Rice University
SMU, North Texas, Tulane
Rice Goes 3-0 at SMU Duals Against North Texas, SMU and Tulane
1/20/2024 6:28:00 PM | Swimming & Diving
In Brief: Senior Imogen Meers and sophomore Ella Dyson led the way with a combined six individual titles as Rice swept three simultaneous dual meets against SMU, North Texas and Tulane at the SMU Duals on Friday and Saturday in Dallas, Texas.
The Details: Meers posted four titles on the weekend, also helping Rice finish first in the 200-yard medley relay. With Meers swimming as the anchor leg alongside sophomore Ava Hamblett, freshman Siiri Einio and junior Arielle Hayon, the Owls placed first with a time of 1:42.72. Meers also posted victories in the 100-yard backstroke (55.77), 200-yard backstroke (2:00.19), 50-yard freestyle (23.58) and 200-yard individual medley (2:06.59). Dyson led the efforts of the Owls' distance squad, placing first in both the 500-yard and 1,000-yard freestyles with times of 4:53.01 and 10:05.96, respectively. Graduate senior Shannon Campbell followed close behind in both events with respective times of 4:59.22 and 10:10.47, while junior Amelia Kane made it a 1-2-3 finish in the 1,000-yard freestyle with a third-place finish and a time of 10:11.94. Kane also won the 400-yard individual medley with a time of 4:23.91. In breaststroke events, Einio posted another two titles for the Owls, winning both the 100-yard and 200-yard distances with times of 1:02.99 and 2:19.59, respectively.
Rice went 3-0 in simultaneous dual competitions against three AAC foes in SMU (186-161), North Texas (238-109) and Tulane (225-119.5).
Up Next: Rice is set to compete in a three-team meet against Houston and Miami (FL) at the CRWC Natatorium on Friday, Jan. 26, before returning to the Rice Competition Pool on Saturday, Jan. 27, to celebrate Senior Day against Miami.
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