AUBURN, Ala. – Multiple members of Auburn's swimming and diving program have continued to compete since the end of the NCAA Championships. Here is a look at where they have been, the times they have posted and the international competitions they are now qualified for.
Santiago Grassi set an Argentinian National Record in finishing fourth in the 50 fly with a 23.74 at the TYR Pro Series in Richmond, Virginia, giving him national records in both the 50 and 100 flys (LCM). He also swam the 100 fly in 52.87 to finish third and the 50 free in 22.59 to finish 12th, with all three swims qualifying him for this summer's Pan-Am Games in Lima, Peru.
Also in Richmond, Sonnele Oeztuerk finished third in the 200 back in 2:10.74, hitting the World University Games qualifying standard for her native Germany. The World University Games will be held in Naples, Italy, this summer.
Aryan Makhija and Jaqueline Hippi also swam in Richmond, with Makhija finishing seventh in the 1500 free in 15:48.93, ninth in the 400 free in 3:58.36 and 10th in the 800 free (8:20.65). Hippi finished 10th in the 400 IM (4:53.92) and also placed 13th in the 200 IM (2:21.04)
Alison Maillard has been to Cuba and Mission Viejo, California, as she competes for Chile in Olympic-level events. At the CCAN Diving Championships in Cuba, she finished first on the 1-meter and third on the 3-meter in early April. She then traveled to California for the FINA Grand Prix, advancing into the semifinals of the 3-meter.
Josh Dannhauser won both the 800 free (8:03.06) and the 1500 free (15:24.55), finished third in the 400 free (3:53.30) and took fourth in the 200 free (1:51.48) at the South African National Championships. He also led off the winning 4x200 free relay. His 800 and 1500 free swims qualified him to compete at the World University Games this summer.
Former Auburn swimmer Luis Martinez, who continues to train at Auburn, competed at the Canadian Nationals and set a new Guatemalan record in the 100 fly with a 51.87. That qualified him for both this summer's Pan-Am Games as well as the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo.
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