SMU versus (RV) Minnesota
Friday, Oct. 20Â (6 p.m.) & Saturday, Oct. 21 (11 a.m.)
Robson & Lindley Aquatics Center and Barr-McMillion Natatorium - Dallas, TX
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Setting the Scene
The Mustangs are coming off of a dual meet versus UIW and OCU competed on Saturday, Oct. 14, with SMU coming out on top against both opponents:
SMU - 190
UIW - 105
SMU - 199
OCU - 90
SMU is competing in the Atlantic Sun (ASUN) Conference this season and are the three-time American Athletic Conference champions.Â
So Far in the Water
The Mustangs won nine races in their most recent meet, some of which included wins in the 200 medley relay, 400 free relay, 100 free, 500 free 1,000 free, 200 fly, 100 backstroke.
Swimmer Jack Hoagland's Hoagland's time of 8:55.63 in the dual meet's 1000 free ranked first in the nation and made him SMU's all-time fastest performer in the event.Â
At the SMU Classic, SMU finished day one in fifth place with a score of 117 and finished the event sitting in sixth place with 227 points.
Swimmer Hoagland's broke into two program top fives at the SMU Classic — he claimed the No. 4 SMU program spot and in the 400 IM with a B-Cut time of 3:45.39 — finishing the race in first place — and the No. 4 program spot in the 500 Free with a time of 4:19.60 — finishing the race in third place — also a B-Cut Qualifying Time.
So Far on the Boards
John Dymond finished sixth on 3 meter with a score of 288.85 in day one of the SMU Classic, also finishing sixth on 3 meter with a score of 279.85.
In the most recent dual meet, senior Tyler Coffey earned an NCAA Zone Mark with a score of 321.75 and finished second place in the 3 meter. John Dymond took third place on the same event — totaling off of six dives — with a score of 275.78. Also on 3 meter, teammate Ethan Hunter claimed fifth place with a 244.80 score.Â
Conference HonorsÂ
Following the SMU Classic, Hoagland was named the Atlantic Sun Conference Swimmer of the Week, with diver Dymond being awarded Diver of the Week, the league announced Tuesday.
Hoagland earned the accolade for the second time in a row after earning the top time in the country by five seconds in the 1,000 free with a time of 8:55.93 against Incarnate Word and Oklahoma Christian. The time made him SMU's all-time fastest performer in the event.
Robson & Lindley Aquatics Center and Barr-McMillion Natatorium / Holt Hickman Outdoor Pool
The Robson & Lindley Aquatics Center and Barr-McMillion Natatorium is the 42,000 square foot home to SMU's internationally-recognized men's and women's swimming and diving teams. It opened in November of 2017.
The Aquatics Center features an Olympic-sized, eight-lane indoor pool with a platform diving area, including four springboards and a 10-meter tower for training and competition. Coaches' offices, men's, women's and visitor locker rooms and a classroom and meeting area are located adjacent to the pool. Spectator seating for 800 is on the mezzanine level.
To further cement this facility as one of the finest in college athletics, SMU is building an adjacent outdoor pool to further enhance this space. Project design includes an eight-lane, 50-meter by 25-yard outdoor pool, 1- and 3-meter diving boards and a 20-foot by 40-foot instructional pool that will be used for lessons and rehab/therapy. With the addition of the outdoor pool to the Robson & Lindley Aquatic Center, SMU will be the only University in the country with both an indoor and outdoor, 8-lane, 50-meter pool in one facility — the outdoor pool is set to be unveiled on December 8 at 11:30 a.m.
Up Next
The Mustangs will host Drury, Hawaii and Yale from Wednesday, Nov. 15 to Saturday, Nov. 18 for the annual SMU Invite. The event will be livestreamed on Pony Up TV and scores can be found on the Meet Mobile App.
