AMERICAN ATHLETIC CONFERENCE CHAMPIONSHIP

FEB. 22-25, 2024 •  DALLAS, TEXAS • ROBSON & LINDLEY AQUATICS CENTER

Robson & Lindley Aquatics Center – DALLAS
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THURSDAY EVENT SCHEDULE

12:30 p.m.: 1M Diving Prelims & Consolations

5:00 p.m.: Session One Finals

                    200 Medley Relay*

                    1M Diving

                    800 Free Relay*

FRIDAY EVENT SCHEDULE

10:30 a.m.: Session Two Swimming Prelims

12:30 p.m.: Diving Prelims & Consolations

6:00 p.m.: Session Three Finals

                    500 Free

                    200 IM

                    50 Free

                    3M Diving

                    200 Free Relay*

SATURDAY EVENT SCHEDULE

10:30 a.m.: Session Four Swimming Prelims

12:30 p.m.: Diving Prelims & Consolations

6:00 p.m.: Session Five Finals

                    400 IM

                    100 Fly

                    200 Free

                    100 Breast

                    100 Back

                    Platform Diving

                    400 Medley Relay*

SUNDAY EVENT SCHEDULE

10:30 a.m.: Session Six Swimming Prelims

5:00 p.m.: Session Seven Finals

                    1,650 Free

                    200 Back

                    100 Free

                    200 Breast

                    200 Fly

                    Team Diving

                    400 Free Relay

* denotes timed final event

Robson & Lindley  Aquatics Center and Barr-McMillion Natatorium

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.

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. This will be the Mustangs' fourth consecutive year hosting AACs and fifth time hosting since 2015.

SETTING THE SCENE

SMU is coming off of hosting Texas for Senior Night. 13 women's swimmers were honored in the pre-meet ceremony

The Mustangs fought hard and lost by less than 40 points, 153-118.

Against the Longhorns, Jimena Leal posted a B-Cut in the 200 back and Johanna Gudmundsdottir earned AAC Swimmer of the Week for her performance.

In the preseason conference poll, the Mustangs came in ranked second and received one first place vote.

PRE-CHAMPIONSHIP COACHES POLL

1. FIU (5)                             35

2. SMU (2)                           30

3. Rice                                 28

4. East Carolina                   19

5. FAU                                 18

6. Tulane                              9

7. North Texas                     8

First-place votes in parentheses

 

B'S PLEASE

So far this year, five Mustangs have posted seven NCAA B-Cuts.

Valentina Becerra: 100 Fly - 52.54

Maddy Lewis: 100 Breast - 1:01.42

Carlotta Scarpitti: 400 IM - 4:17.20

Jimena Leal: 200 Back - 1:56.13

Jimena Leal: 200 Back - 1:56.88

Johanna Gudmundsdottir: 50 Free - 22.56

Johanna Gudmundsdottir: 100 Free - 49.17

 

FRESH FACES

For the spring semester, the Mustangs have added two new swimmers - CJ Kovac from the University of Missouri and freshman Isabella Bedoya.

CJ Kovac joins her brother, Danny, who also transferred into the men's program.

 

RELAYING THE TIMES

Gudmundsdottir, Lucrezia Napoletano, Indra Vandenbussche, Becerra and Bedoya have frequently represented the Mustangs in the relay team.

Gudmundsdottir, Bedoya, Vandenbussche and Napoletano finished the 200 free relay with a win in SMU's most recent meet, touching the wall in 1:31.43.

Leal, Lewis, Bedoya and Gudmundsdottir finished the 200 medley relay with a third place finish in the Mustang's most recent meet, combining for 1:40.29.

 

ALL AROUND THE WORLD

Becerra participated in the 2023 Pan American Games in Santiago, Chile in October of 2023.

While there, she set a new absolute record for Colombia in the 100 meters fly. She touched the wall in 59.21.

Becerra was selected as one of just five women representing the South American country of Colombia.

Becerra most recently traveled to Qatar where she represented Colombia at the World Aquatics Championships.

Gumundsdottir also traveled to Qatar for the World Aquatics Championships, representing Iceland.

11 IS HEAVEN

While hosting OCU and UIW, the Mustangs won a total of eleven events.

Gudmundsdottir won three events she competed in, including the 200 medley, 50 free and 400 free relay.

Becerra finished almost two seconds ahead of all other swimmers in the 100 fly, touching the wall in 55.66.

"For them to find ways to race and go about it the way they did, that's pretty good stuff for the future," head coach Ozzie Quevedo said.        

 

NINE, SO FINE

While away at Houston, the Mustangs won nine out of 13 events.

Gudmundsdottir won four events she competed in, including the 200 medley, 50 free, 100 free and 200 free relay.

Leal earned another win for SMU with her 1:59.33 performance in the 200 back.

Mya VanderHagen and Maddy Lewis also secured wins for the Mustangs in the 500 free and the 200 breast, respectively.

 

IN THE DIVING WELL

Freshman Ava Andersen, senior Jaclynn Fowler and graduate student Nicole Stambo compete for SMU in the diving well.

Andersen totaled 270.45 for fourth place in the 3 meter against Texas.

Fowler clinched second in the 1 meter with a final score of 306.60.

 

UP NEXT

Following the AAC Championship, the Mustangs will turn their attention to the NCAAs.

The NCAA Zone Diving Championships will be from March 9-11.

The NCAA Championships will take place in Athens, Georgia from March 20-23.