LITTLE ROCK - The Little Rock swim team is finally back home at the Donaghey Aquatic Center and ready to race, hosting Southern Illinois and Henderson State on Friday for a noon tri-meet. Trojan fans can follow along with the meet live on the MeetMobile app as well as on the Little Rock swimming and diving Facebook page.
Since their meet last weekend at Arkansas was canceled due to inclement weather, the Trojans have been out of action for over a month, spending that time training and increasing yardage in preparation for the Missouri Valley Conference Championships, which begin on Feb. 16. Tomorrow's meet includes opponents Henderson State and Southern Illinois, with the latter picked to finish second in the conference.
"It is always a great day to race, and after last week's cancellation, this team is ready for action," remarked head coach
Amy Burgess. "We are excited to welcome SIU & Henderson State to Little Rock. Getting a look at some conference competition before the MVC Championships is a great opportunity, especially for our younger team members. There will be some fun races and we are ready to race on our home turf again."
The tri-meet will be a much-needed test and chance to get up and go fast before taper begins. Look for freestyle duo
Annya Grom and
Jaelle Carlson, both currently ranked within the top eight in the conference and ahead of SIU sprinters, to post some quick races.
The tri-meet will be the first of two final in-season competitions for the Trojans. Make sure to also mark your calendar for Senior Day next Saturday, Jan. 29 as Little Rock hosts Vanderbilt at 11 a.m. to close out the regular season slate.
For the latest information on Little Rock Swimming and Diving, make sure to check out
LRTrojans.com. You can also find the team on social media at @LittleRockSwim on
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