Swimming and Diving Fact Sheet #5

The Razorbacks do not compete this week and will be back in the pool at the Mizzou Invite in Columbia, Mo. Dec. 5-7.

The No.22 Razorbacks sent 20 swimmers to the Minnesota U.S. Grand Prix this weekend to take on some of the top high school, club, collegiate, and professional swimmers in the country, including 2008 Olympians Chloe Sutton and Alison Schmitt. Over the course of the three day meet, Arkansas broke four school records and multiple personal best times.

“This was a fantastic in-season competition for us. The girls had a phenomenal meet this weekend against some of the best in the country. The format of this meet will prepare us well for the SEC Championships in February.”

At the Minnesota U.S. Grand Prix, Leah Pierce won the 200 breast touching in at 2:10.96, a school record in the event and the second fastest time in the country this year. Pierce also set a school record in the 100 breast with a time of 1:02.74, placing third. Katie Kastes set a school best in the 200 IM, winning event with a time of 1:59.86, nearly four seconds faster than Stacey Benesch’s time of 2:03.15 set in 1990. Lynette Ng broke her fi rst Arkansas record, in the 100 back, placing second in the event with a time of 55.55.

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