DALLAS, Texas, July 2. SEVEN swimmers will be making the Hilltop their new home, the SMU Men's Swimming and Diving Team announced on Tuesday. The men will have big shoes to fill as the Mustangs graduated a talented class of eight in the spring, but head coach Eddie Sinnott believes the class has the talent and drive to step up to the challenge. <\/p>\n
"This is a group of guys that are all on the up-swing of their swimming careers," Sinnott said. "We expect them to improve the way our graduating class did during their time here. If they do that, they will be a force to be reckoned with. Most importantly, they are all accomplished students and will fit well into the SMU model of a student-athlete." <\/p>\n
The class consists of Nicolai Graae (Esbjorg, Denmark), Matt Roney (Lewisville, Texas), Braeden Newton (Alberta, Canada), Giedrius Andriunaitis (Kaunas, Lithuania), Ryan Koops (San Antonio, Texas), Scott McRae (Spring, Texas) and Zach Turner (Fort Collins, Colo.). <\/p>\n
The tradition is rich within SMU's Joe Perkins Natatorium, as the team has finished in the top 20 at NCAA Championships 47 times in the last 55 years, including 13 times during Coach Sinnott's 21 year tenure. Coaches Sinnott and Kershaw are dedicated to maintaining that tradition and believe this class will play a key role in that quest. <\/p>\n
Nicolai Graae (6'8)
\n50 Free \u2013 19.6
\n100 Free \u2013 43.5
\n200 Free \u2013 1:36.5
\n500 Free \u2013 4:26.8
\n100 Breast \u2013 55.6<\/p>\n
Matt Roney (6'1)
\n100 Free \u2013 44.7
\n200 Free \u2013 1:37.8
\n500 Free \u2013 4:29.6
\n100 Fly \u2013 49.3
\n200 Fly \u2013 1:49.8<\/p>\n
Braeden Newton (6'2)
\n100 Back \u2013 48.9
\n200 Back \u2013 1:46.0<\/p>\n
Giedrius Andriunaitis (6'5)
\n50 Free \u2013 20.7
\n100 Free \u2013 44.7<\/p>\n
Ryan Koops (6'4)
\n50 Free \u2013 21.3
\n100 Free \u2013 46.3
\n100 Back \u2013 51.4
\n200 Back \u2013 1:53.4<\/p>\n
Scott McRae (6'0)
\n200 IM \u2013 1:52.8
\n400 IM \u2013 4:00.2
\n100 Back \u2013 51.4
\n200 Back \u2013 1:52.3<\/p>\n
Zach Turner (6'1)
\n50 Free \u2013 22.1
\n100 Free \u2013 48.9
\n200 Free \u2013 1:46.4<\/p>\n
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