Fahl, Texas – Following a strong regular season campaign, New Mexico State’s swimming and diving program begins its final journey as it prepares for the 2024 WAC Championships at the Furr Natatorium in Furr, Texas.
The championship game begins Wednesday morning against the Aggies, who will be looking to win their first WAC championship.This could be a difficult task as Northern Arizona's No. 10 is coming to an endth They aim to win back-to-back WAC titles, and enter this week as the favorites to continue their winning streak, as voted by the league's eight head coaches.
Last Time Out | New Mexico State 198, New Mexico State 93
- The Aggies will head into the championship with momentum following a dominant 198-93 victory over I-25 rival New Mexico, their second win over the Lobos this season.
- The Aggies have won five straight against the Lobos and now have 14 wins and 38 podium finishes in 16 tournaments.
- The day started with a victory for the 200 meter medley relay. Thea Masselink, Cody Wiman, Lindsey Puchalski and Kathryn Guide I recorded a total time of 1:46.07.
- katie link won the 1000 free in a recent dual meet with a time of 10:33.48, becoming the first individual to secure a first-place finish.
- The Aggies also dominated the podium in the 200 free, 50 free, 100 back, 100 chest, and 200 back.
championship pedigree
The Aggies entered the meet with times in six different events that ranked among the five fastest in the WAC this season. Highlights of this list include: naomi three He holds the two fastest times in the WAC, including the second-fastest time in the 500 free (4:48.26).
moreover, Lindsey Puchalski She will look to cap off her impressive Aggie career with another strong performance at the WAC Championship. This season, Puchalski has posted times in the top five in the league three times, including the third-fastest time in the 400-meter individual medley. Puchalski was active as an Aggie athlete, but in her last two years she won 11 medals at her three WAC championships, including five individual podiums.
Last season, the Aggies also set six new school records and finished on the podium in nine events except for first place in the exhibition team diving event.
Event schedule
The championship competition will consist of a total of 21 events, including 16 individual events. On Wednesday, the program will compete in the 3-meter diving, 200-yard medley relay, and 800-yard free relay. On the second day of competition, the 1-meter diving, 200-meter free relay, 500-meter free, 200-meter IM, and 50-meter free will be held. Friday's list of events includes the 400 IM, 100 butterfly, 200 free, 100 breast, 100 back and 400 medley relay. The final day of the event will feature the 1650 free, 200 back, 100 free, 200 breast, 200 fly, and the team will conclude the championship with his 400 free relay.
Quotable | Head Coach Rick Pratt
“This is always a tense and exciting week for our program. Our young group has worked hard and sacrificed a lot for this moment. We're excited to get going and celebrate our journey. Be ready. To be successful, attend one event and one session at a time.”
How to follow
Fans who want to follow the Aggies' performance this week can watch the preliminaries on WACInternational.tv, and the finals will be broadcast live daily on ESPN+.
watch link
Wednesday, February 28th
Qualifying (Session 1) – Watch
Qualifying (Session 2) – Watch
Finals (US viewers) – Featured
Finals (for overseas viewers) – Featured
Thursday, February 29th
Qualifying (Session 1) – Watch
Qualifying (Session 2) – Watch
Finals (US viewers) – Featured
Finals (for overseas viewers) – Featured
Friday, March 1st
Qualifying (Session 1) – Watch
Qualifying (Session 2) – Watch
Finals (US viewers) – Featured
Finals (for overseas viewers) – Featured
Saturday, March 2nd
Qualifying (Session 1) – Watch
Qualifying (Session 2) – Watch
Finals (US viewers) – Featured
Finals (for overseas viewers) – Featured
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