TicketsUniversity of Cincinnati swimming and diving looks to bring home the hardware at this year's American Athletic Conference Championships scheduled for Wednesday, February 27 through Saturday, March 2.
The competition will take place in Indianapolis, Ind., at the IUPUI Natatorium. All four days will air live on the American Digital Network.
AAC Championships Central Page
// CHAMPIONSHIPS SCHEDULE
Wednesday, February 27 • Diving Prelims @ 11 a.m. | Relay/Diving Finals @ 5 p.m.
Event 1: W 1 meter prelim
Event 2: M 3 meter prelim
Event 3: W 800 free relay
Event 4: M 800 free relay
Event 1: W 1 meter final
Event 2: M 3 meter final
Event 5: W 200 medley relay
Event 6: M 200 medley relay
Thursday, February 28 • Prelims @ 10 a.m. | Finals @ 6 p.m.
Event 7: M 1 meter prelim
Event 8: W 500 free
Event 9: M 500 free
Event 10: W 200 IM
Event 11: M 200 IM
Event 12: W 50 free
Event 13: M 50 free
Event 14: W 200 free
Event 15: M 200 free
Friday, March 1 • Prelims @ 10 a.m. | Finals @ 6 p.m.
Event 16: W 3 meter prelim
Event 17: W 400 IM
Event 18: M 400 IM
Event 19: W 100 fly
Event 20: M 100 fly
Event 21: W 200 free
Event 22: M 200 free
Event 23: W 100 breast
Event 24: M 100 breast
Event 25: W 100 back
Event 26: M 100 back
Event 16: W 3 meter final
Event 27: W 400 medley relay
Event 28: M 400 medley relay
Saturday, March 2 • Prelims @ 10 a.m. | Finals @ 5 p.m.
Event 30: W Platform prelim
Event 29: M Platform prelim
Event 31: W 1650 free
Event 32: M 1650 free
Event 33: W 200 back
Event 34: M 200 back
Event 35: W 100 free
Event 36: M 100 free
Event 37: W 200 breast
Event 38: M 200 breast
Event 39: W 200 fly
Event 40: M 200 fly
Event 29: M platform final
Event 41: W 400 free relay
Event 42: M 400 free relay
// CHAMPIONSHIP OUTLOOK
• According to collegeswimming.com's championship rankings, UC's men sit in first place and the women in second place – the same place both teams finished at last year's AAC meet
• Individually, many Bearcats sit in the top three in the conference in events
• Hans Kabelka holds the fastest 200 free time followed by Justin Crew and Din Selmanovic
• Selmanovic has the best 500 free swim with Toby Van Dyke in second and Crew in third
• Tyler Jones is first in the 1650 free with Selmanovic in second
• Connor Blatt and Blake Hanna sit second and third, respectively, in the 200 back
• Dominic Polling ranks third in the 200 breast
• Parker Saladin is second in the 200 fly
• Polling holds the fastest time this season in the 200 IM and is third in the 400 IM
• The men are second in the 400 free relay and first in the 800 free relay
• On the women's side, Olivia Schmelzer is third in the 50 free
• Rocky Laabs has the third fastest time in the 500 free and the second-fastest in the 1650 free
• Lina Kutsko is second in the 100 fly
• 2018 AAC Women's Diver of the Year Claire Schuermann is third in 1 meter and in platform
• As a team, UC ranks second in 400 free relay and 800 free relay and third in the 200 medley relay
// FOLLOW THE BEARCATS
For all the latest information on Cincinnati swimming and diving, visit GoBEARCATS.com. For an inside look at the program, follow the team on Twitter and Instagram (@GoBearcatsSwim).
The competition will take place in Indianapolis, Ind., at the IUPUI Natatorium. All four days will air live on the American Digital Network.
AAC Championships Central Page
// CHAMPIONSHIPS SCHEDULE
Wednesday, February 27 • Diving Prelims @ 11 a.m. | Relay/Diving Finals @ 5 p.m.
Event 1: W 1 meter prelim
Event 2: M 3 meter prelim
Event 3: W 800 free relay
Event 4: M 800 free relay
Event 1: W 1 meter final
Event 2: M 3 meter final
Event 5: W 200 medley relay
Event 6: M 200 medley relay
Thursday, February 28 • Prelims @ 10 a.m. | Finals @ 6 p.m.
Event 7: M 1 meter prelim
Event 8: W 500 free
Event 9: M 500 free
Event 10: W 200 IM
Event 11: M 200 IM
Event 12: W 50 free
Event 13: M 50 free
Event 14: W 200 free
Event 15: M 200 free
Friday, March 1 • Prelims @ 10 a.m. | Finals @ 6 p.m.
Event 16: W 3 meter prelim
Event 17: W 400 IM
Event 18: M 400 IM
Event 19: W 100 fly
Event 20: M 100 fly
Event 21: W 200 free
Event 22: M 200 free
Event 23: W 100 breast
Event 24: M 100 breast
Event 25: W 100 back
Event 26: M 100 back
Event 16: W 3 meter final
Event 27: W 400 medley relay
Event 28: M 400 medley relay
Saturday, March 2 • Prelims @ 10 a.m. | Finals @ 5 p.m.
Event 30: W Platform prelim
Event 29: M Platform prelim
Event 31: W 1650 free
Event 32: M 1650 free
Event 33: W 200 back
Event 34: M 200 back
Event 35: W 100 free
Event 36: M 100 free
Event 37: W 200 breast
Event 38: M 200 breast
Event 39: W 200 fly
Event 40: M 200 fly
Event 29: M platform final
Event 41: W 400 free relay
Event 42: M 400 free relay
// CHAMPIONSHIP OUTLOOK
• According to collegeswimming.com's championship rankings, UC's men sit in first place and the women in second place – the same place both teams finished at last year's AAC meet
• Individually, many Bearcats sit in the top three in the conference in events
• Hans Kabelka holds the fastest 200 free time followed by Justin Crew and Din Selmanovic
• Selmanovic has the best 500 free swim with Toby Van Dyke in second and Crew in third
• Tyler Jones is first in the 1650 free with Selmanovic in second
• Connor Blatt and Blake Hanna sit second and third, respectively, in the 200 back
• Dominic Polling ranks third in the 200 breast
• Parker Saladin is second in the 200 fly
• Polling holds the fastest time this season in the 200 IM and is third in the 400 IM
• The men are second in the 400 free relay and first in the 800 free relay
• On the women's side, Olivia Schmelzer is third in the 50 free
• Rocky Laabs has the third fastest time in the 500 free and the second-fastest in the 1650 free
• Lina Kutsko is second in the 100 fly
• 2018 AAC Women's Diver of the Year Claire Schuermann is third in 1 meter and in platform
• As a team, UC ranks second in 400 free relay and 800 free relay and third in the 200 medley relay
// FOLLOW THE BEARCATS
For all the latest information on Cincinnati swimming and diving, visit GoBEARCATS.com. For an inside look at the program, follow the team on Twitter and Instagram (@GoBearcatsSwim).