2024 SEC Swimming and Diving Championships
friday prelim heat sheet
Friday Prelims Scratch Report
Another day for the 2024 SEC Championship is upon us. This morning's qualifying session should be pretty short as the fly is only his 200, back 100 and breast 100.
Georgia sophomore in men's 100 back luard van rennanHe was a standout at Southern Illinois last season and enters as the top seed. Van Reenen has already scored 44.50 points this season. Nate Stuffle and Aidan Stuffle Auburn is the only two swimmers in the SEC to go under 45 seconds this year.
Florida freshman after missing race yesterday bella sims I'll be back in the 200 fly today. Sims started the morning as the top seed in the women's 200 fly with her season-best time of 1:54.05. She holds a career best of 1:51.06 at this event.
of tennessee Mona McSharryhas already scored an impressive 56.87 points in the women's 100m this season, and emerged as the top seed in the women's 100m this morning. Incredibly, McSharry is the top seed in this morning's event by more than two seconds. Her time of 56.87 seconds is also an SEC record for the meet.
Women’s 200 Butterfly – Preliminary
- NCAA record: 1:49.51 – Ella Eastin, Stanford (2018)
- SEC Record: 1:51.51 – Riley Gaines, Kentucky (2022)
- SEC Championship Record: 1:51.51 – Riley Gaines, Kentucky (2022)
- Pool record: 1:51.32 – Katinka Hossu, USC (2012)
- 2024 NCAA “A” Standard: 1:52.86
- 2023 NCAA Invitational Time: 1:59.23
Top 8 qualifiers:
- bella sims (Florida) – 1:52.93
- Greta Perzek (South Carolina) – 1:54.41
- Sarah Stotler (Tennessee) – 1:54.98
- Megan Lee (Auburn) – 1:55.57
- Zoe Dixon (Florida) – 1:55.82
- Olivia Seaall (Texas A&M) – 1:56.01
- Laney Krueger (Florida) – 1:56.76
- Sofia Sartori (LSU) – 1:56.79
bella sims She started competition this morning and led the women's 200 fly heats with a time of 1:52.93. Her performance was a season best for Sims, but her lifetime best was 1:51.06. She also led this morning's preliminaries by 1.5 seconds, setting herself up very well for another SEC title run tonight. No doubt Sims will keep an eye on Riley Gaines' SEC record 1:51.51 in tonight's final.
Greta Perzek of South Carolina, who had a great performance in the 100 fly yesterday, took second place this morning with a time of 1:54.41. This swim is not only Perzek's best of the new season, but also her career best. She swam a very consistent split race, posting a 26.06 second in her first 50, and often posting impressive 200 fly runs of 29.31, 29.56, and 29.48 the rest of the way.
Sarah Stotler of Tennessee also had a great race this morning, swimming 3rd place in 1:54.98. Stotler holds a career best of 1:53.94 in the 200 fly, which she swam at last year's NCAA Championships, but this morning's swim marked the first time this season that she has broken under 1:55.
Men’s 200 Butterfly – Preliminary
- NCAA record: 1:37.35 – Jack Conger, Texas (2017)
- SEC Record: 1:38.69 – Shayne Casas, Texas A&M (2021)
- SEC Championship Record: 1:39.00, Luka Urlando, Georgia (2022)
- Pool Record: 1:40.93 – Camden Murphy, Georgia (2020)
- 2024 NCAA “A” Standard: 1:40.16
- 2023 NCAA Invitational Time: 1:45.89
Top 8 qualifiers:
- Jan Zubik (Mizzou) – 1:40.95
- Martin Espelenberger (Tennessee) – 1:41.88
- Jake Magahey (Georgia) – 1:42.08
- Mason Roll (Florida) – 1:42.15 (tie)
- Ryan Melani (Kentucky) – 1:42.15 (tie)
- Danny Schmidt (Auburn) – 1:42.24
- Clayton Conklin (Texas A&M) – 1:42.41
- Joaquin Gonzalez (Florida)
Mizzou's Jan Zubik nearly broke the pool record in the men's 200-meter fly this morning with a great swim. He clocked a time of 1:40.95, blowing away his season best of 1:43.26. Not only that, but Zubik also erased his previous career best of 1:42.57, set last year at the SEC. He had great swims this morning, clocking 22.77, 25.87, 26.27, and 26.04 under 50 seconds, respectively.
