Shaking off nerves and getting down to business has been the goal of the LSU swimming and diving teams following their road trip to Alabama.
They will have to do just that this weekend. Florida State is coming to town on Saturday for LSU’s first home meet of the season.
The Tigers (0-2, 0-2) are looking for their first win, while the Lady Tigers (2-1, 1-1) hope to build on the confidence they gained from defeating Alabama and Notre Dame. The women will travel to New Orleans on Friday to face Tulane, and both teams will swim against the Seminoles on Saturday.
“Florida State’s going to be a great matchup,” said LSU coach David Geyer. “It’s going to come down to out-touching people. … Every single point is going to matter.”
It would be a particularly sweet win for the men, who lost to Florida State last season, 156-144. The meet came down to the 400-yard freestyle relay, the last event of the day.
“Florida State I would say is a good rival for us,” said senior swimmer Clint Hallum. “They beat us last year kind of like ‘Bama did. It was close, and it came down to the last relay, so I definitely want to get this win.”
The diving teams will have to play their best against the Seminoles, who have a large veteran diving contingent.
“They probably have one of the best teams in the country,” said junior diver Matt Vieke. “They’ve got a very deep team. … We’re going to really have to be on our game.”
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