TicketsCINCINNATI – The University of Cincinnati swim and dive program is set to compete in the American Athletic Conference Championship this Thursday Feb. 25 through Saturday Feb. 27 in Dallas, Texas.
This year's competition will take place in both the Robson & Lindley Aquatics Center and the Barr-McMillion Natatorium. Events will be available for live stream on ESPN+
The Bearcats men finished runner-up in last year's AAC championship following their back-to-back championship titles in 2018 and 2019, with the women placing third in the 2020 AAC championship.
LOOKING FOR MORE MEDALS
EVENT SCHEDULE
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 25
SESSION 1: 10:00 A.M. (SWIMMING PRELIMS) 12:30 P.M. (DIVING PRELIMS)
SESSION 2: 6:00 P.M. (FINALS)
EVENT
7 Prelims & Consols – Women's 1m
8 Prelims & Consols – Men's 3m
9 Women's 200 Yard Freestyle Relay**
10 Men's 200 Yard Freestyle Relay** 7 Finals – Women's 1m
1 Women's 500 Yard Freestyle
2 Men's 500 Yard Freestyle
3 Women's 200 Individual Medley
4 Men's 200 Individual Medley
5 Women's 50 Yard Freestyle
6 Men's 50 Yard Freestyle
8 Finals – Men's 3m
11 Women's 400 Yard Medley Relay**
12 Men's 400 Yard Medley Relay**
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 26
SESSION 3: 10:00 A.M. (SWIMMING PRELIMS) 12:30 P.M. (DIVING PRELIMS)
SESSION 4: 6:00 P.M. (FINALS)
EVENT
23 Prelims & Consols – Men's 1m
24 Prelims & Consols – Women's 3m
25 Women's 200 Yard Medley Relay**
26 Men's 200 Yard Medley Relay**
23 Finals – Men's 1m
13 Women's 400 Individual Medley
14 Men's 400 Individual Medley
15 Women's 100 Yard Butterfly
16 Men's 100 Yard Butterfly
17 Women's 200 Yard Freestyle
18 Men's 200 Yard Freestyle
19 Women's 100 Yard Breaststroke
20 Men's 100 Yard Breaststroke
21 Women's 100 Yard Backstroke
22 Men's 100 Yard Backstroke
24 Finals – Women's 3m
27 Women's 800 Yard Freestyle Relay**
28 Men's 800 Yard Freestyle Relay**
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 27
SESSION 5: 10:00 A.M. (SWIMMING PRELIMS) 12:00 P.M. (DIVING PRELIMS)
SESSION 6: 5:00 P.M. (FINALS)
EVENT
37 Prelims – Women's Platform Diving
38 Prelims – Men's Platform Diving
39 Women's 1,650 Yard Freestyle^^
40 Men's 1,650 Yard Freestyle^^
37 Finals – Women's Platform Diving
29 Women's 200 Yard Backstroke
30 Men's 200 Yard Backstroke
31 Women's 100 Yard Freestyle
32 Men's 100 Yard Freestyle
33 Women's 200 Yard Breaststroke
34 Men's 200 Yard Breaststroke
35 Women's 200 Yard Butterfly
36 Men's 200 Yard Butterfly
38 Finals – Men's Platform Diving
41 Women's 400 Yard Freestyle Relay**
42 Men's 400 Yard Freestyle Relay**
This year's competition will take place in both the Robson & Lindley Aquatics Center and the Barr-McMillion Natatorium. Events will be available for live stream on ESPN+
The Bearcats men finished runner-up in last year's AAC championship following their back-to-back championship titles in 2018 and 2019, with the women placing third in the 2020 AAC championship.
LOOKING FOR MORE MEDALS
- Returning Bearcats that medaled in last year's events look to repeat or improve as they return to the AAC Championship this year.
- Two Bearcats from last year's relay team, Murat Sagdullaev and Michael Balcerak raced to a win in the 800-freestyle relay, coming to the wall in 6:25.94.
- Dominic Polling collected the 200 IM gold medal for the third consecutive season. Polling reached the wall in 1:45.58, just shy of his own school record time.
- UC's women finished the second night with a third-place finish in the 200 free relay, swam by Maddie Exton, Lina Kutsko, Claire Farrell and Abby Johnston in 1:31.40.
- Spencer Sehlhorst started the third day with a second-place finish in the 400 IM with a UC-best time of 3:48.42.
- Lina Kutsko broke her own record in the 100 fly, coming to the wall in 52.20 to place second.
- Michael Balcerak won the 200 free with a time of 1:35.15.
- Blake Hanna posted a second-place finish in the 100 back posting a record-breaking performance, hitting the wall at 47.58.
- Jaclyn Klimczak, Victoria Hunt, Kutsko and Abby Johnston swam the 400 medley relay in 3:38.68 to finish third.
EVENT SCHEDULE
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 25
SESSION 1: 10:00 A.M. (SWIMMING PRELIMS) 12:30 P.M. (DIVING PRELIMS)
SESSION 2: 6:00 P.M. (FINALS)
EVENT
7 Prelims & Consols – Women's 1m
8 Prelims & Consols – Men's 3m
9 Women's 200 Yard Freestyle Relay**
10 Men's 200 Yard Freestyle Relay** 7 Finals – Women's 1m
1 Women's 500 Yard Freestyle
2 Men's 500 Yard Freestyle
3 Women's 200 Individual Medley
4 Men's 200 Individual Medley
5 Women's 50 Yard Freestyle
6 Men's 50 Yard Freestyle
8 Finals – Men's 3m
11 Women's 400 Yard Medley Relay**
12 Men's 400 Yard Medley Relay**
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 26
SESSION 3: 10:00 A.M. (SWIMMING PRELIMS) 12:30 P.M. (DIVING PRELIMS)
SESSION 4: 6:00 P.M. (FINALS)
EVENT
23 Prelims & Consols – Men's 1m
24 Prelims & Consols – Women's 3m
25 Women's 200 Yard Medley Relay**
26 Men's 200 Yard Medley Relay**
23 Finals – Men's 1m
13 Women's 400 Individual Medley
14 Men's 400 Individual Medley
15 Women's 100 Yard Butterfly
16 Men's 100 Yard Butterfly
17 Women's 200 Yard Freestyle
18 Men's 200 Yard Freestyle
19 Women's 100 Yard Breaststroke
20 Men's 100 Yard Breaststroke
21 Women's 100 Yard Backstroke
22 Men's 100 Yard Backstroke
24 Finals – Women's 3m
27 Women's 800 Yard Freestyle Relay**
28 Men's 800 Yard Freestyle Relay**
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 27
SESSION 5: 10:00 A.M. (SWIMMING PRELIMS) 12:00 P.M. (DIVING PRELIMS)
SESSION 6: 5:00 P.M. (FINALS)
EVENT
37 Prelims – Women's Platform Diving
38 Prelims – Men's Platform Diving
39 Women's 1,650 Yard Freestyle^^
40 Men's 1,650 Yard Freestyle^^
37 Finals – Women's Platform Diving
29 Women's 200 Yard Backstroke
30 Men's 200 Yard Backstroke
31 Women's 100 Yard Freestyle
32 Men's 100 Yard Freestyle
33 Women's 200 Yard Breaststroke
34 Men's 200 Yard Breaststroke
35 Women's 200 Yard Butterfly
36 Men's 200 Yard Butterfly
38 Finals – Men's Platform Diving
41 Women's 400 Yard Freestyle Relay**
42 Men's 400 Yard Freestyle Relay**