Six Tulane Swimmers Take Center Stage at the 2019 U.S. Open Championships

NEW ORLEANS – The Tulane University swimming and diving team returns to the water this week, as it travels North to Georgia Tech where six Green Wave student-athletes will compete against some of the nation's elite performers in the 2019 Toyota U.S. Open Championships.

The four-day event opens on Wednesday at 6 p.m. with competition concluding on Sunday, beginning at 9 a.m.

"I am really looking forward to seeing each of these women compete on a big stage against some of the nation's top swimmers," head coach Leah Stancil said. "This event will serve as a great indicator as to where our team stands, as we continue to work toward our goal of performing at the very best at the conference meet in February."

The four-day event will be held at the McAuley Aquatic Center and will feature Green Wave freshman Lilly Byrne, sophomore Noa Heron, freshman Madison Cummings, senior Olivia Johnson, junior Kate McDonald and senior Jordan Morling.

Johnson and Byrne highlight Tulane's list of entries, as they will both compete in four events a piece.

Both Johnson and Byrne enter the following successful performances at the Phill Hansel Invitational on Nov. 21-23.

Byrne posted a winning time in the 1650-yard freestyle, finishing in 16:40.59. She also tallied a runner-up performance in the 500-yard freestyle (4:47.98).

Johnson also tallied a first-place time, as she won the 400-yard IM posting a NCAA B-cut showing of 4:13.76.

The 2019 Toyota U.S. Open Championships will be streamed live on usaswimming.org. Fans can click here for a complete breakdown of the TV/Webcast schedule. The A Finals on Dec. 6 will be broadcast on NBC Sports Network, and the A Finals on Dec. 6 and 7 will be streaming on nbcsports.com.

Tulane Participant List:
Lilly Byrne - 800 free, 400 free, 200 free, 1500 free
Madison Cummings - 100 fly, 100 back
Noa Heron - 400 free
Olivia Johnson - 400 free, 200 IM, 400 IM and 1500 free
Kate McDonald - 200IM, 100 breast, 200 breast
Jordan Morling - 400 IM and 200 back

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Six Tulane Swimmers Take Center Stage at the 2019 U.S. Open Championships

Players Mentioned

Lilly Byrne

Madison Cummings

Noa Heron

Olivia Johnson

Kate McDonald

Jordan Morling

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