2019 SEC Championships Day 2 Prelims: Pickrem Scratches 400 IM

Photo Courtesy: Scott Grant

The second full morning of the 2019 SEC Swimming and Diving Championships featured heats of the 400 IM, 100 fly and 200 free at Georgia.

Defending champion Sydney Pickrem of Texas A&M did not swim the 400 IM because of an unknown medical issue.

According to school officials, Pickrem “went down on deck” after the 200 IM final on Wednesday and received a medical scratch, so could still swim two more individual events, although her return remains in question.

Women’s Up-Mid-Down

Tennessee: 5-2-5
Florida: 5-2-1
Texas A&M: 4-5-1
Georgia: 3-3-2
Auburn: 3-2-2
South Carolina: 1-2-1
Missouri: 1-1-3
LSU: 1-1-2
Arkansas: 1-1-0
Alabama: 0-1-3

Men’s Up-Mid-Down

Florida: 7-3-5
Missouri: 5-5-5
Georgia: 5-3-2
Texas A&M: 2-2-3
Auburn: 2-1-1
Alabama: 1-4-0
Tennessee: 1-1-2
South Carolina: 1-1-1
LSU: 0-1-2

Women’s 400 IM

South Carolina’s Emma Barksdale took a huge lead in the 400 IM after prelims. The senior heads into the finals with a time of 4:03.96, holding off the rest of the field by nearly two seconds.

Florida freshman Vanessa Pearl followed with the second seed in 4:05.23, followed by senior teammate Hannah Burns, who finished in 4:06.24.

Tennessee’s Tess Cieplucha took the fourth seed in 4:07.06, followed by Texas A&M’s Monika Gonzalez-Hermosillo, who finished in 4:07.22. Tennessee freshman Sinclair Larson was sixth (4:07.27), followed by Florida’s Kelly Fertel (4:07.30) and Auburn’s Bailey Nero (4:07.65).

Event 16  Women 400 Yard IM
==================================================================
     SEC Meet: S 3:58.35  2/17/2012 Elizabeth Beisel, Florida
         Pool: P 3:59.26  2/20/2014 Elizabeth Beisel, Florida
      US Open: O 3:54.60  3/15/2018 Ella Eastin, Stanford
         NCAA: N 3:54.60  3/16/2018 Ella Eastin, Stanford
     American: M 3:54.60  3/16/2018 Ella Eastin, Stanford
                 4:04.16  A
                 4:17.30  B
    Name           Year School               Seed    Prelims              
==================================================================
                      === Preliminaries ===                       
 
  1 Barksdale, Emma  SR South Carolina-S  4:08.97    4:03.96 qA     
    r:+0.73  26.38        56.12 (29.74)
        1:27.77 (31.65)     1:58.66 (30.89)
        2:32.12 (33.46)     3:06.49 (34.37)
        3:35.75 (29.26)     4:03.96 (28.21)
  2 Pearl, Vanessa   FR Florida-FL        4:05.07    4:05.23 qB     
    r:+0.75  26.20        55.65 (29.45)
        1:26.82 (31.17)     1:58.08 (31.26)
        2:32.19 (34.11)     3:07.37 (35.18)
        3:37.01 (29.64)     4:05.23 (28.22)
  3 Burns, Hannah    SR Florida-FL        4:11.09    4:06.24 qB     
    r:+0.69  26.98        57.17 (30.19)
        1:28.70 (31.53)     1:59.37 (30.67)
        2:33.88 (34.51)     3:09.01 (35.13)
        3:38.13 (29.12)     4:06.24 (28.11)
  4 Cieplucha, Tess  JR Tennessee-SE      4:03.81    4:07.06 qB     
    r:+0.82  26.46        56.57 (30.11)
        1:28.29 (31.72)     1:59.34 (31.05)
        2:35.67 (36.33)     3:11.74 (36.07)
        3:40.15 (28.41)     4:07.06 (26.91)
  5 Gonzalez-Hermos  SR Texas A&M-GU      4:07.51    4:07.22 qB     
    r:+0.81  26.69        56.97 (30.28)
        1:28.86 (31.89)     1:59.83 (30.97)
        2:34.76 (34.93)     3:10.48 (35.72)
        3:39.80 (29.32)     4:07.22 (27.42)
  6 Larson, Sinclai  FR Tennessee-SE      4:12.99    4:07.27 qB     
    r:+0.77  26.37        56.61 (30.24)
        1:27.30 (30.69)     1:57.28 (29.98)
        2:32.84 (35.56)     3:09.49 (36.65)
        3:38.81 (29.32)     4:07.27 (28.46)
  7 Fertel, Kelly    JR Florida-FL        4:06.50    4:07.30 qB     
    r:+0.78  26.21        56.30 (30.09)
        1:27.54 (31.24)     1:58.06 (30.52)
        2:33.42 (35.36)     3:09.35 (35.93)
        3:38.54 (29.19)     4:07.30 (28.76)
  8 Nero, Bailey     SR Auburn-SE         4:10.43    4:07.65 qB     
    r:+0.78  25.91        55.34 (29.43)
        1:26.54 (31.20)     1:57.09 (30.55)
        2:33.00 (35.91)     3:08.55 (35.55)
        3:38.81 (30.26)     4:07.65 (28.84)