Tennessee freshman Martin Espernberger came in as the top seed with a season best of 1:41.78 and took second place this morning with a very strong swim of 1:41.88. He returned home this morning and had an incredible performance, posting a very fast final 50 split of 25.97, which was the fastest final 50 split in the field.
Jake Magahey was right there, taking 3rd place with a time of 1:42.08. He came just short of his season's best swimming time of 1:41.81.
Florida sophomore Joaquin Gonzalez had a great swim to reach the “A” final. Gonzalez beat his season-best 1:45.52 this morning, posting a time of 1:42.49 for eighth place and qualifying for tonight's “A” final. Gonzalez holds the career best 1:41.37 he ran in the SEC last year, so keep an eye on him tonight.
Women’s 100 Backstroke – Prelims
- NCAA Record: 48.26 – Gretchen Walsh, Virginia (2023)
- SEC Record: 50.02 – Ryan White, Alabama (2020)
- SEC Championship Record: 50.02 – Ryan White, Alabama (2020)
- Pool Record: 50.02 – Ryan White, Alabama (2020)
- 2024 NCAA “A” Standard: 50.88
- 2023 NCAA Invitational Time: 53.82
Top 8 qualifiers:
- Miranda Grana (Texas A&M) – 50.99
- Josephine Fuller (Tennessee) – 51.06
- Eboni McCarty (Georgia) – 51.16
- Izzy Ivy (Florida) – 51.27
- Alice Rannells (Florida) – 52.10
- Ellie Waldrep (Auburn) – 52.20
- Curly Meeting (Florida) – 52.51
- Kensley Merritt (Auburn) – 52.53
Texas A&M freshman Miranda Grana had an exceptional performance this morning in the women's 100 back heats, setting a new personal best of 50.99 points. For Grana, who is competing internationally for Mexico, this is her first time breaking 51 seconds in this event. Her previous career best was 51.67, which she swam at the Art Adamson Invite in November. This morning, Grana went out in 25.12 seconds and came home in 25.87, giving her a very tight 100.
Tennessee's Josephine Fuller had a great swim this morning, finishing in second place with a score of 51.06. Her swim was a season's best and just shy of her lifetime best of 51.00 seconds.
Izzy Ivylast night's 200 free champion, placed fourth this morning with a score of 51.27.
Men’s 100 Backstroke – Prelims
- NCAA Record: 43.35 – Luka Urland, Georgia (2022)
- SEC Record: 43.35 – Luca Urland, Georgia (2022)
- SEC Championship Record: 44.10 – Zane Waddell, Alabama (2020)
- Pool Record: 44.24 – Zane Waddell, Alabama (2020)
- 2024 NCAA “A” Standard: 44.71
- 2023 NCAA Invitational Time: 47.47
Top 8 qualifiers:
- Johnny Marshall (Florida) – 44.36
- Nate Stoffle (Auburn) – 44.99
- Aidan Stoffle (Auburn) – 45.12
- Grant Bochenski (Mizzou) – 45.19
- adam cheney (Florida) – 45.21
- Luard Van Reenen (Georgia) – 45.22
- Bradley Dunham (Georgia) – 45.44
- Sohib Khaled (Auburn) – 45.56
Florida State freshman Johnny Marshall had the best swim of his life this morning, throwing a 44.36 to lead the 100 back preliminaries. This was a truly great performance for Marshall, beating his own career best of 45.57 seconds, which he swam at the Georgia Invitational in the fall. He ran an amazing time of 21.11 seconds this morning. This was the fastest first 50 split ever for this field. Thanks to swimming, Marshall became the fastest freshman in history in the 100 back.
