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This weekend was not busy for the Southeastern Conference. However, a number of swims raised eyebrows the past few days.
5 Top Takeaways From Southeastern Conference Weekend
- The SEC can compete with the best swimmers in the country. This weekend, a few teams competed at the Arena Pro Swim Series in Austin, Texas. The meet featured Michael Phelps, Missy Franklin and other world class swimmers. At the meet, a number of SEC swimmers made ‘A’ finals, including Missouri’s Michael Chadwick and Texas A&M’s Sarah Gibson.
- The Auburn women are dominant. The Tigers, ranked ninth nationally, demolished No. 24 Arkansas. Auburn won 142-95 and were led by Maddie Cox and Ashton Ellzey.
- The No. 23 Louisiana State women should not be underestimated. The Tigers took down No. 19 Missouri by a score of 164-136. Kara Kopcso led the way, winning three individual events.
- Chadwick will be a force for the Tigers at NCAA Championships. The junior picked up two more wins in a Missouri win over LSU, remaining unbeaten in individual events on the season. He currently holds this season’s fastest 100-yard freestyle time.
- The Vanderbilt women had a hard time against South Carolina. Neither team is ranked, and the Gamecocks beat the Commodores 165-97. This continues Vanderbilt’s struggles against SEC opponents.
Chadwick’s the real deal. He’ll give Dresel/Gkolomeev all they can handle come SECs.