[NR/RV] SMU vs. [RV/RV] Pitt & [NR/RV] Utah
Robson & Lindley Aquatics Center – Dallas, Texas
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DALLAS (SMU) – SMU Women's Swimming and Diving will host Pittsburgh and Utah for its senior weekend double dual meet at Robson & Lindley Aquatics Center on Friday and Saturday.

The Mustangs will hold their senior day ceremonies on Saturday. The senior day ceremonies will honor Rachel Anderson, Jaclynn Fowler, Kate Janzen, Olivia Lind and Tiffanie Ruan.

VOTES FOR GRABS
SMU, Pitt and Utah received votes in the most recent SwimSwam power rankings. Utah received three votes, with the highest being #24; SMU received two votes, with the highest at #24; and Pitt received one vote at No. 25.

FINAL MEET PRE-ACC CHAMPIONSHIP
This meet will be the Mustangs' final meet before their take on their first ACC Championship in Greensboro, Feb. 18-22.

ORDER OF EVENTS
Friday, January 24 at 6 PM
400 Medley Relay
100 IM
400 IM
200 Free Relay
200 Medley Relay

Saturday, January 25 at 11 AM
200 Free
100 Back
100 Breast
200 Fly
50 Free
3-Meter Diving
100 Free
200 Back
200 Breast
500 Free
100 Fly
1-Meter Diving
200 IM

MADDY "FREESTYLE" PARKER
Maddy Parker has had a fast start to her career at SMU.

She has rewritten the record book by clocking the second fastest time in the 100 free in program history (48.09), third fastest 50 free time (22.26), and fifth fastest time in the 200 free (1:45.69).
Parker won the 50 Free and 100 Free at the US Open last December.

ADDING CHAMPIONSHIP PEDIGREE
In the summer, Ozzie Quevedo added 2013 CSCAA Swimming Coach of the Year Mike Bottom to the Mustang coaching staff.

Bottom served at Michigan as the men's head coach for swimming from 2008 until 2023. In 2013, he also became the head coach for the women's program.

Under his guidance, Bottom led the men's program to the 2013 NCAA Championship. During his time with the Wolverines, the program captured 12 Big Ten titles over 15 years on the men's side. As the head coach for the women, the Wolverines had three consecutive Big Ten titles from 2016 until 2018 and 11 NCAA top-10 finishes.

His coaching resume is among the most decorated in the Big Ten's history, having coached nine National Champions — including one relay team. Bottom has led 51 athletes to become CSCAA All-Americans and 140 Big Ten individual champions.
Big Ten Coach of the Year nine times — two times on the women's side and seven times for the men. His coaching success extends beyond collegiate competition, having coached at the past six Olympic Games. He was an assistant coach for Team USA at Rio's 2016 Games.

RETURNING TO THE HILLTOP
SMU returned 2024 two-time American Athletic Conference champion Jimena Leal. Leal won the 200 back and 400 medley relay while finishing second in the 100 back in the AAC Championships in February. Leal made two NCAA B cuts in the 100 and 200 back. Senior Tiffanie Ruan is the only returning swimmer from the 400 free relay quartet that won gold in the 2024 AAC Championships.

On the diving side, Jaclynn Fowler returns after competing in the 2024 NCAA Diving Championships last spring. Fowler placed 17th in the 1-meter. Fowler and sophomore Ava Anderson won the 1-meter team diving at the AAC Championships.

A NEW LOOK
SMU's 2024-25 squad features 10 new faces. The group of newcomers consists of five first-year students and five transfers. Among the transfers is Madeleine Hebert, who transferred from NC State and provided ACC experience. Sophomores Madison Parker and Mira Szimcsak joined the Mustangs from Washington State, Isabella Krantzcke transferred from Arizona State, and Rachel Anderson hails from Loughborough University in England.

The diving team welcomes three first-year students. Reagan Evans, Sadie Klepfer and Natalie Stubbs will compete as rookie Mustangs.