Many SAA Athletes Qualify for Nationwide Swimming and Diving Championship

CANTON, Ga. – The Southern Athletic Association is happy to acknowledge many athletes as they put together for the Division III NCAA Swimming and Diving Championships.

From Centre, the boys’s workforce positioned 4 divers on the qualifying listing after a standout efficiency at regionals. Justin Toth gained the 3-meter regional with a complete rating of 544.30 factors whereas Garrett George positioned third, Rowan Fitzsimmons was fifth and Brandon Anderson was sixth. On Saturday the quarter compted within the 1-meter dive the place Toth took second whereas George, Anderson, and Fitzsimmons went 3-5-6. 

On the swimming facet for Centre, Tiernan Moore and Caroline Lee will make appearances. Moore might be looking for the trophy for the 100 and 200 breast whereas Lee has her eyes set on the 50 free.

Rhodes will ship Liam Ashton, Jack Whitten, Josh Denckhoff, and Will Wertenberger to compete within the 400 medley relay, 200 medley relay, 200 free relay and 400 free relay. Whitten additionally certified within the 100 and 200 breast. 

The University of the South might be sending Jonah Kearns, a Tiger diver to the championship meet. He positioned seventh and eighth within the 3m and 1m diving occasions, respectively this previous weekend in Atlanta, Georgia. 

The SAA’s ultimate illustration will come from Trinity University who will ship Luke Fender and Jimmie Hester from the boys’s facet. Fender is ready to compete within the 1650 free and 500 free whereas Hester will battle within the 100 and 200 again. On the ladies’s facet, the Tigers have a quartet that includes Kaya Alvegaard-Struble, Amy Benson, Neely Burns, and Julia Carter within the 800 free relay. Alvegaard-Struble will even compete within the 200 free whereas Burns takes on the 200 IM, 400 IM, and 200 breast. Freshman Ava Easley additionally makes the reduce within the 100 again as she plans to move to her first NCAA Championship.

 

The NCAA Division III Men’s and Women’s Swimming and Diving Championships might be held March 18–21 in Indianapolis, Indiana. All classes of the championships might be streamed stay on NCAA.com.

For extra info on all issues SAA, go to the web sites of any of the taking part colleges, or go to the SAA’s house on the web at www.saa-sports.com. Be certain to remain updated on all ofyour Southern Athletic Association information by following @SAA_Sports on Twitter (X) and @SAA_Sports on Instagram.