ATHENS, Ga. – Karl Luht set a new individual LSU record in the ‘B’ Final of the 100-Yard Backstroke and as a part of the 400-Yard Medley Relay as eleven Tigers competed in Friday night’s finals on Day Four of the 2019 SEC Swim and Dive Championships.
100-Yard Backstroke
Luht won the ‘B’ Final and finished in ninth place overall after setting a new LSU record and swimming the tenth-fastest time in the nation with a time of 45.58, which will solidify his spot in the NCAA Championships. Matthew Klotz placed 15thafter touching the wall in 47.30
45.58! Karl Luht now holds the fastest 100-Yard Back time in LSU HISTORY!#TheLSUWay 🐯 pic.twitter.com/W1ziaabtdB
— LSU Swimming & Diving (@LSUSwimDive) February 23, 2019
Brittany Thompson finished 23rdin the women’s final with a time of 53.85.
100-Yard Breaststroke
Summer Spradley finished fourth in the ‘A’ Final with a time of 59.60 which will propel her to the NCAA Championships. Olivia Paskulin placed eighth with a time of 1:00.95.
Luca Pfyffer touched the wall in 54.07 to finish in 24thplace on the men’s side.
200-Yard Butterfly
Helen Grossman finished in 19thplace after swimming the third-fastest time in LSU history of 1:57.27. Nicole Rozier followed closely, finishing in 20thplace with a time of 1:57.58 and Gabrielle Pick placed 24thwith a time of 1:59.40.
Harrison Jones finished in a tie for 12thafter touching that wall in 1:44.97. Alarii Levreault-Lopez placed 18thwith a time of 1:45.57.
400-Yard Medley Relay
The team of Kate Zimmer, Summer Spradley, Helen Grossman, and Haylee Knight placed eighth after setting a new school record of 3:33.10.
SCHOOL RECORD! #TheLSUWay 🐯 pic.twitter.com/UlafdZHUio
— LSU Swimming & Diving (@LSUSwimDive) February 23, 2019
For the men, the team of Karl Luht, Luca Pfyffer, Lewis Clough, and Matt Klotz finished 10thwith a time of 3:10.76.
LSU Swim Coach Dave Geyer on Day Four Performance
“I really started out the day with a glass half full look at our races to come. At the end of the night, it was overflowing.”
Women’s 200-Yard Butterfly
19. Helen Grossman – 1:57.53
20. Nicole Rozier– 1:58.13
24. Gabrielle Pick– 1:58.47
Men’s 200-Yard Butterfly
12. Harrison Jones – 1:44.97
18. Alarii Levreault-Lopez – 1:45.57
Women’s 100-Yard Backstroke
23. Brittany Thompson – 53.85
Men’s 100-Yard Backstroke
9. Karl Luht – 45.58
15. Matt Klotz – 47.30
Women’s 100-Yard Breaststroke
4. Summer Spradley – 59.60
8. Olivia Paskulin – 1:00.95
Men’s 100-Yard Breaststroke
24. Luca Pfyffer – 54.07
Women’s 400-Yard Medley Relay
8. Zimmer, Spradley, Grossman, Knight- 3:33.10
Men’s 400-Yard Medley Relay
10. Luht, Pfyffer, Clough, Klotz – 3:10.76
Up Next
Saturday Morning: Prelims
200-Yard Backstroke
100-Yard Freestyle
200-Yard Breaststroke
Men’s Platform
1650-Yard Freestyle
Saturday Night: Finals
1650-Yard Freestyle
200-Yard Backstroke
100-Yard Freestyle
200-Yard Breaststroke
Men’s Platform
400-Yard Freestyle Relay
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