Men’s 400 IM

The top seeds in the men’s 400 IM were much closer than the women’s race. Two Florida swimmers claimed the top two seeds, within a couple of tenths of a second of each other.

Junior Grant Sanders took the top seed in 3:42.17, followed by freshman Kieran Smith, who finished in 3:42.32.

Georgia’s James Guest (3:43.25), followed ahead of freshman teammate Andrew Abruzzo (3:43.53).

Missouri’s Alex Walton took the fifth seed in 3:44.12, followed by another Florida freshman, Robert Finke, who finished in 3:44.12.

Georgia’s Clayton Forde took the seventh seed in 3:44.24, followed by teammate Aidan Burns (3:45.13).

Event 17  Men 400 Yard IM
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     SEC Meet: S 3:35.76  2/16/2018 Hugo Gonzalez, Auburn
         Pool: P 3:36.89  2/20/2014 Chase Kalisz, Georgia
      US Open: O 3:33.42  3/24/2017 Chase Kalisz, Georgia
         NCAA: N 3:33.42  3/24/2017 Chase Kalisz, Georgia
     American: M 3:33.42  3/24/2017 Chase Kalisz, Georgia
                 3:39.37  A
                 3:51.46  B
    Name           Year School               Seed    Prelims              
==================================================================
                      === Preliminaries ===                       
 
  1 Sanders, Grant   JR Florida-FL        3:43.84    3:42.17 qB     
    r:+0.76  24.30        52.24 (27.94)
        1:20.77 (28.53)     1:48.57 (27.80)
        2:19.55 (30.98)     2:50.40 (30.85)
        3:16.65 (26.25)     3:42.17 (25.52)
  2 Smith, Kieran    FR Florida-FL        3:47.09    3:42.32 qB     
    r:+0.72  23.50        50.78 (27.28)
        1:19.25 (28.47)     1:46.88 (27.63)
        2:19.01 (32.13)     2:51.69 (32.68)
        3:17.77 (26.08)     3:42.32 (24.55)
  3 Guest, James     SR Georgia-GA        3:47.53    3:43.25 qB     
    r:+0.68  23.90        51.13 (27.23)
        1:20.04 (28.91)     1:49.10 (29.06)
        2:19.34 (30.24)     2:49.77 (30.43)
        3:17.11 (27.34)     3:43.25 (26.14)
  4 Abruzzo, Andrew  FR Georgia-GA        3:45.70    3:43.53 qB     
    r:+0.84  23.81        50.76 (26.95)
        1:19.28 (28.52)     1:46.89 (27.61)
        2:18.91 (32.02)     2:52.10 (33.19)
        3:18.32 (26.22)     3:43.53 (25.21)
  5 Walton, Alex     SR Missouri-MV       3:44.03    3:44.09 qB     
    r:+0.66  23.95        51.58 (27.63)
        1:21.19 (29.61)     1:49.12 (27.93)
        2:20.14 (31.02)     2:51.68 (31.54)
        3:18.23 (26.55)     3:44.09 (25.86)
  6 Finke, Robert    FR Florida-FL        3:49.66    3:44.12 qB     
    r:+0.79  24.24        51.70 (27.46)
        1:20.28 (28.58)     1:48.36 (28.08)
        2:20.86 (32.50)     2:53.83 (32.97)
        3:19.71 (25.88)     3:44.12 (24.41)
  7 Forde, Clayton   JR Georgia-GA        3:47.57    3:44.24 qB     
    r:+0.74  24.47        52.01 (27.54)
        1:21.51 (29.50)     1:49.56 (28.05)
        2:21.25 (31.69)     2:53.18 (31.93)
        3:19.64 (26.46)     3:44.24 (24.60)
  8 Burns, Aidan     SR Georgia-GA        3:47.07    3:45.13 qB     
    r:+0.70  23.49        50.81 (27.32)
        1:19.25 (28.44)     1:47.68 (28.43)
        2:20.00 (32.32)     2:52.33 (32.33)
        3:19.18 (26.85)     3:45.13 (25.95)

