Air Force swimming and diving is packing its bags for Phoenix, Arizona, setting up a two-day Mountain West dual meet against Grand Canyon at the Fr. Edward A. Reese Aquatic Center. Action gets underway at 4 p.m. MT on Friday, November 6, before resuming at 11 a.m. MT on Saturday, November 7.
The Falcons arrive in the desert following a strong showing at the Cadet Natatorium. The Air Force women carry a 3-1 record into the weekend after sweeping nearly every event in a 189-100 victory over New Mexico State. Meanwhile, the men’s squad secured a 163-131 win over Denver, anchored by nine first-place finishes across swimming and diving events.
Friday Night Sprints and Relays at Reese Aquatic Center
Friday’s opening session starts at 4 p.m. MT with the 200-medley relay, followed by the 500-yard freestyle, 200 individual medley, and the 50 freestyle. After a 10-minute break, competitors return to the pool for the 100 backstroke, 100 breaststroke, and 200 butterfly, before concluding the evening with the 400 freestyle relay.
The women’s team looks to carry momentum from performances like Lily Larson’s dual victories in the 200 and 100 free against New Mexico State, alongside diving points from Helena Gibson, who captured the 3-meter board with a score of 301.45. Freshman Ellie Foulke also brings top-tier conference times into the meet, ranking fourth in the Mountain West in the 1,000 free at 10:09.49 and fifth in the 200 back at 2:01.30.
For the men, Friday’s lineup tests depth against a Grand Canyon squad holding a 2-2 overall record with wins over Arizona Christian and Ottawa. Air Force counters with standouts like Tanner Wilson, who sits third in the conference in the 100 breaststroke at 55.00, and diver Brady Nichol, who leads the Mountain West on the platform with a 310.00 score.
Grand Canyon and Air Force Compete in Saturday Morning Events
Saturday’s morning session begins at 11 a.m. MT with the 400-medley relay. The schedule features the 400 IM, 100 fly, 200 free, 200 back, 200 breast, 100 free, 1000 free, and wraps up with the 200-free relay.
Grand Canyon enters the weekend with its women’s team holding a 3-2 record and 13 conference top-ten times, while the men’s side boasts 45 top-ten marks in the Mountain West. Air Force features strong conference positioning of its own, including Brandon Cho ranking fifth in the 200 breaststroke at 2:00.88 and freshman Jazzlyn Vaughan leading the conference on the platform with 258.90 points.
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