Tulane Swimming and Diving Opens Competition at AAC Championships on Wednesday

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INDIANAPOLIS – The Tulane University women's swimming and diving team will take aim at its first American Athletic Conference Championships title beginning Wednesday at the Indiana University Natatorium.

Competition on Wednesday will begin at 10 a.m. (CT) with preliminary diving competition followed by the swimming relays at 4 p.m. (CT).

Tulane enters the championship after it posted a 154-146 victory over SMU on Feb. 8 in Dallas. In total, Tulane swimmers captured nine racing events against SMU, including the 200-yard medley (1:43.59) and 400-yard freestyle (3:27.61) relays.

The Green Wave will look to improve on last year's fifth-place league championships finish.

Tulane also will look to improve on its medal count from a year ago. In 2018, the team grabbed six medals during the championship meet, its highest medal count since 2016.

Junior Olivia Johnson and sophomore Kate McDonald lead the way for the Green Wave, as both have earned B-Cut marks in the 400 IM and 200 breast, respectively.

Johnson, who will compete in her home state of Indiana, swam the fastest 400 IM in The American in 4:12.17 to win the Phill Hansel Invitational. McDonald also had success at the Phill Hansel Invitational as she clocked a time of 2:13.27 for one of five 200 breast B-Cut marks in the conference.

The American Digital Network will stream the entire meet with live coverage featured on its Facebook Digital Plus page. Brenden Gulick and Joel Elber will have the call.

Championships Schedule:
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 27
SESSION 1 – 10:00 A.M. (DIVING PRELIMS)
SWIMMING RELAYS – 4:00 P.M.

Prelims – Women's 1M Diving
Prelims – Men's 3M Diving
Consols – Women's 1M Diving
Consols – Men's 3M Diving
Women's 800 Yard Freestyle Relay*
Men's 800 Yard Freestyle Relay*
Finals – Women's 1M Diving
Finals – Men's 3M Diving
Women's 200 Yard Medley Relay*
Men's 200 Yard Medley Relay*

THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 28
SESSION 2 – 9:00 A.M. (SWIMMING PRELIMS)
11:30 P.M. (DIVING PRELIMS)
SESSION 3 – 5:00 P.M. (FINALS)

Prelims – Men's 1M Diving
Consols – Men's 1M Diving
Women's 500 Yard Freestyle
Men's 500 Yard Freestyle
Women's 200 Individual Medley
Men's 200 Individual Medley
Women's 50 Yard Freestyle
Men's 50 Yard Freestyle
Finals – Men's 1M Diving
Women's 200 Yard Freestyle Relay*
Men's 200 Yard Freestyle Relay*

FRIDAY, MARCH 1
SESSION 4 – 9:00 A.M. (SWIMMING PRELIMS)
11:30 P.M. (DIVING PRELIMS)
SESSION 5– 5:00 P.M. (FINALS)

Prelims – Women's 3M Diving
Consols – Women's 3M Diving
Women's 400 Individual Medley
Men's 400 Individual Medley
Women's 100 Yard Butterfly
Men's 100 Yard Butterfly
Women's 200 Yard Freestyle
Men's 200 Yard Freestyle
Women's 100 Yard Breaststroke
Men's 100 Yard Breaststroke
Women's 100 Yard Backstroke
Men's 100 Yard Backstroke
Finals – Women's 3M Diving
Women's 400 Yard Medley Relay*
Men's 400 Yard Medley Relay*

SATURDAY, MARCH 2

SESSION 6 – 9:00 A.M. (SWIMMING PRELIMS)
11:30 P.M. (DIVING PRELIMS)
SESSION 7 – 4:00 P.M. (FINALS)

Prelims – Women's Platform Diving
Prelims – Men's Platform Diving
Women's 1,650 Yard Freestyle^
Men's 1,650 Yard Freestyle^
Finals – Women's Platform Diving
Women's 200 Yard Backstroke
Men's 200 Yard Backstroke
Women's 100 Yard Freestyle
Men's 100 Yard Freestyle
Women's 200 Yard Breaststroke
Men's 200 Yard Breaststroke
Women's 200 Yard Butterfly
Men's 200 Yard Butterfly
Finals – Men's Platform Diving
Women's 400 Yard Freestyle Relay*
Men's 400 Yard Freestyle Relay*

All times central

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Tulane Swimming and Diving Opens Competition at AAC Championships on Wednesday

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