University of Tennessee Athletics
Thursday, October 25
Knoxville, TN
2:00 PM
University of Tennessee
vs
Louisville
Photo by: John Golliher/Tennessee Athletics
SWIM & DIVE CENTRAL: Louisville/Alabama
October 24, 2018 | Swimming & Diving
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — The Tennessee swimming and diving team opens the 2018-19 regular season Thursday and Friday with dual meets against Louisville and Alabama at Allan Jones Aquatic Center.
The Vols face Louisville on Thursday at 2 p.m. Friday's meet against Alabama starts at 10 a.m. Admission is free to all regular-season meets.
As Tennessee heads into its seventh season as a combined program under head coach Matt Kredich, here's a look at the Vols and Lady Vols heading into the weekend and season beyond:
PREVIEWING THE TENNESSEE WOMEN
2017-18 RESULTS:
Dual Meet Record: 7-3
SEC Finish: Third
NCAA Finish: Seventh
The 2017-18 season was marked with the grand, historic emergence of Erika Brown onto the college swimming and diving stage. The sophomore won six gold medals at the SEC championships, including three individual (50 freestyle, 100 freestyle, 100 butterfly). She took second at the NCAA championships in both the 50 freestyle and 100 butterfly and set four school records. As a team, Tennessee rebounded back into the top 10 at the NCAA meet, powered by a sophomore core that also included Meghan Small, Tess Cieplucha and newcomer Stanzi Moseley. All four are returning for their junior seasons.
The Lady Vols are led by senior All-America captains: butterflyer/freestyler Madeline Banic and diver Rachel Rubadue.
PREVIEWING THE TENNESSEE MEN
2017-18 RESULTS:
Dual Meet Record: 6-2-1
SEC Finish: Fourth
NCAA Finish: 11th
Redshirt junior Zhipeng (Colin) Zeng earned CSCAA National Diver of the Year honors en route to capturing Tennessee's first NCAA men's platform title in 2018. He also placed second on 3-meter springboard and fourth on 1-meter and looks to lead the Vols in the diving well as a senior. The Vols took fourth at the SEC championships and narrowly finished outside the top 10 in the NCAA standings in 11th place. The Vols set six new program records during the season with junior Kyle DeCoursey taking ownership of the 50-yard freestyle (19.12 seconds).
Senior breaststroker Matthew Dunphy and backstroker/freestyler Joey Reilman are the team captains for the men's team.
CSCAA/TYR TOP 25
Women
8. Louisville
24. Tennessee
25. Alabama
Men
11. Alabama
13. Louisville
15. Tennessee
ORDER OF EVENTS (Both Meets)
200 Medley Relay
1000 Free
Men's 3M/Women's 1M
200 Free
100 Back
100 Breast
200 Fly
50 Free
100 Free
200 Back
Men's 1M/Women's 3M
200 Breast
500 Free
100 Fly
200 IM
400 Free Relay
The Vols face Louisville on Thursday at 2 p.m. Friday's meet against Alabama starts at 10 a.m. Admission is free to all regular-season meets.
As Tennessee heads into its seventh season as a combined program under head coach Matt Kredich, here's a look at the Vols and Lady Vols heading into the weekend and season beyond:
PREVIEWING THE TENNESSEE WOMEN
2017-18 RESULTS:
Dual Meet Record: 7-3
SEC Finish: Third
NCAA Finish: Seventh
The 2017-18 season was marked with the grand, historic emergence of Erika Brown onto the college swimming and diving stage. The sophomore won six gold medals at the SEC championships, including three individual (50 freestyle, 100 freestyle, 100 butterfly). She took second at the NCAA championships in both the 50 freestyle and 100 butterfly and set four school records. As a team, Tennessee rebounded back into the top 10 at the NCAA meet, powered by a sophomore core that also included Meghan Small, Tess Cieplucha and newcomer Stanzi Moseley. All four are returning for their junior seasons.
The Lady Vols are led by senior All-America captains: butterflyer/freestyler Madeline Banic and diver Rachel Rubadue.
PREVIEWING THE TENNESSEE MEN
2017-18 RESULTS:
Dual Meet Record: 6-2-1
SEC Finish: Fourth
NCAA Finish: 11th
Redshirt junior Zhipeng (Colin) Zeng earned CSCAA National Diver of the Year honors en route to capturing Tennessee's first NCAA men's platform title in 2018. He also placed second on 3-meter springboard and fourth on 1-meter and looks to lead the Vols in the diving well as a senior. The Vols took fourth at the SEC championships and narrowly finished outside the top 10 in the NCAA standings in 11th place. The Vols set six new program records during the season with junior Kyle DeCoursey taking ownership of the 50-yard freestyle (19.12 seconds).
Senior breaststroker Matthew Dunphy and backstroker/freestyler Joey Reilman are the team captains for the men's team.
CSCAA/TYR TOP 25
Women
8. Louisville
24. Tennessee
25. Alabama
Men
11. Alabama
13. Louisville
15. Tennessee
ORDER OF EVENTS (Both Meets)
200 Medley Relay
1000 Free
Men's 3M/Women's 1M
200 Free
100 Back
100 Breast
200 Fly
50 Free
100 Free
200 Back
Men's 1M/Women's 3M
200 Breast
500 Free
100 Fly
200 IM
400 Free Relay
Players Mentioned
Fly/Free
/ Swimming & Diving
Freestyle
/ Swimming & Diving
IM/Freestyle
/ Swimming & Diving
Freestyle
/ Swimming & Diving
Breaststroke
/ Swimming & Diving
Freestyle
/ Swimming & Diving
Freestyle/Backstroke
/ Swimming & Diving
Diving
/ Swimming & Diving
IM/Back/Breast
/ Swimming & Diving
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