TENNESSEE
2011-12 LADY VOL SWIMMING & DIVING #10 Tennessee (5-1, 2-1 SEC), vs. #2 Florida (7-1, 3-1 SEC) Jan. 28, 2012 | AJIAC| Knoxville, Tenn.
The Regular-Season Finale...
2011 LADY VOL S&D SCHEDULE
Senior Day
After taking on the then #1 Georgia Lady Bulldogs on the road a week ago, the #10 Tennessee Lady Vol swimming & diving team faces off against #2 Florida at the Allan Jones Intercollegiate Aquatic Center Saturday at 11 a.m. Prior to the meet, Tennessee will honor its nine seniors in Abbie Alton, Lindsey Brackens, Kirstyn Colonias, Jenny Connolly, Maddie Garrett, Samara Gelb, Caitlin Perks, Gabrielle Trudeau and Atlantis Wilkins. Last week Tennessee took nine events against Georgia but suffered its first loss of the season, while Florida defeated now #3 Auburn in its last regular-season home meet. Saturday’s dual meet will be the last contest for both squads prior to the SEC Championships. Last season Tennessee was defeated by Florida in Gainesville, 180-120, while winning seven events. The Lady Vols are still searching for their first ever win over the Gators, as UF leads the all-time series 25-0.
Road Warriors
The Lady Vols have been on the road a lot this season, as five of their first seven meets/invitationals have been away from the friendly confines of the AJIAC. However, being away has not been a problem for UT, as the squad has three dual meet wins on the road as well as placing first at the UNCW Open Water Swim. The last time UT has been on the road as often as this season came during the 2007-08 campaign, where the team went 3-1 in dual meets and competed in three other invitationals.
A Challenging Schedule
Florida will be Tennessee’s fourth ranked opponent this year in seven dual meets. The team has wins over Indiana and Louisville, who are now ranked 12th and 24th, respectively. At the Tennessee Invitational, the Big Orange squared off against three top 25 teams in Texas A&M, LSU and Louisville.
The Remaining Schedule
The AJIAC will also be the site of the 2012 SEC Swimming & Diving Championships over Feb. 15-18. The last time the conference championships were in Knoxville was in 2006 at the Student Aquatic Center. Tennessee swimmers and divers will have one more opportunity to improve on their season-best times/ scores at the Last Chance Meet over Feb. 24-25 at the AJIAC. The NCAA Zone B Diving Championships and the NCAA Championships will be held in Auburn, Ala., at the James E. Martin Aquatics Center.
SEC Accolades... UT Has Earned Four SEC Honors
CONTACT INFO
Molly Hannis was the first Lady Vol to be honored by the SEC, as on Oct. 25, 2011, the conference tabbed her the Freshman of the Week after she won three events in the double dual meet against Indiana and Kentucky. In her collegiate debut, Hannis notched first-place times in the 100y breaststroke and 200y breaststroke and was a member of the winning 200y medley relay squad. Hannis again earned the accolade on Nov. 22, this time after the Tennessee Invitational, where she qualified for the ‘A’ final in both breast events and competed on the runner-up 400y medley relay quartet. The league announced on Jan. 10, that redshirt sophomore Tori Lamp was the conference’s Diver of the Week. At the Georgia Diving Invitational, Lamp set a Lady Vol record in the platform and won the event, while also claiming second on the 3-meter boards. On Monday (Jan. 24), junior Kelsey Floyd was selected as the SEC Swimmer of the Week for her four-win performance against Georgia. At the meet, Floyd was victorious in the two fly events and both relays, achieving B-cut times in every event.
Date Opponent Time/Result 09/30 at UNC-Wilmington W, 194.5-105.5 10/1 UNCW Open Water 1st, 55pts 10/14 Orange and White (ex.) -10/22 vs. Indiana, Kentucky W, 174-126; W, 227-73 10/27 at Louisville W, 183-117 11/04 at South Carolina W, 174-124 11/16-18 UT Invitational 2nd, 691 points 12/1-3 USA Winter Nationals NTS 1/3-5 Georgia Diving Invite NTS 1/21 at Georgia L, 169-131 1/28 vs. Florida 12 p.m. 2/15-18 SEC Championships All Day 2/24-25 Last Chance Meet All Day 3/8-10 NCAA Zone B Diving All Day 3/15-17 NCAA Championships All Day
TEAM INFORMATION Head Swimming Coach.......................... Matt Kredich Kredich’s Overall Record..................114-54/19 years Kredich’s Record at UT........................35-17/Six years Head Diving Coach........................... Dave Parrington Asst. Swimming Coach................. Jennifer Woodruff Graduate Assistant......................................Jessica Hart 2011-12 Letterwinners Returning/Lost.............20/7 2011-12 Newcomers.......................................................7 2010-11 Dual Meet Record.......................................5-2 2010-11 SEC Record....................................................2-2 2011 SEC Championship Finish.............................. 4th 2011 NCAA Championship Qualifiers....................11 2011 NCAA Championships Finish.....................13th 2011 All-Americans..................................7 (28 honors)
2011-12 TENNESSEE LADY VOL S&D MEDIA RELATIONS CONTACT Todd Mounce | Media Relations Graduate Assistant | Cell 330.718.6040 | Email tmounce@utk.edu Tennessee Media Relations | 255A Stokely Athletics Center | Knoxville, TN 37996-3110 Facebook: www.facebook.com/LVSwimDive | Twitter: www.twitter.com/LadyVol_Swim
Tennessee and the Allan Jones Intercollegiate Aquatic Center will serve host to the 2012 Southeastern Conference Swimming & Diving Championships in February.
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