Tulane Swimming and Diving Plays Host to West Florida on Saturday

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NEW ORLEANS – The Tulane University women's swimming and diving team returns to the water on Saturday as it welcomes the University of West Florida for its final home meet of the season. The meet is set to begin at 3 p.m., inside the Reily Student Recreation Center Natatorium.

Tulane's matchup with West Florida marks its first competitive action since its Nov. 18 meet at the Phill Hansel Invitational in Houston, Texas.

"We have not competed in a while, so this competition will really help myself and Kosuke (Kojima) really figure out where we are at as we prepare for the American Athletic Championships," head coach Leah Stancil said. "I know our team has been training really hard, so it will be exciting to see them compete again."

During the three-day Phil Hansel Invitational, the Green Wave finished in fifth place ahead of Colorado State, Washington State, Vanderbilt, Air Force, Northern Colorado, Incarnate Word and North Texas.

Junior Olivia Johnson highlighted competition for the Green Wave on the individual side, as she won the 400-yard individual medley with a time of 4:12.76. She also notched a pair of top five performances in the 500-yard freestyle and the 1,650-yard freestyle.

Her time of 4:48.92 in the 500-yard freestyle established a new school record.

West Florida enters the meet having lost their last six head to head meets, with the last one being to Incarnate Word University 190-67.

Saturday afternoon's meet also will serve as the final home meet for seniors Lena Hayakawa, Lilly Morgan, Anise Muir, Emily Ramier, Shelly Zelnick and Paris Zhang.

"These seniors have been extremely helpful in terms of my adjustment to the team and I will certainly miss them next year," Stancil said.

Complete results from the meet will be posted immediately following the completion of the meet. Fans can watch the meet through a live stream by clicking here.

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Tulane vs. West Florida 1/26/19
1:00 PM - Competition Pool Closes
2:00 PM - Facility Closes
2:40 PM - Clear Competition Pool
2:45 PM - Senior Day Ceremony
2:57 PM - National Anthem
3:00 PM - 3M Diving
3:32 PM - 200 Medley Relay
3:34 PM - 1000 Yard Freestyle
3:47 PM - 200 Yard Freestyle
3:50 PM - 100 Yard Backstroke
3:52 PM - 100 Yard Breaststroke
3:54 PM - 200 Yard Butterfly
3:57 PM - 50 Yard Freestyle
3:58 PM - 1M Diving
4:30 PM - 100 Yard Freestyle
4:32 PM - 200 Yard Backstroke
4:35 PM - 200 Yard Breaststroke
4:38 PM - 500 Yard Freestyle
4:45 PM - 100 Yard Butterfly
4:47 PM - Break/Special Olympics Races (2-4)
4:57 PM - 200 Yard Individual Medley
5:00 PM - 200 Yard Freestyle Relay
5:02 PM - Meet Ends
5:07 PM - Team Warm Down
5:30 PM - Warm Down Finished

Tulane Swimming and Diving Plays Host to West Florida on Saturday

Players Mentioned

Lena Hayakawa

Olivia Johnson

Lilly Morgan

Anise Muir

Emily Ramier

Shelly Zelnick

Paris Zhang

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