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No. 1 Women’s Swimming and Diving preview: SMU
02.04.2021 | Women's Swimming and Diving
The Longhorns celebrate ‘Senior Day’ in their final home dual meet of the season.
No. 1 Texas (1-0) vs. SMU (2-4)
When: Friday, Feb. 5, 3 p.m. CT (Diving starts at 1 p.m. CT) – Closed to public
Where: Lee and Joe Jamail Texas Swimming Center (Austin, Texas)
Live Stream: none
Meet Notes
Team Rankings: Texas is No. 1 in the latest CSCAA Division I poll (Jan. 12) with 366 points. The Longhorns are followed in the top-five of the rankings by Virginia (360), Georgia (347), Tennessee (320) and Michigan (314).
Storied Program: Texas has claimed a total of nine national titles in its proud history. The Longhorns won AIAW national championships in 1981 and 1982. UT added NCAA team titles in 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1990 and 1991. The Longhorns also have captured 32 conference championships (14 Southwest Conference, 18 Big 12 Conference).
Senior Day Festivities: The Longhorns will recognize a quartet of senior student-athletes at approximately 2:45 p.m. prior to the start of the swimming competition. The senior class of Evie Pfeifer, Emily Reese, Grace Ritch and Ella Tierney has guided Texas to a pair of top-six finishes at the NCAA Championships and three-straight Big 12 Conference titles.
Head Coach Carol Capitani: Carol Capitani is in her ninth season at the helm of the Texas program. She has led the Longhorns to eight-straight Big 12 Conference crowns (2013-20) and top-10 finishes at the NCAA Championship meet in six of her previous seven opportunities. The 2020 NCAA Championship meet was canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Record Setters: Texas has already seen three school records fall during the 2020-21 season entering the month of February. Freshman Anna Elendt set a new mark in the 100-yard breaststroke (58.06) on Dec. 4, topping the previous record of 58.32 by Laura Sogar (Nov. 30, 2012). Freshman Olivia Bray set a new record in the 100-yard butterfly (50.37) on Dec. 4, shattering the previous mark of 51.40 by Kathleen Hersey (Dec. 4, 2008). In addition, the quartet of Julia Cook, Anna Elendt, Olivia Bray and Kelly Pash broke the school record in the 400-yard medley relay (3:26.86) on Dec. 3, besting the previous mark of 3:27.74 set by Tasija Karosas, Madisyn Cox, Lauren Case and Rebecca Millard in 2017.
Top 10 Times in the National Rankings (Short-Course Yards)
|
Event |
Rank |
Name(s) |
Time |
Date |
|
50 Free |
7th |
22.13 |
Dec. 3, 2020 |
|
|
100 Free |
7th |
48.29 |
Dec. 5, 2020 |
|
|
200 Free |
2nd |
1:43.61 |
Dec. 2, 2020 |
|
|
200 Free |
4th |
1:43.77 |
Dec. 2, 2020 |
|
|
500 Free |
2nd |
4:35.73 |
Dec. 3, 2020 |
|
|
100 Back |
3rd |
51.04 |
Dec. 4, 2020 |
|
|
100 Back |
4th |
51.14 |
Dec. 4, 2020 |
|
|
200 Back |
8th |
1:52.40 |
Dec. 5, 2020 |
|
|
100 Breast |
1st |
58.06 |
Dec. 4, 2020 |
|
|
200 Breast |
1st |
2:06.04 |
Dec. 5, 2020 |
|
|
100 Fly |
2nd |
50.37 |
Dec. 4, 2020 |
|
|
100 Fly |
5th |
51.49 |
Dec. 4, 2020 |
|
|
200 Fly |
1st |
1:52.85 |
Dec. 5, 2020 |
|
|
200 Fly |
2nd |
1:53.18 |
Dec. 5, 2020 |
|
|
200 Fly |
10th |
1:54.43 |
Dec. 5, 2020 |
|
|
200 IM |
7th |
1:55.40 |
Dec. 3, 2020 |
|
|
400 IM |
5th |
4:06.16 |
Dec. 4, 2020 |
|
|
200 Free Relay |
5th |
1:29.01 |
Dec. 4, 2020 |
|
|
400 Free Relay |
7th |
3:15.36 |
Dec. 5, 2020 |
|
|
800 Free Relay |
2nd |
7:01.69 |
Dec. 2, 2020 |
|
|
200 Medley Relay |
3rd |
1:35.78 |
Dec. 2, 2020 |
|
|
400 Medley Relay |
1st |
3:26.86 |
Dec. 3, 2020 |
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