SEC Weekly Analysis: Strong Week for Tennessee Women Despite Losses

Photo Courtesy: David Farr

By Dan D’Addona.

It was a busy week for the Tennessee women’s swim team.

The No. 11 team in the nation came away with two defeats this week. That is a tough week that can take a toll on any team.

But the Volunteers swam extremely well against three strong teams. They were edged 152-148 by No. 12 Indiana, lost to No. 3 Louisville and defeated No. 21 Kentucky.

That is the kind of week usually reserved for a conference championship meet.

Kira Toussaint led the way for the Volunteers. She recorded the fastest 100 backstroke time in the country so far this year in 51.79 against Louisville on Thursday.

Here are some of the highlights from the battle with Indiana and Kentucky:

Toussaint, Colleen Callahan, Maddy Banic and Alex Cleveland won the 200 medley relay (1:40.87). Toussaint won the 100 backstroke (53.56) and 100 freestyle (49.44).

Heather Lundstrom won the 200 butterfly (1:59.36). Banic won the 50 freestyle (23.45), leading a 1-2-3 finish with Cleveland (23.49) and Erika Brown (23.67). Banic won the 100 butterfly (54.26) ahead of Lundstrom (54.63).

Micah Bohon, Brown, Toussaint and Emily Allen won the 400 freestyle relay (3:22.82).

Tennessee’s Peter Stevens won the 100 breaststroke (55.01). Matthew Dunphy won the 200 breaststroke (2:02.12). Sam McHugh won the 200 IM (1:49.2).

Kentucky’s Drew Aviotti won the 1,000 freestyle (9:07.71). Kyle Higgins won the 200 butterfly (1:45.5). Walker Thaning won the 200 backstroke (1:46.97).

Danielle Galyer won the 200 backstroke (1:57.52). Rebecca Hamperian won 1-meter diving (299.1). Asia Seidt won the 200 IM (2:00.21).

Auburn sweeps LSU

Auburn has been one of the top programs in the nation for a long time, but the Tigers are still somehow underrated. Both teams are ranked No. 10 and are performing like a top-10 team.

The Tigers swept LSU as both the men and women moved to 3-0.

Luis Martinez (100 and 200 fly) and Joe Patching (200 back, 200 IM) each won two events for the men while Peter Holoda and Zach Apple went 1-2 in both the 50 and 100 freestyles.

In the women’s races Erin Falconer (200 free, 200 back) and Zoe Thatcher (100 back, 500 free) were multiple event winners. Falconer’s 200 free win was part of a 1-2-3 sweep in the event with Aly Tetzloff, who won the 100 fly and Julie Meynen, who won the 100 free, touched behind her.

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