Women’s 100 Fly

Tennessee’s Erika Brown continued her strong performance at the SEC Championships. One day after breaking the NCAA record in the 50 free, she took the top seed in the 100 fly, finishing in 50.56, breaking the pool record set by Cal’s Noemie Thomas (50.67) in 2016.

Auburn’s Aly Tetzloff took the second seed at 51.51, followed by Missouri’s Annie Ochitwa (51.54).

LSU senior Haylee Knight took the fourth seed in 51.96, followed by Georgia’s Veronica Burchill (52.03), Olivia Carter (52.27), Tennessee’s Maddie Banic (52.32) and Texas A&M’s Taylor Pike (52.52).

Event 18  Women 100 Yard Butterfly
==================================================================
     SEC Meet: S 49.85  2/15/2018 Erika Brown, Tennessee
         Pool: P 50.67  12/3/2016 Noemie Thomas, California
      US Open: O 49.43  3/18/2016 Kelsi Worrell, Louisville
         NCAA: N 49.43  3/18/2016 Kelsi Worrell, Louisville
     American: M 49.43  3/18/2016 Kelsi Worrell, Louisville
                 51.03  A
                 53.76  B
    Name           Year School               Seed    Prelims              
==================================================================
                      === Preliminaries ===                       
 
  1 Brown, Erika     JR Tennessee-SE        50.46      50.56PqA     
    r:+0.68  23.79        50.56 (26.77)
  2 Tetzloff, Alyss  SR Auburn-SE           52.79      51.51 qB     
    r:+0.68  23.72        51.51 (27.79)
  3 Ochitwa, Ann     SR Missouri-MV         51.37      51.54 qB     
    r:+0.72  24.08        51.54 (27.46)
  4 Knight, Haylee   SR Louisiana State-    52.17      51.96 qB     
    r:+0.73  24.50        51.96 (27.46)
  5 Burchill, Veron  JR Georgia-GA          51.35      52.03 qB     
    r:+0.71  24.11        52.03 (27.92)
  6 Carter, Olivia   FR Georgia-GA          52.33      52.27 qB     
    r:+0.68  24.40        52.27 (27.87)
  7 Banic, Madeline  SR Tennessee-SE        52.71      52.32 qB     
    r:+0.72  23.88        52.32 (28.44)
  8 Pike, Taylor     SO Texas A&M-GU        52.99      52.52 qB     
    r:+0.63  24.62        52.52 (27.90)

Men’s 100 Fly

Florida’s Maxime Rooney surged to a pool record in the 100 fly, taking the top seed in 45.32.

Auburn’s Liam McCloskey took the second seed in 45.38 with Georgia’s Camden Murphy just behind in 45.48.

