NC STATE VS. TEXAS
- January 28, 2023
- Lee & Joe Jamail Texas Swim Center, Austin, Texas
- Short Course Yards
- Friday Recap
- FRIDAY RESULTS (PDF)
- SATURDAY RESULTS (PDF)
- Live Results – Web
- Schedule of events
- Race Videos posted on SwimSwam’s YouTube Channel
Emma Sticklen turned heads this weekend in Texas’ dual vs NC State, not only winning the 100 fly (49.70 and 200 fly (1:51.3) but also putting up a 1:54.7 in the 200 IM, all of which would have easily scored at last year’s NCAAs. Sticklen confirms that after swimming the 50 free as her 3rd event for the last 2 years, she is looking at the 200 IM in her new event lineup, having not given it much consideration in the past.
Judging from afar, it looks like the Jacoby effect. Her passion, joy, fierceness, and free spirit are infectious. She appears to be living each day to the max and bringing others along for the ride. The team culture has never been stronger.
Wonderful progression. Kudos to her and her coach. Texas’ 400 medley relay looks formidable for NCs. UVA will need Maxine Parker to be able to anchor in at least 47 flat.
i think next year will be texas’s year. they really only lose pash but virginia looses douglass,nelson,etc. they also add in a pretty stacked freshman class that included gemmel who they can slot in for for pash. Pash could also stay a 5th year…
Texas is rising fast, no doubt. Next year it does tighten up at the top: Hoos, Florida & Texas. That papers up as a more competitive team race.
Fact check: Texas has a few more seniors other than Pash, including two high impact divers, and also graduate 5th year Dakota Luther. It is not known yet which UVA seniors will be coming back for a fifth year, and they also have a strong incoming class next year.
Pash is staying for 5th year. Gemmel isn’t coming. They do lose divers.
Interesting. Olympic year deferment for Gemmel?
Source?
From her dad and coach, Bruce Gemmell:
“Right now Erin is not prepared to say anything publicly about her fall ’23 plans. Let’s just say everything is on the table.”
That is crazy – in multiple ways. V surprising her dad would give a quote like that under the circumstances. Florida, UVA, ASU, sandpipers, staying at NCAP…what else would be considered?
Not unusual for a favorite to make an Olympic team to desire keeping the same routine in an Olympic year.
Kate Douglass opts for the fifth year option (COVID-19) as was the case with Rhyan White this season?
Kid is cute