Friday, November 20, 2009
The swimming and diving program enjoyed an exciting week in Lawrence. After Kansas announced the signing of nine highly decorated recruits to the swimming team, the divers will look to carry the excitement to Houston for the Cougar Classic Fall Invitational. Head Diving Coach Eric Elliott said he’s not only excited about the meet; he’s talking about practice, too.
“This first fall invite is our first dive against a lot of really good competition,” Elliott said. “The other great part is the diving time: they have a great pool here (University of Houston) with a meet that helps us train and compete at the same time.”
Senior Diver Allison Ho completes a full revolution before entering the water. Ho competed in diving events during the dual meet with the University of Nebraska-Omaha.
Senior captain Meg Proehl won the Big 12 Diver of the Week award back in October and hasn’t let up, winning events in the past two duals. But even she’s impressed with the competition this weekend.
“I think this weekend will be really exciting; it’s our first chance to compete with really fantastic girls all at once,” Proehl said. “There’s a girl on the Houston team (2008 Beijing silver medalist Anastasia Pozdniakova) who’s a Russian Olympian. It definitely helps all of us to compete against this caliber of competition.”
The future Jayhawks are:
Heather Clark (Lawrence, Kan.)
Shelby Cox (Maumelle, Ark.)
Malia Johnson (Scottsdale, Ariz.)
Alison Moffit (Flower Mound, Texas)
Kaila Lee (Eugene, Ore.)
Alison Lusk (Chattanooga, Tenn.)
Sara Snow (Springfield, Mo.)
Morgan Sharp (Houston, Texas)
Kara Stranski (Portland, Ore.)
Coach Elliott also expects two other divers, Christy Cash, Lenexa freshman, and Allison Ho, Topeka senior, to compete for wins in Houston.
“Christy and Allison have a shot of making the final,” Elliott said. “We know Allison can be much more consistent and this will be new for Christy so this will be good for both of them.”
Both Proehl and Elliott mentioned the format of the tournament as preparation for later in the season.
“The way this is set up will help us prepare for conference,” Proehl said.
Kansas will compete against a large field including Texas A&M, Louisiana State University, University of Nevada, Las Vegas and Air Force. The meet starts today with the finals scheduled for Sunday.
“This weekend will help the girls get the routine down that we’ll go through at conference,” Elliott said. “This is a good travel trip and the girls will get a chance to bond, study and just spend a lot of time together.”
Swimming team signings
Head Swimming Coach Clark Campbell is excited about the nine recruits who signed letters of intent to compete for Kansas next year.
“We’re extremely pleased, we got some really good student athletes with a lot of potential to make a lot of noise,” Campbell said. “There’s a mixed bag: some will make an immediate impact and others will take a year or two to develop. But within two years, this class will all be movers and shakers in the Big 12 and NCAA.”
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