Auburn’s Santiago Grassi took the fourth seed in 45.60, followed by Florida’s Kacper Stokowski (45.72), Missouri’s Danny Kovac (46.03), Texas A&M’s Angel Martinez (46.07.

Missouri juniors Micah Slayton and Daniel Hein tied for the eight spot in 46.16.

Event 19  Men 100 Yard Butterfly
==================================================================
     SEC Meet: S 44.21  2/18/2017 Caeleb Dressel, Florida
         Pool: P 45.44  3/29/2002 Ian Crocker, Texas
      US Open: O 42.80  3/23/2018 Caeleb Dressel, Florida
         NCAA: N 42.80  3/23/2018 Caeleb Dressel, Florida
     American: M 42.80  3/23/2018 Caeleb Dressel, Florida
                 45.24  A
                 47.43  B
    Name           Year School               Seed    Prelims              
==================================================================
                      === Preliminaries ===                       
 
  1 Rooney, Maxime   JR Florida-FL          46.61      45.32PqB     
    r:+0.70  20.97        45.32 (24.35)
  2 McCloskey, Liam  SR Auburn-SE           47.65      45.38PqB     
    r:+0.62  21.33        45.38 (24.05)
  3 Murphy, Camden   SO Georgia-GA          45.47      45.48 qB     
    r:+0.67  21.27        45.48 (24.21)
  4 Grassi, Santiag  JR Auburn-SE           46.70      45.60 qB     
    r:+0.66  21.19        45.60 (24.41)
  5 Stokowski, Kacp  FR Florida-FL          47.66      45.72 qB     
    r:+0.70  21.06        45.72 (24.66)
  6 Kovac, Danny     FR Missouri-MV         46.46      46.03 qB     
    r:+0.66  21.44        46.03 (24.59)
  7 Martinez, Angel  SR Texas A&M-GU        46.23      46.07 qB     
    r:+0.73  21.45        46.07 (24.62)
  8 Slaton, Micah    JR Missouri-MV         46.31      46.16 qB     
    r:+0.64  21.53        46.16 (24.63)
  8 Hein, Daniel     JR Missouri-MV         46.18      46.16 qB     
    r:+0.66  21.23        46.16 (24.93)

Women’s 200 Free

Auburn senior Erin Falconer surged to the top seed in the 200 free, finishing the race in 1:43.75.

Georgia sophomore Courtney Harnish took the second seed in 1;44.10, followed by Tennessee’s Meghan Small (1:44.50), and Texas A&M’s Claire Rasmus (1:44.73).

Florida’s Georgia Marris took the fifth seed in 1:45.00, followed by teammate Kelsey Dambacher (1:45.36).

Texas A&M’s Katie Portz was seventh (1:45.70) and Arkansas junior Anna Hopkin was eighth (1:45.78).

Event 20  Women 200 Yard Freestyle
==================================================================
     SEC Meet: S 1:41.83  2/20/2014 Shannon Vreeland, Georgia
         Pool: P 1:41.23  12/6/2014 Missy Franklin, California
      US Open: O 1:39.10  3/20/2015 Missy Franklin, California
         NCAA: N 1:39.10  3/20/2015 Missy Franklin, California
     American: M 1:39.10  3/21/2015 Missy Franklin, California
                 1:43.17  A
                 1:47.12  B
    Name           Year School               Seed    Prelims              
==================================================================
                      === Preliminaries ===                       
 
