Tulane Swimming and Diving Heads to Dallas For AAC Championships

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NEW ORLEANS – Tulane swimming and diving heads to Dallas this week to compete in the American Athletic Conference Championships.

The events kick off tomorrow Feb 16th, at 10:50 a.m. CT and will be aired live on ESPN+.

Tulane heads into the event after a season full of career bests. Lilly Byrne posted a NCAA B-Cut time of 4:47.05 at the Phill Hansel Invitational in the 500 freestyle. Christiana Williams also posted a NCAA B-Cut time of 2:13.55 in 200 breaststroke.

Sophomore Danielle Titus took first place in every 100-yard backstroke she swam in this season. Titus also clocked her career-best in the 200-yard backstroke at 1:57.46.

In diving, Paige McKenzie had a record-breaking weekend on January 21st in Houston, finishing in second earning an overall score of 304.50, a career-best and a new Tulane record.

Noa Heron and Lilly Byrne have also been consistent competitors all season. Both earned season-best times in the 100-yard freestyle at the Phill Hansel Invitational in November. Byrne clocked in at 51.36 and Heron at 52.14.

Heron also won the 1000-yard freestyle in the first three meets of the season.

Reese Dunkenberger also clocked a career-best time this season. The freshman hit the wall at 2:03.98 in the 200-yard breaststroke.

The Green Wave will be in Dallas for a full four days of events.

CHAMPIONSHIPS SCHEDULE Wednesday, February 16 (ESPN+) Diving Prelims: 11 A.M. (CT) (ESPN+) | Swimming Relays/Diving Finals: 5:00 P.M. (CT) (ESPN+) Event #1 1-Meter Diving PRELIM Men Event #2 3-Meter Diving PRELIM Women Event #1 1-Meter Diving CONSOLS Men Event #2 3-Meter Diving CONSOLS Women Event #1 1-Meter Diving FINALS Men Event #3 800 Yard Freestyle Relay Women Event #4 800 Yard Freestyle Relay Men Event #2 3-Meter Diving FINALS Women Event #5 200 Yard Medley Relay Women Event #6 200 Yard Medley Relay Men Thursday, February 17 (ESPN+) Swimming Prelims: 10 A.M. (CT) (ESPN+) | Diving Prelims: 12:30 P.M. (CT) | Finals: 6:00 P.M. (CT) (ESPN+) Event #7 1-Meter Diving PRELIM Women Event #7 1-Meter Diving CONSOLS Women Event #8 500 Yard Freestyle Women Event #9 500 Yard Freestyle Men Event #10 200 Yard IM Women Event #11 200 Yard IM Men Event #12 50 Yard Freestyle Women Event #13 50 Yard Freestyle Men Event #7 1-Meter Diving FINALS Women Event #14 200 Yard Freestyle Relay Women Event #15 200 Yard Freestyle Relay Men Friday, February 18 (ESPN+) Swimming Prelims: 10 A.M. (CT) (ESPN+) | Diving Prelims: 12:30 P.M. (CT) | Finals: 6:00 P.M. (CT) (ESPN+) Event #16 3-Meter Diving PRELIM Men Event #16 3-Meter Diving CONSOLS Men Event #17 400 Yard IM Women Event #18 400 Yard IM Men Event #19 100 Yard Butterfly Women Event #20 100 Yard Butterfly Men Event #21 200 Yard Freestyle Women Event #22 200 Yard Freestyle Men Event #23 100 Yard Breaststroke Women Event #24 100 Yard Breaststroke Men Event #25 100 Yard Backstroke Women Event #26 100 Yard Backstroke Men Event #16 3-Meter Diving FINALS Men Event #27 400 Yard Medley Relay Women Event #28 400 Yard Medley Relay Men Saturday, February 19 (ESPN+) Swimming Prelims: 10 A.M. (CT) (ESPN+) | Diving Prelims: 12:30 P.M. (CT) | Finals: 5:00 P.M. (CT) (ESPN+) Event #30 Platform Diving PRELIMS Women Event #29 Platform Diving PRELIMS Men Event #31 1,650 Yard Freestyle Women Event #32 1,650 Yard Freestyle Men Event #30 Platform Diving FINALS Women Event #33 200 Yard Backstroke Women Event #34 200 Yard Backstroke Men Event #35 100 Yard Freestyle Women Event #36 100 Yard Freestyle Men Event #37 200 Yard Breaststroke Women Event #38 200 Yard Breaststroke Men Event #39 200 Yard Butterfly Women Event #40 200 Yard Butterfly Men Event #29 Platform Diving FINALS Men Event #41 400 Yard Freestyle Relay Women Event #42 400 Yard Freestyle Relay Men

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Tulane Swimming and Diving Heads to Dallas For AAC Championships

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Lilly Byrne

Reese Dunkenberger

Noa Heron

Paige McKenzie

Danielle Titus

Christiana Williams

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