Friday, September 24
Fort Worth, Texas
2 P.M./6 P.M.
TCU
vs
Incarnate Word
Preview: UIW
9/23/2021 9:58:00 AM | Swimming and Diving
FORT WORTH – Behind both teams placing third at the Big 12 Championships, the TCU men's and women's swimming & diving teams are looking for a strong start to the 2021-22 season as the Horned Frogs take on Incarnate Word on Sept. 24 at home. The women will compete at 2 p.m. with the men's meet starting at 6 p.m.
The two teams last squared off in 2019 when both teams defeated the Cardinals. The men's program won 159-135 while the women's team took the 166-134 victory. In the win, Izzy Ashdown broke the school record in both the 1-meter and 3-meter dives and Connie Deighton notched her first NCAA qualifying scores of the season on both boards.
Noah Cumby and Janis Silins won two events each the last time TCU swam against the Cardinals, with Cumby winning the 100 and 200 free, and Silins taking first in both the 100 and 200 breast.
Last Season
TCU's women's team scored 528 points at last year's Big 12 Championships, tying the best performance at the conference meet with the 2012-13 and 2019-20 squads. TCU's men also notched third.
Silins looks to have a strong showing again this year after earning silver in the 100 and 200 breast at the Big 12 Championships. Six of TCU's seven NCAA B cuts return in Noah Cumby (100, 200 free), Stefan Varga (100 back), Hugh McPherson (100 breast), Piotr Sadlowski (100, 200 fly), Janis Silins (100, 200 breast) and Ashleen O'Brien (100 back).
Highlighting the season was TCU's women defeating SMU for the first time in program history, 175-120. Mary Jania won both the 100 and 200 breast while O'Brien took first in the 100 back. The Frogs are set to compete against SMU this season Oct. 29.
On the boards, Ashdown earned a bronze medal after a third-place finish in the 1-meter dive at the Big 12 Championships. Deighton and Ashdown also placed fourth and fifth, respectively, in platform finals. Both Ashdown and Deighton represented TCU at the NCAA Zone D meet. Graciela Liang notched her first zone cut in the 3-meter at last year's Big 12 Championships, and all three Frogs return this season.
Follow the Frogs
For more information on the TCU swimming & diving programs, follow the Frogs on Twitter @TCUswimdive and Instagram @tcu_swimdive.
The two teams last squared off in 2019 when both teams defeated the Cardinals. The men's program won 159-135 while the women's team took the 166-134 victory. In the win, Izzy Ashdown broke the school record in both the 1-meter and 3-meter dives and Connie Deighton notched her first NCAA qualifying scores of the season on both boards.
Noah Cumby and Janis Silins won two events each the last time TCU swam against the Cardinals, with Cumby winning the 100 and 200 free, and Silins taking first in both the 100 and 200 breast.
Last Season
TCU's women's team scored 528 points at last year's Big 12 Championships, tying the best performance at the conference meet with the 2012-13 and 2019-20 squads. TCU's men also notched third.
Silins looks to have a strong showing again this year after earning silver in the 100 and 200 breast at the Big 12 Championships. Six of TCU's seven NCAA B cuts return in Noah Cumby (100, 200 free), Stefan Varga (100 back), Hugh McPherson (100 breast), Piotr Sadlowski (100, 200 fly), Janis Silins (100, 200 breast) and Ashleen O'Brien (100 back).
Highlighting the season was TCU's women defeating SMU for the first time in program history, 175-120. Mary Jania won both the 100 and 200 breast while O'Brien took first in the 100 back. The Frogs are set to compete against SMU this season Oct. 29.
On the boards, Ashdown earned a bronze medal after a third-place finish in the 1-meter dive at the Big 12 Championships. Deighton and Ashdown also placed fourth and fifth, respectively, in platform finals. Both Ashdown and Deighton represented TCU at the NCAA Zone D meet. Graciela Liang notched her first zone cut in the 3-meter at last year's Big 12 Championships, and all three Frogs return this season.
Follow the Frogs
For more information on the TCU swimming & diving programs, follow the Frogs on Twitter @TCUswimdive and Instagram @tcu_swimdive.
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