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Rice Named Co-Preseason Favorite in AAC Swim and Dive Poll
9/27/2024 12:14:00 PM | Swimming & Diving
Rice and FIU Named the Favorites in the League
IRVING, Texas – Defending AAC Champion FIU and Rice have been named the favorites for the 2025 American Athletic Conference Women's Swimming and Diving Championship, as selected by the league's head coaches.
FIU and Rice both earned a total of 23 points, including three first-place votes each. East Carolina was picked third with 15 points, followed by Florida Atlantic (12), Tulane (12) and North Texas (5).
FIU captured the 2024 American Championship, while Rice placed third and East Carolina was fourth.
Rice returns three champions in Ella Dyson (1,650 freestyle), Arielle Hayon (100 butterfly) and Amelia Kane (500 freestyle).
In addition, Rice returns its diving team for the first time since 1991, with two divers in Rylee Coyne and Megan Phillip.
Rice opens its season on Oct. 11, when swim hosts the Rice Fall Splash Invitational and diving takes part in the Houston Diving Invitational.
The 2025 American Athletic Conference Women's Swimming and Diving Championship will be held February 19-22 at the Robson & Lindley Aquatics Center and Barr McMillion Natatorium in Dallas.
2024-25 American Swimming and Diving Preseason Coaches Poll
First-place votes in parenthesis
FIU and Rice both earned a total of 23 points, including three first-place votes each. East Carolina was picked third with 15 points, followed by Florida Atlantic (12), Tulane (12) and North Texas (5).
FIU captured the 2024 American Championship, while Rice placed third and East Carolina was fourth.
Rice returns three champions in Ella Dyson (1,650 freestyle), Arielle Hayon (100 butterfly) and Amelia Kane (500 freestyle).
In addition, Rice returns its diving team for the first time since 1991, with two divers in Rylee Coyne and Megan Phillip.
Rice opens its season on Oct. 11, when swim hosts the Rice Fall Splash Invitational and diving takes part in the Houston Diving Invitational.
The 2025 American Athletic Conference Women's Swimming and Diving Championship will be held February 19-22 at the Robson & Lindley Aquatics Center and Barr McMillion Natatorium in Dallas.
2024-25 American Swimming and Diving Preseason Coaches Poll
| 1. | FIU (3) | 23 |
| Rice (3) | 23 | |
| 3. | East Carolina | 15 |
| 4. | Florida Atlantic | 12 |
| Tulane | 12 | |
| 6. | North Texas | 5 |
First-place votes in parenthesis
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