Oct. 23, 2014
THIS WEEK
The San Diego State swimming team will be home this week to host its first regular dual meet of the season when Hawai'i visits the Aztec Aquaplex on Friday, Oct. 24, at 2:00 p.m. (PT). The SDSU dives will compete in the meet as they make their 2014-15 season competitive debuts.
HEAD COACH Mike Shrader
San Diego State Head Coach Mike Shrader is in his eighth season with the Aztecs and has compiled a dual meet record of 93-14 (.869) during his tenure. Shrader has been named the Mountain West Coach of the Year on four occasions (2013, 2011, 2010, co-coach in 2009). Including eight seasons as head coach at Nevada, his career record is 182-26-1 (.873).
CRACKING THE TOP 10 TIMES LIST
Summer Harrison recorded a time during the triple dual met at Vanderbilt on Oct. 10 that places among the all-time top 10 in SDSU program history. The freshman from Honolulu, Hawai'i, turned in a mark of 56.61 in the 100 butterfly, a time that ranks as the seventh-fastest all time for an Aztec swimmer.
THERE'S NO PLACE LIKE HOME
San Diego State completed its fourth consecutive undefeated home season during its 2013-14 campaign with a 7-0 record. The Aztecs have now won their last 38 consecutive meets at home. SDSU's record at the Aztec Aquaplex stands at 49-3 since the facility opened for the 2007-08 season.
AQUAPLEX TOP 10 TIME
The Aztecs had one time enter the top 10 at the Aztec Aquaplex during the Pentathlon vs. USD on Sept. 19. Freshman Cecilia Zaccarelli's mark of 1:05.18 in the 100 breast ranks as the seventh-fastest ever at the facility.
TOP 10 AZTEC TIMES
In addition to the school records set during the 2013-14 season, SDSU returnees turned in a total of 31 individual swim times that entered the school record book among the top 10 all-time fastest marks in school history. There were also three diving marks recorded by returning Aztec divers that rank among the top 10 ever at San Diego State.
DIVERS
The Aztecs divers will be inaction for the first time this season on Friday. SDSU boasts its largest and most talented diving squad for the 2014-15 season. That group of eight athletes included three returnees, a transfer and four freshmen. The returnees include Shannon Finigan, Marlee Kersting and Chandler Marshall. Finigan turned in all-time top 10 marks in the three-meter and platform last season while Kersting added a top 10 score on the platform. Isabelle Choquehuanca joins the team after a season at LSU. The freshman foursome of Alexandra Caplan, Makena Chamoures, Nicole Dutton and Payton Gabris are from Orange County where they competed for the Crown Valley Divers and each earned NISCA All-America honors during their high school careers.