Tulane Swimming and Diving Wraps Up Competition at the Toyota U.S. Open

COMPLETE RESULTS

ATLANTA – For the second straight day, three Tulane University swimmers clocked personal best times, as the Green Wave concluded action on Saturday at the 2019 Toyota U.S. Open Championships.

The four-day event was being held at the McAuley Aquatic Center on the campus of Georgia Tech University and featured some of the world's top collegiate and professional swimmers.

Senior Olivia Johnson, junior Kate McDonald and freshman Lilly Byrne highlighted the day for the Green Wave, as all three turned in top 40 finishes.

"I think our team really became more comfortable being at the meet," head coach Leah Stancil said. "Once a swimmer gets a taste of that type of competition where individuals are competing at a high level, they appreciate it and they enjoy being around it."

Johnson and Byrne placed 22nd and 35th, respectively in the 1500-meter freestyle. Johnson finished the race in a personal-best time of 16:56.46, while Byrne clocked a performance of 17:18.61.

McDonald tied for 33rd in the 200-meter breaststroke, posting a personal-best time of 2:35.02.

Senior Jordan Morling also turned in a personal-best time in the 200-meter backstroke and tied for 66th.

"I thought our team really raced hard and got better throughout the meet," Stancil said. "I think it was a really great experience for our team."

Tulane returns to action on Jan. 4 where it will compete against Florida Gulf Coast, Illinois State and Liberty in Fort Myers, Florida.

"The advantage of not having competition for a month is that our team will get the opportunity to train, so that they get the chance to work on a lot of different things without any interruption," Stancil said. "There are a number of things that we can work on and there are a number of things that we can do to prepare for our next meet."

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Tulane Swimming and Diving Wraps Up Competition at the Toyota U.S. Open

Players Mentioned

Lilly Byrne

Olivia Johnson

Kate McDonald

Jordan Morling

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