Nov. 15, 2016
THIS WEEK IN AZTEC SWIMMING
The San Diego State swimmers and divers will compete at two separate meets this coming weekend. The swimmers will participate in the A3 Performance Invitational being hosted by UC San Diego, Nov. 17-19, at East Los Angles College in Monterey Park, Calif.
The divers, meanwhile, will be in Flagstaff, Ariz., to compete at the NAU Diving Invitational Nov. 18-19. That meet will feature divers from Boise State, Nevada, San Jose State, New Mexico State and host Northern Arizona in addition to the Aztecs. The 1-meter and platform events will be held on Friday (Nov. 18) at 10:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. respectively with the 3-meter competition scheduled for 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, Nov. 19.
HEAD COACH MIKE SHRADER
San Diego State Head Coach Mike Shrader is in his 10th season with the Aztecs and has compiled a dual meet record of 122-15 (.891) during his tenure. Shrader has been named the Mountain West Coach of the Year on five occasions (2014, 2013, 2011, 2010, co-coach in 2009). Including eight seasons as head coach at Nevada, his career record is 211-27-1 (.885).
FRESHMEN ENTER SDSU TOP 10 LISTS
Two Aztec freshmen have entered their names in the SDSU all-time top 10 times list for their events. McKenna Meyer is now included among the top 10 for her times in the 1000 free (10:10.91 -- 8th), 1650 free (17:00.56 -- 10th), 200 individual medley (2:04.15 -- 10th) and 400 individual medley (4:22.03 -- 8th). Morganne McKennan's time of 2:18.95 in the 200 breaststroke ranks ninth in program history. In addition to that duo, junior diver Nicole Dutton recorded the seventh-best mark on the 1-meter springboard with a score of 279.95 this season.
AZTEC AQUAPLEX TOP TENS
Three individual times have been recorded by SDSU swimmers this season that rank among the all-time top 10 at the Aztec Aquaplex. McKenna Meyer had the fourth-fastest mark in the 1000 freestyle in pool history (10:10.19) and also the fourth-best mark in the 200 individual medley (2:04.15). Fellow freshman Morganne McKennan had the ninth-fastest time in pool history in the 100 breaststroke (1:04.82). In addition, the foursome of Alma Thormalm, Megan Gianotti, Peyton Wilson and Cailey Steffens swam the 10th-fastest 400 freestyle relay ever at the Aquaplex (3:28.10).
DIVER OF THE WEEK
Junior Alexandra Caplan was named the Mountain West Diver of the Week on Nov. 15 for her performance at the USC Diving Invitational (Nov. 11-13). At that meet Caplan placed third on both the 1-meter and 3-meter boards and finished sixth on the platform. Her scores on each board were NCAA Zone qualifying marks allowing her a chance to qualify for the NCAA Championships next March.
SWIMMER OF THE WEEK
Freshman McKenna Meyer was selected the Mountain West Swimmer of the Week on Oct. 18 for her effort in the double dual meet wins over Vanderbilt and UC San Diego on Oct. 14. Meyer won the 1000 free in 10:10.91 and also captured first in the 200 individual medley in 2:04.15. Both of those marks ranks among the top 10 all-time in program history. She also took fourth place in the 200 breaststroke in a time of 2:25.42.
UP NEXT
Up next for the SDSU swimmers and divers is a dual meet vs. Pepperdine on Friday, Dec. 2, at 2:00 p.m. at the Aztec Aquaplex.