Vanderbilt Swimming | Prepared for the Razorbacks

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — The 2025-26 Vanderbilt swimming common season involves an finish Friday when the Commodores go to Arkansas for a twin meet that’s set to start out at midday on the Arkansas Natatorium.

It’s the fifth consecutive season the 2 applications will compete after final winter’s meet was determined by the ultimate relay, with the Razorbacks pulling out a 133-129 resolution. Among Vandy swimmers getting back from a 12 months in the past, Emily Constable recorded wins in each the 50 and 200 breaststroke within the matchup whereas Aubrey Hull and Quinlan Hinerfeld claimed the 50 and 200 backstroke, respectively.

Hull enters Friday’s meet with the Dores’ quickest marks within the 100 freestyle together with the 100 and 200 again, as she is certainly one of 5 people pacing the workforce in a number of occasions. Melissa Cowen has Vandy’s prime instances within the 50 freestyle and 100 and 200 breast whereas Madelyn Porter leads this system within the 200, 500 and 1,000 freestyle. Ellie Butler is pacing the Commodores within the 100 and 200 butterfly and Bailey Ratzburg has the most effective marks on the workforce within the 200 and 400 particular person medley.

Vanderbilt final competed on consecutive days two weekends in the past, enjoying host to SEC opponents Kentucky and Texas A&M on Jan. 16 earlier than visiting Southern Illinois the next afternoon. Kate Heintz claimed the 100 fly within the twin meet with the Salukis, with Hull incomes a pair of runner-up finishes within the 100 and 200 again, Cowen touching the wall second within the 200 breast, and Porter and Merritt Zieminick posting second-place ends in the five hundred and 1,000 free, respectively.

Cowen additionally contributed a second-place end within the 100 breast in opposition to the Wildcats and Aggies.

“I really want to see a total group effort in our last opportunity in a dual meet situation,” head coach Jeremy Organ stated. “It would be nice to finish strong coming off all the events in town the last few days, we’re lucky to be able to go up there and get this competition in so I hope we can take advantage of this opportunity. I know we’re ready for this final push as we near the postseason.”