TicketsUniversity of Cincinnati swimming and diving will look to continue its dominance at the American Athletic Conference Championship that is slated to begin this Wednesday, February 19 and run through Saturday, February 22.
The Bearcats men are the back-to-back team champion while Mandy Commons-Disalle earned back-to-back Men's Swimming Coach of the Year awards heading into the 2019-20 season. The women have placed runner-up the past two years.
This year's competition will take place at the CRWC Natatorium in Houston, Texas. All prelim and finals events will air live on the American Digital Network via Facebook.
// LOOKING FOR MORE MEDALS
• Numerous Bearcats that medaled at last year's event return this season to repeat or improve
• Three of the four 800 free relay champions remain on this year's roster
• Blake Hanna, Dominic Polling and Alberto Garcia helped break the school record in the 200 medley relay at the 2019 championships
• Claire Schuermann, the 2018 Women's Diver of the Year, placed third in 1-meter
• Din Selmanovic broke the school record in the 500 free for the individual win and also won the 200 free. He was second in the 1650 free
• Toby Van Dyke place second in the 500 free
• Polling added an individual gold medal with a UC record time in the 200 IM and finished second in the 100 breast. His third record came on the final day with a second-place finish in the 200 breast
• Lina Kutsko began day three in 2019 championships with a UC record swim and second-place finish in the 100 fly
• Joey Puglessi set the school record in the 100 back, finishing third. He also was third in the 200 back
• Parker Saladin was third in the 100 fly and set a school record with a gold medal-winning 200 fly performance
• Rocky Laabs reached the podium with a third-place finish in the 200 free
• Alex Fortman was also third in the 200 free and won the 100 free
• Tyler Jones took first in the 1650 free
• Hanna added yet another school record with a win in the 200 back
• Puglessi, Polling, Garcia and Fortman broke the Bearcats' 400 medley relay record for the win
• The women posted a second-place 400 free relay finish while Polling, Garcia and Fortman will look to beat their 2019-winning 400 free relay time
// EVENT SCHEDULE
Wednesday, February 19 • Diving prelims @ 11 a.m. CT | Swimming relays/diving finals @ 5 p.m. CT
Event 1: M 1-meter prelims
Event 2: W 3-meter prelims
Event 1: M 1-meter finals
Event 3: W 800 free relay
Event 4: M 800 free relay
Event 2: W 3-meter finals
Event 5: W 200 medley relay
Event 6: M 200 medley relay
Thursday, February 20 • Swimming prelims @ 10 a.m. CT | Finals 6 p.m. CT
Event 7: W 1-meter prelims
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 7: W 1-meter finals
Event 14: W 200 free relay
Event 15: M 200 free relay
Friday, February 21 • Swimming prelims @ 10 a.m. CT | Finals at 6 p.m. CT
Event 16: M 3-meter prelims
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: M 3-meter finals
Event 27: W 400 medley relay
Event 28: M 400 medley relay
Saturday, February 22 • Swimming prelims @ 10 a.m. CT | Finals 5 p.m. CT
Event 30: W platform prelims
Event 29: M platform prelims
Event 31: W 1650 free
Event 32: M 1650 free
Event 30: W platform finals
Event 33: W 300 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 finals
Event 41: W 400 free relay
Event 42: M 400 free relay
// FOLLOW THE BEARCATS
For an inside look at Cincinnati swimming and diving follow the team on Twitter and Instagram (@GoBearcatsSwim)
The Bearcats men are the back-to-back team champion while Mandy Commons-Disalle earned back-to-back Men's Swimming Coach of the Year awards heading into the 2019-20 season. The women have placed runner-up the past two years.
This year's competition will take place at the CRWC Natatorium in Houston, Texas. All prelim and finals events will air live on the American Digital Network via Facebook.
// LOOKING FOR MORE MEDALS
• Numerous Bearcats that medaled at last year's event return this season to repeat or improve
• Three of the four 800 free relay champions remain on this year's roster
• Blake Hanna, Dominic Polling and Alberto Garcia helped break the school record in the 200 medley relay at the 2019 championships
• Claire Schuermann, the 2018 Women's Diver of the Year, placed third in 1-meter
• Din Selmanovic broke the school record in the 500 free for the individual win and also won the 200 free. He was second in the 1650 free
• Toby Van Dyke place second in the 500 free
• Polling added an individual gold medal with a UC record time in the 200 IM and finished second in the 100 breast. His third record came on the final day with a second-place finish in the 200 breast
• Lina Kutsko began day three in 2019 championships with a UC record swim and second-place finish in the 100 fly
• Joey Puglessi set the school record in the 100 back, finishing third. He also was third in the 200 back
• Parker Saladin was third in the 100 fly and set a school record with a gold medal-winning 200 fly performance
• Rocky Laabs reached the podium with a third-place finish in the 200 free
• Alex Fortman was also third in the 200 free and won the 100 free
• Tyler Jones took first in the 1650 free
• Hanna added yet another school record with a win in the 200 back
• Puglessi, Polling, Garcia and Fortman broke the Bearcats' 400 medley relay record for the win
• The women posted a second-place 400 free relay finish while Polling, Garcia and Fortman will look to beat their 2019-winning 400 free relay time
// EVENT SCHEDULE
Wednesday, February 19 • Diving prelims @ 11 a.m. CT | Swimming relays/diving finals @ 5 p.m. CT
Event 1: M 1-meter prelims
Event 2: W 3-meter prelims
Event 1: M 1-meter finals
Event 3: W 800 free relay
Event 4: M 800 free relay
Event 2: W 3-meter finals
Event 5: W 200 medley relay
Event 6: M 200 medley relay
Thursday, February 20 • Swimming prelims @ 10 a.m. CT | Finals 6 p.m. CT
Event 7: W 1-meter prelims
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 7: W 1-meter finals
Event 14: W 200 free relay
Event 15: M 200 free relay
Friday, February 21 • Swimming prelims @ 10 a.m. CT | Finals at 6 p.m. CT
Event 16: M 3-meter prelims
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: M 3-meter finals
Event 27: W 400 medley relay
Event 28: M 400 medley relay
Saturday, February 22 • Swimming prelims @ 10 a.m. CT | Finals 5 p.m. CT
Event 30: W platform prelims
Event 29: M platform prelims
Event 31: W 1650 free
Event 32: M 1650 free
Event 30: W platform finals
Event 33: W 300 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 finals
Event 41: W 400 free relay
Event 42: M 400 free relay
// FOLLOW THE BEARCATS
For an inside look at Cincinnati swimming and diving follow the team on Twitter and Instagram (@GoBearcatsSwim)