BIRMINGHAM, Ala. - The University of the South swimming and diving teams are now three days in at the 2023 Southern Athletic Association (SAA) Swimming & Diving Championships from the Birmingham CrossPlex. The women sit in fifth, and the men are in sixth with the final day of competition set for Saturday.
INSIDE THE CHAMPIONSHIPS
Women's Leaderboard After Day 3
1. Rhodes - 598
2. Centre - 558
3. Birmingham-Southern - 535
4. Berry - 335
5. Sewanee - 299
6. Hendrix - 260
7. Millsaps - 144
Men's Leaderboard After Day 3
1. Birmingham-Southern - 637
2. Rhodes - 499
3. Centre - 421.5
4. Berry - 416.5
5. Millsaps - 208
6. Sewanee - 160
7. Hendrix - 159
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TOP FEMALE PERFORMERS
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Mary-Louise LeMieux swam a season-best in the 200 freestyle. Posting a 1:58.58 in the prelims and qualifying for the A-Cut final, the sophomore touched the wall at 1:56.26 for sixth place.
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Aurelia Willett recorded a career-best time of 1:00.01 in the prelims of the 100 backstroke. Making it to the A-Cut final, the sophomore took seventh with a 1:00.16.
-Willett,
Sarah Mehany,
Maddy DuBois and LeMieux put together a time of 4:11.17 in the 400 medley relay.
-On the diving boards,
Greta Cobb scored 310.35 points on the high-dive for fifth place in the event.
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Rachel Little finished second in the B-Cut final of the 400 individual medley. After advancing to the final with a 4:55.90, the sophomore improved her time by swimming a career-best 4:51.95 in the final.
-DuBois recorded a B-Cut time of 1:02.10 in the 100 fly for a career-best, while Mehany clocked in at 1:13.15 during the 100 breaststroke.
Natalia Evans had a 1:02.26 in the 100 back for a new personal-best.
TOP MALE PERFORMERS
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George Mabry recorded a 52.17-second time in the A-Cut final of the 100 backstroke. Recording a 52.38 time in the prelims, the junior posted the season-best time in the final.
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Naeem Mangum took the B-Cut victory in the 100 breaststroke (58.97), earning a personal-best swim on Friday.
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Korbin Smith was a part of the B-Cut final in the 400 IM, taking a 5:20.36 finish.
UP NEXT
The final day of the 2023 SAA Championships take place on Saturday with prelims at 10 a.m. and finals at 6 p.m. from the Birmingham CrossPlex.
Along with the men's 3-meter diving final, the 200 backstroke, the 100 freestyle, the 200 breaststroke, the mile and the 200 butterfly will be on display in the pool.
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