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Swimming & Diving Opens New Year Thursday at LSU
1/8/2020 8:29:00 AM | Men's Swimming and Diving, Women's Swimming and Diving
Mizzou and LSU face off at 10 a.m. CT
COLUMBIA, Mo. - The No. 7/12 Mizzou swimming and diving teams open the new year with a dual against LSU on Thursday, Jan. 9 at 10 a.m. CT in Baton Rouge, La.
LAST TIME OUT
The divers last competed at the Auburn Diving Invitational in December, where the Tigers earned five top four finishes and three top three placements. Freshman Maddie Huitt won the women's platform title, while fellow freshmen Leonardo Garcia Varela and Carlo Lopez both turned in third-place finishes. Garcia Varela placed third on 3-meter and Lopez on platform.
Mizzou's swimmers have been idle since the Mizzou Invite back in November. At the meet, the Tigers recorded four NCAA 'A' cuts and three school records, with program marks by junior Sarah Thompson (50 free), sophomore Danny Kovac (200 IM) and the women's 200 free relay.
MIZZOU IN THE RANKINGS
The Tiger men currently rank No. 7 nationally in the CSCAA TYR Top 25 poll, while the women check in at No. 12.
TIGERS OWN SOME OF THE NATION'S TOP TIMES
A total of 12 different Tigers own national top 25 times, including six who rank in the top 10. Leading the way is senior Haley Hynes, who currently ranks second in the 100 back (50.70).
| NAME | EVENT | RANK | TIME |
| Haley Hynes | 100 Back | 2nd | 50.70 |
| 50 Free | 10th | 22.04 | |
| Meredith Rees | 100 Back | 19th | 52.09 |
| Sarah Thompson | 50 Free | 4th | 21.53 |
| 100 Back | 7th | 51.43 | |
| 200 Back | 15th | 1:52.88 | |
| 100 Free | 16th | 48.15 | |
| Nick Alexander | 200 IM | 8th | 1:43.47 |
| 200 Back | 16th | 1:41.76 | |
| 100 Back | 25th | 46.62 | |
| Jack Dahlgren | 100 Back | 13th | 1:41.66 |
| 200 Free | 15th | 1:34.10 | |
| Jack Dubois | 1650 Free | 24th | 15:05.03 |
| Will Goodwin | 200 Breast | 17th | 1:55.29 |
| Carter Grimes | 400 IM | 9th | 3:44.72 |
| Daniel Hein | 100 Back | 9th | 45.77 |
| 100 Fly | 15th | 46.13 | |
| Danny Kovac | 200 IM | 4th | 1:42.60 |
| 100 Fly | 7th | 45.81 | |
| 100 Breast | 17th | 52.73 | |
| 100 Free | 22nd | 42.90 | |
| 50 Free | 24th | 19.60 | |
| Giovanny Lima | 200 Free | 19th | 1:34.47 |
| Micah Slaton | 100 Fly | 8th | 45.91 |
| 200 Fly | 8th | 1:42.28 |
UP NEXT
The Tiger divers travel to Los Angeles, Calif., to compete in the Bruin Diving Invitational Jan. 17-19, while the Mizzou swimmers head to St. Louis for a tri-dual against Evansville and Saint Louis on Saturday, Jan. 18 at 2 p.m.
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