Thursday, November 21
Dallas, Texas
2:00 p.m.
Missouri State University
at
SMU Invitational
Swim Bears Set for SMU Invitational
November 20, 2019 | Swimming and Diving
SPRINGFIELD – The Missouri State men's and women's swimming and diving teams resume its road schedule after a pair of home meets, traveling to the Lone Star state for the three-day Southern Methodist Invitational taking place Nov. 21-23.
Order of Events:
Thursday, November 21
1/2 200 Free Relay Finals Only
3/4 100 Butterfly *Prelims/Finals*
5/6 500 Freestyle *Prelims/Finals*
7/8 200 I.M. Prelims/Finals
9/10 50 Freestyle Prelims/Finals
11 Women 1 Meter Diving Prelims/Finals
12 Men 3 Meter Diving Prelims/Finals
13/14 400 Medley Relay Finals Only
Friday, November 22
15/16 200 Medley Relay Finals Only
17/18 400 I.M. Prelims/Finals
19/20 200 Freestyle Prelims/Finals
21/22 100 Breaststroke Prelims/Finals
23/24 100 Backstroke Prelims/Finals
25 Women 3 Meter Diving Prelims/Finals
26 Men 1 Meter Diving Prelims/Finals
27/28 800 Free Relay Finals Only
Saturday, November 23
29/30 1650 Yard Freestyle
31/32 200 Yard Backstroke Prelims/Finals
33/34 100 Yard Freestyle Prelims/Finals
35/36 200 Yard Breaststroke Prelims/Finals
37/38 200 Yard Butterfly Prelims/Finals
39/40 Platform Diving Prelims/Finals
41/42 400 Yard Free Relay Finals Only
Individual events will be scored 9-4-3-2-1 and relays will be 11-4-2. Results available on Meet Mobile and at http://www.sidearmstats.com/smu/swim/.
Live Video (Free):
Thursday Prelims
Thursday Finals
Friday Prelims
Friday Finals
Saturday Prelims
Saturday Finals
Bear Bites:
For all the latest information on the Missouri State swimming and diving team, visit missouristatebears.com or follow @MoStateSwim on Twitter.
| Missouri State at SMU Invitational | |
| Date & Time | Thursday, Nov. 21 - Saturday, Nov. 23 | Prelims (10 a.m.) & Finals (6 p.m.) |
| Location | Dallas, Texas |
| Site | Robson & Lindley Aquatics Center |
| Follow Along | Meet Mobile | Live Stats |
| Missouri State | Swimming & Diving Home Page | Twitter |
Order of Events:
Thursday, November 21
1/2 200 Free Relay Finals Only
3/4 100 Butterfly *Prelims/Finals*
5/6 500 Freestyle *Prelims/Finals*
7/8 200 I.M. Prelims/Finals
9/10 50 Freestyle Prelims/Finals
11 Women 1 Meter Diving Prelims/Finals
12 Men 3 Meter Diving Prelims/Finals
13/14 400 Medley Relay Finals Only
Friday, November 22
15/16 200 Medley Relay Finals Only
17/18 400 I.M. Prelims/Finals
19/20 200 Freestyle Prelims/Finals
21/22 100 Breaststroke Prelims/Finals
23/24 100 Backstroke Prelims/Finals
25 Women 3 Meter Diving Prelims/Finals
26 Men 1 Meter Diving Prelims/Finals
27/28 800 Free Relay Finals Only
Saturday, November 23
29/30 1650 Yard Freestyle
31/32 200 Yard Backstroke Prelims/Finals
33/34 100 Yard Freestyle Prelims/Finals
35/36 200 Yard Breaststroke Prelims/Finals
37/38 200 Yard Butterfly Prelims/Finals
39/40 Platform Diving Prelims/Finals
41/42 400 Yard Free Relay Finals Only
Individual events will be scored 9-4-3-2-1 and relays will be 11-4-2. Results available on Meet Mobile and at http://www.sidearmstats.com/smu/swim/.
Live Video (Free):
Thursday Prelims
Thursday Finals
Friday Prelims
Friday Finals
Saturday Prelims
Saturday Finals
Bear Bites:
- MSU swept the Salukis in both squads' conference opener, with the men cruising to a 159-82 win while the women edged past Southern Illinois by a slimmer 132-111 margin. Both teams combined for 13 first-place individual titles.
- Senior day proved to be big for the Bears, as they nearly swept the freestyle events and Haley Allen notched her first collegiate win in the 200 butterfly.
- Libby Howell and Antonio Thomas set the Bears on a winning course in the opening individual event against the Salukis, each handily securing the top spot in the 1000 freestyle by a solid 10-plus second differential. Both swimmers would also run away with the 500 freestyle later in the conference dual.
- The Bears swam close against both nationally-ranked Missouri squads, impressing in the freestyle portion with runner-up finishes from Libby Howell, Antonio Thomas, and Samantha Hietpas.
- After a successful weekend at the Indiana State Invitational, Libby Howell and Ashley Yarbrough swept the Missouri Valley Conference swimmer and diver of the week honors. Howell produced three deciding freestyle swims at the Indiana State Invitational this past weekend, winning the 200 (1:48.98), 500 (4:52.88), and 1650 freestyle (16:55.92) events against the University of Indianapolis and host Indiana State. All three times top the Missouri Valley Conference and rank within the top 40 nationally. Her 1650 freestyle time stands at #6 in NCAA Division I. Yarbrough claimed both diving events for the Bears at the Indiana State Invitational, recording first-place finishes on the 1-meter (243.10) and 3-meter (275.40) boards. The sweep marks her first two individual titles on the young season.
- MSU checked the win column at the ISU invite, as the men edged past the University of Indianapolis 217-153 while the women compiled a 214.5-154.5 rout of host and fellow Missouri Valley Conference member Indiana State. UIndy narrowly passed the Bears, 187.5-179.5, splitting the women's results in their second-consecutive double dual.
- Arthur Cury impressed on the men's side, picking up four individual wins in the 200 IM, 100 butterfly, 200 free, and 100 free. His 200 IM and 200 free times top the MAC and rank among the top-25 nationally.
- Michael Hampel earned Mid-American Conference Swimmer of the Week honors after turning in three individual wins in the 100 breaststroke, 200 IM, and 200 breaststroke events. He also contributed to the Bears' first-place finish in the 200 medley.
- Freshman Samantha Hietpas made a splash in the Kansas Double Dual's opening long-distance event, beating out Kansas by nearly three seconds in the 1000 freestyle. The win signaled the first in her collegiate career.
- Michael Claunch swept the diving events against South Dakota, posting first-place efforts in both the 1-meter and 3-meter boards.
- Missouri State's women and men's swimming and diving each claimed a second-place team finish among 11 in-state schools at the Show-Me Showdown, amassing 387.5 and 413 points, respectively.
- Reigning freshman of the year pair Pawel Krawczyk and Alex Thorson produced stellar performances in the 500 freestyle, with Krawczyk placing third (4:35.57) and Thorson taking fourth (5:05.54) in the long-distance event. The duo each tacked on an additional top-10 finish in the 200 freestyle.
For all the latest information on the Missouri State swimming and diving team, visit missouristatebears.com or follow @MoStateSwim on Twitter.
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