Divers set to host Auburn Invitational

Divers set to host Auburn InvitationalDivers set to host Auburn Invitational

AUBURN, Ala. – Head diving coach John Fox and the Auburn Tigers get set to host the 2024 edition of the AU Diving Invitational, Dec. 18-21, inside James E. Martin Aquatics Center.  

Action begins on Wednesday, Dec. 18, with the women’s 1-meter event. The meet will be streamed live on SEC Network Plus throughout the week and live results can be found on DiveMeets.com. 

Fox and Co. are off to an impressive start to the 2024-25 campaign. Freshmen Ethan Swart and Emily Hallifax have made a major impact in the early parts of the season. Swart swept the springboard events in a dual with North Carolina back in October, earning SEC Diver of the Week after securing career-highs on the 1-meter (324.68) and 3-meter (380.55). 

Hallifax, along with Kyleigh Kidd, Chloe Brothers and Abigail Farrar have combined to be a dynamic force for the Tigers. Kidd, Brothers and Farrar have all scored north of 300 on the 3-meter this season and Hallifax owns significant scores on both the 1-meter (318.98) and platform (308.60). 

Kayla Walsh also owns zones cuts in the 1-meter and platform entering the meet. 

On the men’s side, Whit Andrus dialed up some monster scores at the Midseason Invite at Georgia Tech. His 381.70 on 3-meter helped the North Carolina native capture third overall. He would equal his effort on 1-meter with a massive 364.25 and slid into fourth on the tower after a 321.80. 

Talan Blackmon, David Hatt, Alex Just and Travis Keith all boast zones scores as well. 

The full schedule of events for the AU Diving Invite is below:

Wednesday, Dec. 18  
10:30 a.m. CT – Men’s 1-meter (prelims and finals)
2 p.m. CT – Men’s and Women’s Team Event
 
Thursday, Dec. 19 
10:30 a.m. CT – Men’s 3-meter (prelims and finals)
10:30 a.m. CT – Women’s 1-meter (prelims and finals)
 
Friday, Dec. 20 
10:30 a.m. CT – Men’s Platform (prelims and finals)
10:30 a.m. CT – Women’s 3-meter (prelims and finals)
 
Saturday, Dec. 21
10 a.m. – Women’s Platform (prelims and finals)