Florida has a scary duo in the 100 back right now. adam cheney He is also one of the 100 fastest backstrokers in the NCAA. This morning he finished fifth with a season-best 45.21 points, but in case some people forget, Chaney holds a career-best of 44.17 points in the 100 back he swam at the SEC last year. doing.
The Stuffle brother duo of Nate and Aidan were great for Auburn this morning. Nate Stoffle also ran under 45 seconds this morning, taking second place with an aa of 44.99. Aidan was in 3rd place this morning with a score of 45.12.
Women’s 100 Breaststroke – Prelims
- NCAA record: 55.73 – Lily King, Indiana (2019)
- SEC Record: 56.87 – Mona McSharry, Tennessee (2024)
SEC Championship Record: 57.25 – Mona McSharry, Tennessee (2023)Pool Record: 57.71 – Breeja Larson, Texas A&M (2012)- 2024 NCAA “A” Standard: 58.02
- 2023 NCAA Invitational Time: 1:01.46
Top 8 qualifiers:
- Mona McSharry (Tennessee) – 57.06 (Championship record, pool record)
- Emily Fast (Tennessee) – 58.44
- Avery Wiseman (Alabama) – 58.48
- zoe hartman (Georgia) – 58.56
- Alessia Ferraguti (Arkansas) – 58.99
- Bobby Kennett (Texas A&M) – 59.13
- Molly Main (Florida) – 59.31
- Stasha Makarova (Auburn) – 59.36
Tennessee superstar breaststroker Mona McSharry excelled this morning in the women's 100m breaststroke heats, clocking a time of 57.06 seconds. This swim was just shy of her season-best 56.87 seconds, which is also the SEC record for this meet, but she broke the SEC championship record and Auburn pool record this morning. McSharry held her previous championship record of 57.25, which she swam at the SEC last year. Additionally, the pool record she broke (57.71) was held by Breeja Larson since 2012, making it the first in 12 years.
As always, Tennessee showed the depth of its breaststrokers, with Emily Fast taking second place this morning with a score of 58.44. The Swedish freshman broke 59 seconds in this performance for the first time in his career.
Alabama's Avery Wiseman had a solid race this morning, scoring 58.48 points and placing third overall. The swim was a season best for Wiseman and was her first time under 59 seconds this season, but she holds her lifetime best of 57.79 seconds in this event.
Men’s 100 Breaststroke – Prelims
- NCAA Record: 49.69 – Ian Finnerty, Indiana (2018)
- SEC Record: 50.03 – Caleb Dressel, Florida (2018)
- SEC Championship Record: 50.03 – Caleb Dressel, Florida (2018)
Pool Record: 51.28 – Dillon Hillis, Florida (2020)- 2024 NCAA “A” Standard: 51.10
- 2023 NCAA Invitational Time: 53.63
Top 8 qualifiers:
- Alexus Savikas (Florida) – 51.05 (pool record)
- Alex Sanchez (Texas A&M) – 51.19
- Henry Bethel (Auburn) – 51.51
- Mitch Mason (LSU) – 51.77
- Julian Smith (Florida) – 52.00
- Flynn Crissi (Tennessee) – 52.03
- Alejandro Flores (Auburn) – 52.17
- Trey Shields (Alabama) – 52.42
Two athletes broke Auburn pool records in the boys 100 meter swim this morning. Florida's Alexus Savikas shaved nearly 1.5 seconds off his season best, setting the morning's top time of 51.05 seconds. With this performance, Savikas broke the pool record of 51.28 held by former Gator Dillon Hillis from 2020.
Texas A&M senior Alex Sanchez placed second this morning with a score of 51.19, also below the pool record. Savikas swam two heats before Sanchez, so he never actually held the record. But more importantly, the swim marked a career best for Sanchez, surpassing his previous best of 51.37, which he swam at the Art Adamson Invite in November.
Auburn's Henry Bethel was right there, taking third place this morning with a score of 51.51. The performance marked a new career best for the junior, improving her previous top time of 51.93 seconds, which she swam in February of last year, by nearly half a second.
