The LSU men’s swimmers recorded two season-best marks and broke one LSU record during the weekend at the Last Chance Meet to improve their chances of qualifying for NCAA Championships.
The 200-yard medley relay team earned an NCAA provisional qualifying time of 1:26.14, which was nearly a half-second improvement from last weekend’s Southeastern Conference Championships.
The relay team, which included seniors James Meyers, Hannes Heyl and Eric Zeller as well as sophomore Andrei Tuomola, was only .14 seconds off the school record in the event.
“It’s going to be tight,” said LSU swimming coach David Geyer of the relay’s chances of qualifying for Nationals. “They will probably be last in or first out.”
The 200-yard freestyle relay, consisting of Tuomola, Heyl, Zeller and freshman Michael Saco, clocked an NCAA ‘B’ cut with a time of 1:19.11.
Sophomore Craig Hamilton finished with an NCAA ‘B’ cut and an LSU-record time of 15:02.64 in the 1650-yard, or mile, freestyle.
Not all of this weekend’s swimming and diving action occurred in the water.
Eight LSU swimmers and divers earned SEC honors this weekend after earning fifth place at last week’s SEC Championships.
Five swimmers and divers were named to the All-SEC teams while three freshmen earned spots on the SEC All-Freshman Team.
Senior Jane Trepp, the first LSU swimmer to earn an individual title at SEC Championships since 1997, earned Women’s First Team All-SEC honors.
Junior Samantha Goates and sophomores Amanda Kendall, Rebecca St. Germain and Jana Ruimerman earned spots on the Women’s All-SEC Second Team.
“We have the fastest and strongest conference in the country,” Geyer said. “So to have people on the All-SEC team is great.”
Lady Tigers Cari Blalock and Torrey Bussey won Women’s SEC All-Freshman Team honors, while diver Daniel Helm earned a place on the Men’s All-Freshman Team.
 
 
 
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