Owls Back in Action at CSCAA National Invitational Championship

Thursday, March 9

Elkart, In.

Florida Atlantic

CSCAA National Invitational Championships

Photo by: ©JC Ridley/Florida Atlantic

Owls Back in Action at CSCAA National Invitational Championship

3/8/2023 9:33:00 AM | Swimming & Diving

Meet Central

By: Ben Paul, FAU Student

BOCA RATON, Fla. – The Florida Atlantic University men's and women's swimming team will travel to Elkhart, Indiana to compete in the 2023 CSCAA National Invitational Championship from Mar. 9-11. This will mark a final chance for swimmers to improve their times and compete in the 2022-23 season.

The Owls will compete among 24 Division I teams.

Last Time Out

Men

The men's team finished in second place at the 2023 CCSA Championships
Nick Shaffer set FAU records in both the 200 and 400 IM, with times of 1:46.82 and 3:48.79, respectively
Rateb Hussein won the gold medal in the 100 fly (46.81) set a school record in the 200 fly (1:44.15)
Dalton Lillibridge broke the FAU records in both the 100 breast (53.78) and 200 breast (1:58.21)
A school record was set in every relay over the four-day meet: the 200 medley (1:27.66), 200 free (1:19.98), 400 medley (3:13.82), 800 free (6:32.57), 400 free (2:56.28)

Women

Competing in their first ever championship as part of the American Athletic Conference, the women finished in 7th place
Amelia Robertson became the first swimmer to earn a medal as part of the AAC, finishing in third place in the 200 back (1:58.66), setting an FAU freshman record in the process
Kirsten Hobson, Maggie Casey, Lydia Lanahan, Julia Earnshaw, Jacqueline Grabowski, Riley Trout, Molly Jordan, Maddy Archer, Lauren Wright, Kasia Szlek, Avery Floyd, Megan Drover-Smith, and Dolores Margni all qualified for finals

On Deck

Junior diver Alicia Mora will be heading to the 2023 Women's NCAA Swimming & Diving Championships to compete in the 1-meter after qualifying in the Zone B Finals.

Owls on Social Media

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