AUBURN, Ala. – Eyeing to make a splash before the calendar year comes to a close, Auburn Swim and Dive prepares for the UGA Fall Invitational in Athens, Georgia, Nov. 16-18.
The Auburn men enter the meet with a No. 10 ranking according to the latest CSCAA Coaches Poll while the Women are sitting at No. 18.
Prelims begin at 8:30 a.m. CT each day and finals are set for 4:30 p.m. CT. Fans unable to make it to Gabrielsen Natatorium can watch the meet live on SEC Network Plus and follow along on Meet Mobile.
Entering the weekend, Auburn men own seven top-20 individual times in the nation. Backstroke specialists Nate Stoffle and Aidan Stoffle lead the charge. Nate's 100 back time is currently the eighth-best in the country before midseason and his 200 back is 16th.
German international Danny Schmidt has been a missile in the IM's. His 400 IM time ranks No. 7 in the country before Thursday.
When it comes to relays, the Tiger men have been the second fastest in the 800 free, third fastest in the 200 medley, fourth in the 200 free and fifth in the 400 medley.
Fellow backstrokes Kensley Merritt and Ellie Waldrep have set the tone along with flyer Meghan Lee on the women's side. Merritt's 100 back time still ranks the 11th fastest in the country while Lee's 100 fly time is the 12th best so far.
The Women's relays are nearly as stout as the men's this season. Auburn ranks in the top 10 in the country in the 200 free, 800 free and 400 medley relays.
EVENT SCHEDULE
Thursday, November 16
200 free relay
500 free
200 individual medley
50 free
1-meter diving – Women
3-meter diving – Men
400 medley relay
Friday, November 17
200 medley relay
400 individual medley
100 fly
200 free
100 breast
100 back
3-meter diving – Women
1-meter diving – Men
800 free relay
Saturday, November 18
200 back
100 free
200 breast
200 fly
Platform diving – Men & Women
400 free relay
No. 10/18 Swim and Dive heads to midseason at UGA