  1 Falconer, Erin   SR Auburn-SE         1:45.93    1:43.75 qB     
    r:+0.72  24.59        51.04 (26.45)
        1:17.45 (26.41)     1:43.75 (26.30)
  2 Harnish, Courtn  SO Georgia-GA        1:44.69    1:44.10 qB     
             24.65        51.04 (26.39)
        1:17.59 (26.55)     1:44.10 (26.51)
  3 Small, Meghan    JR Tennessee-SE      1:48.23    1:44.50 qB     
    r:+0.76  24.65        51.40 (26.75)
        1:17.91 (26.51)     1:44.50 (26.59)
  4 Rasmus, Claire   SR Texas A&M-GU      1:44.22    1:44.73 qB     
             24.77        51.43 (26.66)
        1:18.20 (26.77)     1:44.73 (26.53)
  5 Marris, Georgia  SR Florida-FL        1:47.16    1:45.00 qB     
    r:+0.67  24.89        51.44 (26.55)
        1:18.29 (26.85)     1:45.00 (26.71)
  6 Dambacher, Kels  JR Florida-FL        1:46.56    1:45.36 qB     
             24.69        51.56 (26.87)
        1:18.36 (26.80)     1:45.36 (27.00)
  7 Portz, Katie     JR Texas A&M-GU      1:44.77    1:45.70 qB     
             24.99        51.73 (26.74)
        1:18.77 (27.04)     1:45.70 (26.93)
  8 Hopkin, Anna     JR Arkansas-AR       1:45.48    1:45.78 qB     
    r:+0.70  23.65        50.20 (26.55)
        1:17.75 (27.55)     1:45.78 (28.03)

Men’s 200 Free

In the last individual swimming prelim race of the morning, Missouri’s Mikel Schreuders took the top seed in the 200 free, finishing in 1:33.12.

Tennessee’s Joey Reilman took the second seed in 1:33.40, followed by Missouri freshman Jack Dahlgren (1:33.57).

Alabama senior Robert Howard took the fourth spot in 1:33.65, followed by Florida’s Khader Baqlah (1:33.86). Texas A&M’s Mark Theall (1:33.91), Florida’s Trey Freeman (1:34.17) and South Carolina’s Fynn Minuth (1:34.50).

Event 21  Men 200 Yard Freestyle
==================================================================
     SEC Meet: S 1:31.61  2/19/2019 Mikel Schreuders, Missouri
         Pool: P 1:31.61  2/19/2019 Mikel Schreuders, Missouri
      US Open: O 1:29.50  3/23/2018 Townley Haas, Texas
         NCAA: N 1:29.50  3/23/2018 Townley Haas, Texas
     American: M 1:29.50  3/23/2018 Townley Haas, Texas
                 1:32.13  A
                 1:36.32  B
    Name           Year School               Seed    Prelims              
==================================================================
                      === Preliminaries ===                       
 
  1 Schreuders, Mik  SR Missouri-MV       1:33.54    1:33.12 qB     
    r:+0.72  21.87        45.41 (23.54)
        1:09.09 (23.68)     1:33.12 (24.03)
  2 Reilman, Joey    SR Tennessee-SE      1:33.52    1:33.40 qB     
    r:+0.71  21.29        44.59 (23.30)
        1:08.95 (24.36)     1:33.40 (24.45)
  3 Dahlgren, Jack   FR Missouri-MV       1:35.69    1:33.57 qB     
             22.22        45.93 (23.71)
        1:09.70 (23.77)     1:33.57 (23.87)
  4 Howard, Robert   SR Alabama-SE        1:33.60    1:33.65 qB     
    r:+0.75  21.99        46.00 (24.01)
        1:10.17 (24.17)     1:33.65 (23.48)
  5 Baqlah, Khader   JR Florida-FL        1:32.91    1:33.86 qB     
    r:+0.74  22.28        46.30 (24.02)
        1:09.88 (23.58)     1:33.86 (23.98)
  6 Theall, Mark     SO Texas A&M-GU      1:35.44    1:33.91 qB     
    r:+0.70  22.19        45.83 (23.64)
        1:09.77 (23.94)     1:33.91 (24.14)
  7 Freeman, Trey    FR Florida-FL        1:35.16    1:34.17 qB     
    r:+0.75  22.31        46.13 (23.82)
        1:10.26 (24.13)     1:34.17 (23.91)
  8 Minuth, Fynn     SR South Carolina-S  1:36.34    1:34.50 qB     
    r:+0.69  22.17        46.37 (24.20)
        1:10.56 (24.19)     1:34.50 (23.94)

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