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2016-17 Season Notebook
2019-20 SEASON NOTEBOOK LSU WOMEN: 7-2 Record
Freshman Brooks Curry stamped his name in the LSU record books after a historic freshman campaign. He was named Male Freshman Swimmer of the Year and was named to the All-SEC First Team and Freshman Team for his success throughout the season. He made a splash in a freshman season that included three individual school records and four relay school records. At the 2020 SEC Championships, he broke school records in the 50, 100, and 200-Yard Freestyle. He became LSU’s first gold medal winner since 2004 after winning the 100-Yard Free with a time of 41.81. He earned the silver in the 200-Yard Free with a time of 1:32.43 and finished sixth in the 50-Yard Free with a time of 19.39. He inished the season as the fastest freshman in the country in all three freestyle events. His performance at the SEC Championships qualified him for the NCAA Championships in all three freestyle events.
Niamh Robinson also made a impact during year one with LSU. She was named to the Women’s All-Freshman Team in a year where she qualified for the NCAA Championships in both the 100 and 200-Yard Breast. At the
SEC Championships she finished in sixth place with a time of 59.85 in the 100 and in fifth place in the 200-Yard with a time of 2:08.37, improving her school record time she set back in November at the SMU Invitational. EVENT ATHLETE(S) 200 Backstroke (W) Cassie Kalisz 200 Breaststroke (W) Niamh Robinson 50 Freestyle (M) Brooks Curry 100 Freestyle (M) Brooks Curry 200 Freestyle (M) Brooks Curry NCAA Finish – 34th • SEC Finish – 11th Three NCAA Championship Qualifiers SEC Silver Medalist Second Team All-SEC Member All-SEC Freshman Team Member
LSU MEN: 2-4 Record
NCAA Finish - 30th • SEC Finish – 10th • SEC Champion SEC Silver Medalist • SEC Bronze Medalist Three NCAA Championship Qualifiers • Freshman Swimmer of the Year • Freshman Diver of the Year All-SEC First Team Member • All-SEC Second Team Member
HIGHLIGHTS
Two All-SEC Freshman Team Members Manny Vazquez Bas was named Co-Male Freshman Diver of the Year and was named to the All-SEC Second Team as well as the All-Freshman Team. This season, Vazquez Bas earned the bronze on platform with a score of 393.60, finished in seventh place on three-meter with a score of 345.00, and 11th place on one-meter with a score of 304.30. He was the only freshman diver who medaled and scored more points than any other freshman diver at the SEC Championships. At the 2020 NCAA Zone D Diving Regional, he qualified for the NCAA Championships on three-meter as well as platform. On three-meter, he dove to a total score of 709.55 to finish in fifth place. He dove to a score of 729.40 on platform to finish in 3rd, which secured his second NCAA berth.
Aimee Wilson was named to the All-SEC Second Team. This season, Wilson qualified for the NCAA Championships in two events after a successful start to championship season. At the 2020 SEC Championships, she claimed the silver on one-meter with a score of 320.75, finished in sixth place on three-meter with a score of 327.60, and finished in 10th place on platform with a score of 245.25... At the 2020 NCAA Zone D Championships, she finished in second place on the three-meter with a score of 683.10 and seventh place on one-meter with a score of 565.75,
RECORDS BROKEN
LSU INDIVIDUAL RECORDS IN 2019-20 (5) qualifying for the 2020 NCAA Championships on both boards.
TIME/SCORE 1:54.76 2:08.37 19.30 41.81 1:32.43
LOCATION SMU Invitational SEC Championships SEC Championships SEC Championships SEC Championships