News release from Texas A&M Athletics:
The Texas A&M swimming & diving team faces the SMU Mustangs in a two-day dual meet on Friday and Saturday at the Robson & Lindley Aquatics Center on the SMU campus. The meet begins at 3 p.m. on Friday and continues at 10 a.m. on Saturday.
On Friday, the teams contest the 400 medley relay, 400 IM, 200 freestyle, 50 free, 100 butterfly, 100 backstroke, 100 breaststroke and the 800 free relay on Friday, followed by the 200 medley relay, 500 free, 200 breast, 200 back, 100 free, 200 fly, 200 IM and the 200 free relay on Saturday. There will be springboard diving events on both days.
“SMU will offer a strong challenge for us, and I’m expecting a great college dual meet on Friday and Saturday,” second-year Aggie director of swimming & diving Blaire Anderson said. “They’ve already had a couple of ACC swimmers and divers of the week, and they have a lot of talent on their rosters. I’m excited to see how we respond to the challenge. We’ve competed well in our two meets so far, and I’m looking to see if we can take the next step against some really good competition in Dallas.”
The Maroon & White had a strong showing at their home opener last weekend against TCU, with numerous Aggies having multiple first place victories. Sophomore Ella McQuinn, junior Halina Panczyszyn, and junior Hannah O’Leary led the way for the women’s team. McQuinn won the 100 free in 49.46 and the 200 free in 1:48.48. Panczyszyn posted wins in the 100 backstroke (53.01) and the 200 backstroke (1:57.00). O’Leary finished first in the 200 backstroke (2:11.36) and 200 IM (1:59.35).
Grabbing multiple first place victories for the men’s squad were junior Roberto Bonilla Flores, sophomore Ben Sytsma, freshman Bucky Gettys and freshman Emilio Trevino. Bonilla Flores won the 100 breaststroke (53.77) and the 200 breaststroke (1:54.99). Sytsma swept the podium 50 and 100 free in 20.06 and 43.91, respectively. Gettys finished first in the 500 free in 4:24.44 and the 1,000 free in 9:06.37. Trevino swept the podium in the 1- and 3- meter dives with scores of 346.28 and 370.58, respectively.