ATHENS, Ga. – Summer Spradley set a new LSU swimming record and diving qualified two for the finals on men’s platform in the prelims on Day Five of the 2019 SEC Swimming and Diving Championships.
Men’s Platform
Juan Celaya-Hernandez and Matthew Phillip qualified for the final on men’s platform with scores of 373.20 and 341.65, respectively. For Celaya-Hernandez, he has now qualified for every diving final at the SEC Championships. This is the second final Phillip has qualified for this week along with the three-meter springboard.
100-Yard Freestyle
Haylee Knight qualified for the ‘A’ Final after touching the wall in 47.98 in the women’s 100-yard freestyle.
For the men, Karl Luht swam the eighth fastest time in school history, 43.79, to qualify for the ‘B’ Final.
200-Yard Breaststroke
Spradley qualified for the ‘B’ Final by setting a new school record with a time of 2:10.10 in the 200-yard breaststroke. Spradley previously held the third-fastest time of 2:12.28. Olivia Paskulin moved up to a tie for fifth on the all-time list with a 2:14.25 to finish in 28thplace.
🚨SCHOOL RECORD🚨
Summer Spradley now holds the LSU record in the 200-Yard Breaststroke with a time of 2:10.10 🐯#TheLSUWay | #SECSD19 pic.twitter.com/QnajuKck6q
— LSU Swimming & Diving (@LSUSwimDive) February 23, 2019
On the men’s side, Luca Pfyffer and Cameron Karkoska qualified for the ‘B’ Final by swimming times of 1:56.54 and 1:57.38, respectively.
200-Yard Backstroke
Thomas Smith and Matt Klotz both qualified for the ‘B’ Final on the men’s side by swimming times of 1:42.59 and 1:43.69, respectively.
Thomas Smith improves his school record time of 1:42.77 to a 1:42.59 in the 200-Yard Back 🐯#TheLSUWay | #SECSD19 pic.twitter.com/7NPw3LYNN6
— LSU Swimming & Diving (@LSUSwimDive) February 23, 2019
Brittany Thompson qualified for the ‘C’ Final after swimming the fourth-fastest time is LSU history at 1:55.92. Alexandra Ham swam the fifth-fastest time in school history with a time of 1:56.25 to also qualify for the ‘C’ Final. Ellie Baldwin touched the wall in 1:56.97, which is the seventh-fastest time in school history.
Saturday’s Preliminary Results (advancing to finals)
Women’s 200-Yard Backstroke
20. Brittany Thompson – 1:55.92
24. Alexandria Ham – 1:56.25
T-25. Cassie Kalisz – 1:56.39
29. Ellie Baldwin – 1:56.97
38. Alyssa Helak – 1:59.74
Men’s 200-Yard Backstroke
16. Thomas Smith – 1:42.59
18. Matt Klotz – 1:43.69
34. Miguel Velasquez – 1:48.19
Women’ 100-Yard Freestyle
4. Haylee Knight – 47.98
40. Leyre Casarin – 50.20
45. Tennyson Henry – 50.34
56. Kit Hanley – 51.02
57. Natalie Kucsan – 51.05
Men’s 100-Yard Freestyle
23. Karl Luht – 43.79
T-36. Lewis Clough – 44.25
48. Tyler Harper – 44.79
52. Jack Jannasch – 45.23
56. Trent Schachter – 45.65
Women’s 200-Yard Breaststroke
9. Summer Spradley – 2:10.10
28. Olivia Paskulin – 2:14.25
32. Lauren Thompson – 2:15.16
40. Allie McDaid – 2:19.85
Men’s 200-Yard Breaststroke
12. Luca Pfyffer – 1:56.54
18. Cameron Karkoska – 1:57.38
35. Jeff Snoddy – 2:02.12
37. Brain McGroarty – 2:06.26
Men’s Platform
4. Celaya-Hernandez – 373.20
8. Matthew Phillip – 341.65
15. Dakota Hurbis– 288.10
Up Next
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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