Women’s Swimming Wraps Up Opening Weekend - Florida Atlantic University Athletics

Wednesday, January 27

Coral Springs, Fla.

10:45 AM

Florida Atlantic

FIU (Women's Diving)

Recap Results

Photo by: JC Ridley/Owlpix.com

1/29/2021 11:08:00 AM | Swimming & Diving

BOCA RATON, Fla. – The Florida Atlantic University women's swimming team will finish the first weekend of the 2021 swimming & diving season by taking on FIU on Saturday at 11 a.m. FAU's divers commenced the first part of the dual meet against FIU, competing on Wednesday morning in Coral Springs, Florida.

Saturday Swimming Event Schedule

200 Medley Relay
100 Free
200 Free
100 Back
100 Breast
200 Fly
50 Free
100 free
200 Back
200 Breast
500 Free
100 Fly
200 IM
200 Free Relay

Last Year vs. FIU

The women's swimming & diving team posted strong performances at FIU last season, despite falling in the dual meet hosted in Miami
Abby Marshall had quite a day in last season's dual meet, posting two individual first-place finishes in the 100 back (56.63) and 200 back (2:05.65)
Mackenzie Brown finished first in the 50 free (24.47)
Sarah Martin placed third in the 200 free (1:55.25)
Alicia Mora tallied second in the 1-meter (293.48) and fourth in the 3-meter (252.23)

2019-20 Recap

Women's Team

The team finished in third at the 2020 Conference USA Swimming & Diving Championships, marking the best finish for the Owls at the C-USA Championships and greatest since 2008 when FAU competed in the Sun Belt. FAU finished with 453 points along with four podium finishes and 19 lifetime best times
The 200 medley relay team claimed the bronze medal and All-Conference Third Team honors. Three out of the four swimmers return for this season, including Marshall, Brown and Hailee Trotter
Marshall earned C-USA Swimmer of the Week honors during the season. She was also one of six student-athletes in C-USA chosen to the league's All-Academic Team

Men's Team

The Owls placed in the top three for the second consecutive year at the 2020 Coastal Collegiate Sports Association Swimming & Diving Championships. The team wrapped up the weekend with 651.5 points to stand just 23.5 points behind second-place Gardner Webb
At the championships, the team earned 13 podium feats and 27 lifetime bests
Logan Downey was awarded the Most Outstanding Male Diver of the Meet after defending his title on the 1-meter (371.55) and earning the silver on the 3-meter (372.65)
Earlier in the season, Rateb Hussein broke school records in the 100 fly (47.31) and 200 fly (1:45.74) at the Patriot Invitational
Downey was named CCSA Diver of the Year, while Clay Riemenschneider was awarded CCSA Scholar Athlete of the Year

Up Next

The dive team will compete at the South Florida Diving Invite on Wednesday, Feb. 10 at Coral Springs Aquatic Center. FIU and FGCU will also be in attendance.

Social Media

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