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The SEC announced its swimmers and divers of the week. SEC Men’s Swimmer of the Week – Josh Liendo Liendo posted four event wins and two NCAA B-cut times against the No. 23 Aggies. In his individual events, the junior recorded B-cut times in the 50 free (19.29) and in the 100 fly (45.95). The Scar.....

The LSU swimming and diving team overcame the elevation and collected six dual meet victories over each of its opponents Saturday afternoon at Cadet Natatorium. The No. 14 Tiger men defeated host school Air Force by a score of 215-157, Denver, 225-147, and Wyoming, 225-147. The No. 21 LSU women best...

The No. 14/21 LSU swimming and diving program led all teams after the first day of the Air Force quad-meet at Cadet Natatorium Friday night. The No. 14 Tiger men lead Air Force, 105-81, Denver, 115-71, and Wyoming, 117-69. The No. 21 LSU women have the advantage over Air Force, 97-89, Denver, 99-87,...

Tokyo Olympian Chiara Pellacani received official approval to join the LSU Swimming and Diving team, head diving coach Doug Shaffer announced. “Chiara is a fantastic addition to our program,” LSU diving coach Doug Shaffer said. “With her addition and our current squad, we’re going to have one of the...

LSU's Brooks Curry continues to pick up speed. The Olympic sprinter threw down an 18.94 swim to win the 50 freestyle on Wednesday on Day 1 of the Art Adamson Invitational at Texas A&M. Curry was out in 9.20 seconds the first 25, then back home in 9.74 to finish in under 19 seconds, the first sub-19 ...

LSU diver Anne Tuxen was recognized for her accomplishments at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, as the Norwegian royalty honored her for being the first female diver to represent Norway since 1988. “I was so incredibly honored and humbled,” Anne Tuxen said. “Being invited to the castle is something that ver...

In light of his performance at the 2017 Deaflympics, sophomore swimmer Matt Klotz has been named the USA Deaf Sports Federation (USADSF) Sportsman of the Year. Klotz was outstanding at this past summer’s Deaflympics, which were held in Samsun, Turkey. Klotz swam in all three individual backstroke ev...

By Dan D'Addona. The SEC Conference has opened its swimming & diving season, and while some teams have started with a tune-up meet, this week will be the first full week of competition throughout the conference. The action will span nearly the entire week with meets Wednesday-Saturday in different p...

There were plenty of strong performances in SEC meets this weekend. Here is a look at what happened: Georgia sweeps LSU Georgia swept SEC rival LSU on Saturday thanks to the return of Gunnar Bentz. The No. 6 women picked up a 186-108 decision to improve to 7-0 overall and 2-0 in the SEC. Georgia's w...

Olympic gold medalist Brooks Curry is heading further west. After becoming an NCAA champion at LSU, the sprint freestyle specialist announced he was moving to Cal to join the pro training group with the Golden Bears. Curry posted on social media that he was making the move and now has arrived in Ber...

Texas Sweeps LSU in SEC Dual Behind Jillian Cox, Hubert Kos The University of Texas Longhorns swept LSU in an SEC dual on Friday. The Texas women won 184-116 and the men won 198-102. Texas' Emma Kern, Piper Enge, Emma Sticklen and Ava Longi won the 200 medley relay in 1:36.24 to kick off the met. Ke...

The LSU swimming and diving team traveled to the Naval Academy for a four-team meet and collected six total dual meet wins over each of its opponents inside Lejeune Hall Friday afternoon. In its totality, the LSU men defeated all three teams the Tigers competed against with final scores of 180-119 v...

The LSU Swimming and Diving Team went on the road and defeated the SMU Mustangs on Saturday inside the Robson & Lindley Aquatic Center and Barr-McMillion Natatorium. The men’s squad won by a final score of 168.50-131.50 and the women’s team defeated the Mustangs 171.00-125.00. SEC COVERAGE IN THE...

By Dan D'Addona. The SEC week has already begun with Auburn’s Monday meet against Texas. There are plenty of other meets this week as the SEC gets into full swing in the new year. Now that the conference season is back, each week will consist of at least one all-SEC dual meet that is a rivalry meet....

LSU diver Juan Celaya-Hernandez was named the Nuevo León Athlete of the Year at a ceremony in Monterrey, Mexico, on Monday. Celaya-Hernandez was selected for the honor based on his amazing achievements during the 2019 competitive season. “It’s nice to see my hard work start to pay off, said Celaya-....

By Dan D'Addona. The Tennessee men are coming off of one of their biggest dual meet performances in recent years. Now, they are looking to continue that momentum against rival No. 6 Florida. The top 25 rankings. The No. 12 Volunteers surged to a 1-2 finish in the closing relay against Georgia last w...

On an exciting day with LSU swimming and diving seniors being honored, the Tigers picked up four total dual meet wins over Cincinnati and Delta State Saturday inside the LSU Natatorium. The LSU women won over Cincinnati, 192.50-101.50, and Delta State, 218-72. The LSU men claimed victories over C...

The 2022 Art Adamson Invitational concluded at Texas A&M on Thursday with the Day 3 finals. LSU's Andrew Garon, Brooks Curry, Noah Cumby and Griffin Curtis took third in 2:52.97. Curry split a 41.81. The Alabama women won the meet with 792 points, holding off USC (750). Texas A&M was third (667), fo...

The SEC announced its weekly swimming and diving honors. Men’s Swimmer of the Week: Brooks Curry, LSU LSU’s Brooks Curry, a senior from Atlanta, Ga., claimed two individual wins and was a part of a winning relay in the dual meet win over South Carolina. Curry won the 50 free with a time of 19.45 an....

BATON ROUGE – LSU Swimming and Diving co-head coaches Dave Geyer and Doug Shaffer announced Thursday the return of Baton Rouge native Lyle Robelot to the coaching staff. “I’m glad we were able to close out our hiring process with Lyle and bring him back home to LSU,” said swimming head coach Dave Ge...