CANTON, Ga. – With just a few weeks before the SAA Swimming & Diving Championship, only two teams were in action last week with Berry hosting the Viking Invitational and Sewanee taking on Montevallo. The Vikings won their final home event over Loyola New Orleans 138.5-100.5 while the Tigers fell just short to Montevallo, 144-142.
The 2025 SAA Swimming & Diving Championship is set for February 12-15 at Centre’s Champion Hall in Danville, Kentucky.
Around the SAA:
Athletes of the Week:
SWIMMER:
Mary-Louise LeMieux | Sewanee | Senior | Mandeville, La. - In her final home meet, senior Mary-Louise Lemieux shined with two first-place finishes and two runner-up finishes. Lemieux won the 50 free (25.68) and 100 free (55.64) while placing second in the 100 IM (1:05.34) and 200 medley relay (A, butterfly split: 26.86).
DIVER:
Katie Walker | Sewanee | Senior | York, S.C. - achieved a career milestone, making her first NCAA regional qualifying score. She won the 1-meter diving event with 228.30 points (six dives) and the 3-meter event with 257.33 points (six dives)
Notable Performance:
- Ashley Young (Berry) was big in a team victory over Loyola (New Orleans) this past Saturday. She clinched a first place finish in the 100 breast (1:11.43) and the 100 IM (1:07.31) garnering needed points for the Vikings. She did exceptional in her relay as well; she helped her team to a first place finish in the Mixed 200 Medley relay (27.42). At the end of the event, she took first in the 50 Skins free (25.61) defeating five opponents.
2024 Women’s Swimming & Diving Report Archive (AOW Swimmer/Diver)
Sept. 23 – Gracie Shapard (Rhodes)/Lucy Verwys (Rhodes)
Oct. 7 – Adeline Carroll (Rhodes)/Lucy Verwys (Rhodes)
Oct. 14 – Callie West (Centre)/Erin Dannemiller (Centre)
Oct. 21 – Ashley Young (Berry)/Sara Jean Postle (Centre)
Oct. 28 – Ella Deitch (Sewanee)/Katie Walker (Sewanee)
Nov. 4 – Natalie Cox (Centre)/Erin Dannemiller (Centre)
Nov. 11 – Adeline Carroll (Rhodes)/Katie Walker (Sewanee)
Nov. 18 – Ella Deitch (Sewanee)/Katie Walker (Sewanee)
Nov. 25 – Adeline Carroll (Rhodes)/Katie Walker (Sewanee)
Jan. 13 – Katelynn Stanczyk (Centre)/Erin Dannemiller (Centre)
Jan. 20 – Callie West (Centre)/Katie Walker (Sewanee)