Emory Swimmers Notch Eight NCAA B Cuts on Evening One of February Invite

The Emory University swimming groups returned to the pool Friday night with the beginning of another alternative to enhance their marks earlier than the NCAA Championships subsequent month because the Emory February Invitational obtained underway in Atlanta.

The Eagles welcomed 4 totally different colleges to the WoodPEC for the primary day of competitors. Emory recorded eight NCAA B Cuts through the night session and noticed each groups main the standings with the ladies topping out at 144 factors on day one and the lads checking in with 184 factors.

Freshman Luke Hartman notched the Eagles’ lone NCAA B Cut through the occasion portion of the session as he touched at 4:30.34 within the 500 Freestyle.

As the night time shifted into time trials, seven totally different swimmers recorded qualifying marks making an attempt to enhance their standings heading into the NCAA Championships.

On the lads’s facet, freshman Quinn Nelson posted a time of three:56.83 within the 400 IM whereas he was joined by sophomore Satya Agashiwala (48.24) within the 100 Fly, senior Jeff George (1:47.92) within the 200 Backstroke, sophomore Michael Kaiser (1:49.16) within the 200 Fly and freshman Ryan Schnur (2:00.14) within the 200 Breaststroke as NCAA B Cut performers on Friday.

For the ladies, they noticed two swimmers register NCAA B Cuts on day one with each instances occurring within the 200 Breaststroke as freshman Ellis McGraw went for two:19.64 and sophomore Sophia Joos touched proper behind her at 2:19.68.

The Emory February Invitational continues Saturday with session II getting began at 11:00 AM adopted by the ultimate session at 5:00 PM. Prior to the ultimate session of the weekend, the Eagles will honor their 25-member graduating class with a particular on-deck ceremony.