished after Southern California.
“Our last 400-free season was really very solid,” coach Steve Bultman told 12thman.com. “That was a great swim for us where we are right now. Abby Grottle had a really good mile, best time and Olivia Theall swam really well. “
Bultman said he was proud of the team for the number of career bests in the tournament, but said there was still room for improvement for the entire team.
“We did a number of life bests, which is good,” Bultman told 12thman.com. “There are points where we definitely need to get better, but that’s why we’re doing this meeting. We learn that not only the coaches learn, but also the swimmers. There are things where everyone realizes that we have to do something better. “
The dive team also traveled to Austin for the Texas Diving Invitational, held November 18-20 at the Jamail Texas Swim Center.
Senior Aimee Wilson finished fifth on the 3-meter springboard with a score of 350.45, followed by Senior Chloe Ceyanes in eighth place with a score of 255.25. Junior Alyssa Clairmont finished sixth on the platform with a score of 247.10 and seventh on the 1-meter jump with a score of 237.95.
The Aggies will next travel to Houston, where they will face Rice in a double meet at the Rice Aquatics Center Natatorium on December 4th at noon.
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