Owls Begin Conference Championships; Win First American Conference Medal

Owls Begin Conference Championships; Win First American Conference Medal

2/15/2023 9:43:00 PM | Swimming & Diving

Results Through Wednesday (AAC)Wednesday Prelims Results (CCSA)Wednesday Finals Results (CCSA)

By: Ben Paul, FAU Student

Knoxville, Tenn./Dallas – The Florida Atlantic University men's and women's swimming and diving teams have begun competing in their respective conference championships. The women's team is competing in their first ever American Athletic Conference championship while the men's side is looking to build off of their second-place finish last year in the Coastal Collegiate Sports Association conference championship. The Owls saw immediate success with both squads on the opening days. Alicia Mora earned the team's first ever (and second) AAC podium finish. Day one of the CCSA championship was highlighted by a gold medal, two silver and bronze medals, and two school records.

Quick Hits

CCSA Championships (Men)

The men currently place in second with 190.5 points
Nick Shaffer broke the FAU record in the 200 IM (1:46.82)
FAU also set a new school record in the 200 medley relay. The team of Luke Beals, Rateb Hussein, Dalton Lillibridge, and Peter Tanner took third place with a time of 1:27.66
Brandon Shepherd and Ethan Crim took the top two spots in the 3-meter dive, with scores of 300.55 and 229.75, respectively
Logan Thornsberry captured the silver medal in the 500 free finals with a time of 4:27.82

AAC Championships (Women)

The women currently place in fourth out of nine teams through three days with a score of 230
Mora kicked off a new era for Florida Atlantic diving on Monday and Tuesday in their American Athletic Conference debut, earning a third-place medal in both the 1-meter (287.5) and 3-meter dive (312.4)
Wednesday's 200 medley relay team (Avery Floyd, Jacqueline Grabowski, Amelia Robertson, Lauren Wright) totaled a time of 1:42.85
The 800 free relay team (Julia Earnshaw, Maggie Casey, Kirsten Hobson, Kasia Szlek) finished with a time of 7:25.8

On Deck

The Owls are back in action tomorrow as both the AAC and CCSA Championships ramp up. Watch the men HERE and women HERE. Live results from both meets can be found on the meet mobile app.

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