Tigers return 13 to SEC Championships Saturday night session

Tigers return 13 to SEC Championships Saturday night sessionTigers return 13 to SEC Championships Saturday night session

Feb. 17, 2018

A total of 13 Auburn swimmers will return for Saturday night's finals session at the SEC Swimming and Diving Championships at Texas A&M. Auburn will have five women in the B Final and three women in the C Final while the men return two to the B Final and three to the C Final.

Bailey Nero and Jewels Harris will both return for tonight's 200 fly competition. Nero will be in the B Final after going 1:56.97 while Harris grabbed a spot in the C Final with a career best 1:59.35.

Foster Ballard and Luis Martinez will each swim in the C Final of the men's 200 fly. Ballard clocked a 1:44.94 and Martinez a 1:46.14 to advance, with Ballard swimming in lane 4 tonight.

Erin Falconer, Sonnele Oeztuerk and Haley Black each posted career bests in the 100 back prelims to earn return trips tonight. Falconer's 52.68 makes her the ninth-fastest performer in Auburn history and places her in the B Final with Oeztuerk (53.04). Black will be in the C Final after swimming a 54.00.

Petter Fredriksson will represent Auburn in the B Final of the 100 back after posting a 47.44.

All three of Auburn's entrants in the women's 100 breaststroke will swim at night. Breanna Roman (1:00.98) and Carly Cummings (1:01.25) will each be in the B Final, with Cummings posting a career best time, and Brooke Malone (1:01.52) will be in the C Final.

Both of the men's entrants in the 100 breaststroke will also return tonight after posting career best times. Tommy Brewer will be in the B Final after his 53.07 and Spencer Rowe in the C Final after has 54.01.

Finals begin at 6 p.m. tonight and will also include platform diving and the 400 medley relay.

Livestats are available each session through 12thman.com and each session will air on SECN+.

SEC CHAMPIONSHIPS ÃÆ'Æ'¢ÃƒÆ'¢'¬" SATURDAY, FEB. 17
AUBURN RESULTS (PRELIMS/FINALS)

WOMEN'S 200 BUTTERFLY
10. Bailey Nero ÃÆ'Æ'¢ÃƒÆ'¢'¬" 1:56.97
24. Jewels Harris ÃÆ'Æ'¢ÃƒÆ'¢'¬" 1:59.35 (PR)
35. Jaden Bellina ÃÆ'Æ'¢ÃƒÆ'¢'¬" 2:01.00

MEN'S 200 BUTTERFLY
17. Foster Ballard ÃÆ'Æ'¢ÃƒÆ'¢'¬" 1:44.95
24. Luis Martinez ÃÆ'Æ'¢ÃƒÆ'¢'¬" 1:46.14
29. Bryan Lee ÃÆ'Æ'¢ÃƒÆ'¢'¬" 1:49.89 (PR)

WOMEN'S 100 BACKSTROKE
10. Erin Falconer ÃÆ'Æ'¢ÃƒÆ'¢'¬" 52.68 (PR)
11. Sonnele Oeztuerk ÃÆ'Æ'¢ÃƒÆ'¢'¬" 53.04 (PR)
20. Haley Black ÃÆ'Æ'¢ÃƒÆ'¢'¬" 54.00 (PR)
27. Caroline Baddock ÃÆ'Æ'¢ÃƒÆ'¢'¬" 54.34
31. Sarah Margaret Cimino ÃÆ'Æ'¢ÃƒÆ'¢'¬" 54.67
T40. Annie Boone ÃÆ'Æ'¢ÃƒÆ'¢'¬" 55.49
42. Abi Wilder ÃÆ'Æ'¢ÃƒÆ'¢'¬" 55.56

MEN'S 100 BACKSTROKE
14. Petter Fredriksson ÃÆ'Æ'¢ÃƒÆ'¢'¬" 47.44
26. David Crossland ÃÆ'Æ'¢ÃƒÆ'¢'¬" 48.58
32. Christian Ginieczki ÃÆ'Æ'¢ÃƒÆ'¢'¬" 49.47

WOMEN'S 100 BREASTSTROKE
9. Breanna Roman ÃÆ'Æ'¢ÃƒÆ'¢'¬" 1:00.98
15. Carly Cummings -1:01.25 (PR)
18. Brooke Malone ÃÆ'Æ'¢ÃƒÆ'¢'¬" 1:01.52

MEN'S 100 BREASTSTROKE
10. Tommy Brewer ÃÆ'Æ'¢ÃƒÆ'¢'¬" 53.07 (PR)
22. Spencer Rowe ÃÆ'Æ'¢ÃƒÆ'¢'¬" 54.01

MEN'S 50 FREE TIME TRIAL
X. William McKinney ÃÆ'Æ'¢ÃƒÆ'¢'¬" 20.03 (PR)
X. Brody Heck ÃÆ'Æ'¢ÃƒÆ'¢'¬" 20.25

MEN'S 100 FREE TIME TRIAL
X. Owen Upchurch - 44.67