Swimming and Diving Prepares for Action-Packed Weekend

Air Force vs. Colorado State, New Mexico, and Seattle University
5 p.m. MT, Friday, Jan. 17
11 a.m. MT, Saturday, Jan. 18
Cadet Natatorium, USAF Academy

The women's swimming and diving team will take on Mountain West competitors, New Mexico and Colorado State, with non-conference opponent Seattle University in attendance for another quad-meet weekend. The men's swimming and diving team will challenge Seattle University in a Western Athletic Conference match up. Action is slated for a 5 p.m. start on Friday Jan. 17^th and will resume at 11 a.m. on Saturday Jan. 18^th.

BASE ACCESS
The U.S. Air Force Academy has temporarily adjusted the process to access the installation, which will affect the Rocky Mountain Open. While the installation remains open for events, if you do not have a DoD ID card, you will need to obtain a pass to enter the base. Spectators must request a base pass at this link. Once you register, you will receive a message on your phone about approval. Each adult requesting a base pass must present a valid driver's license to scan at the gate. Spectators under the age of 18 with an approved adult are allowed to access the base for athletic events.

BROADCAST INFORMATION
Video Stream: YouTube (@AF_Falcons)

CURRENT TOP 10 CONFERENCE TIMES (WOMEN)
Katie Andrist, Jr.
-1000 free: 10:11.24 (7^th in MW)
-1650 free: 16:55.59 (8^th in MW)

Maeve Linscott, Jr.
-200 breast: 2:15.18 (10^th in MW)

Ella Martin, Sr.
-400 IM: 4:20.32 (10^th in MW)

Jena Nowoswiat, Fr.
-200 fly: 2:01.60 (6^th in MW)

CURRENT TOP 10 CONFERENCE TIMES (MEN)
Joe Christ, So.
-200 free: 1:37.76 (10^th in WAC)
-500 free: 4:26.52 (8^th in WAC)

Danny Detjen, Jr.
-200 fly: 1:47.64 (7^th in WAC)

Tommy Nagle, Sr.
-50 breast: 25.59 (10^th in WAC)
-100 breast: 54.24 (7^th in WAC)
-200 breast: 1:57.86 (6^th in WAC)

Mack Nuval, So.
-50 breast: 25.52 (9^th in WAC)

Tucker Rice, So.
-1000 free: 9:22.91 (4^th in WAC)
-1650 free: 15:29.48 (3^rd in WAC)

Bridon Rosales, Jr.
-50 breast: 25.13 (4^th in WAC)
-100 breast: 54.18 (6^th in WAC)

Anthony Sebastian, Jr.
-200 breast: 1:58.75 (9^th in WAC)

Tyler Surratt, So.
-500 free: 4:25.44 (4^th in WAC)
-1000 free: 9:24.54 (6^th in WAC)
-1650 free: 15:37.97 (8^th in WAC)

Camden Swigart, Jr.
-1650 free: 15:42.62 (9^th in WAC)
-200 IM: 1:47.40 (7^th in WAC)
-400 IM: 3:50.07 (3^rd in WAC)

Tanner Wilson, Fr.
-50 breast: 25.23 (5^th in WAC)
-100 breast: 54.02 (4^th in WAC)
-200 breast: 1:57.67 (5^th in WAC)

James Winterfield, Jr.
-200 free: 1:36.70 (5^th in WAC)
-100 fly: 47.66 (6^th in WAC)
-200 fly: 1:46.27 (4^th in WAC)
-200 IM: 1:46.25 (3^rd in WAC)

Evan Witte, Fr.
-1650 free: 15:45.51 (10^th in WAC)

NEXT UP
Both men's and women's swimming and diving look to face nationally ranked Colorado Mesa (DII), whose men's team falls at 3^rd and the women in 1^st, and BYU, with a men's team that is receiving votes. Action at the Cadet Natatorium in USAF Academy, Colo., will begin at 5 p.m. on the 24^th and resume at 11 a.m. on the 25^th.

LAST TIME OUT (WOMEN)
The Air Force women's swimming and diving program swam against Northern Colorado, Mines, and UTRGV last weekend in the Cadet Natatorium. The Falcons swept the competition defeating Northern Colorado 191.50-108.50, Mines 239.00-54.00, and UTRGV 253.00-45.00.

The Falcons took the top spot in eight events, highlighted by two individual wins from Abby Turner in the 50 freestyle (23.91) and the 100 freestyle (52.33), and Kai-Min Tsuei taking the 100 backstroke (57.39) and the 200 backstroke (2:08.33).

Additionally, Air Force succeeded in the 200 breaststroke (Mandy Fleetwood, 2:21.44), 200 IM (Ella Rudik, 2:11.89), 200 medley relay (Tsuei, Maeve Linscott, Amber Martin, Turner, 1:45.22), and the 400 freestyle relay (Ryan Mills, Kirsten Lee, Lily Larson, Turner, 3:31.74).

Air Force completed the meet with a total 36 top five individual finishes.

Freshman diver, Chloe Perkins collected two individual wins to lead the Falcons with two personal bests, a score of 256.95 on the 1-meter and 291.50 points on the 3-meter, surpassing the NCAA Diving Zone Standard. Perkins was selected as the Mountain West Freshman of the Week (Jan. 14) for her accomplishments last weekend.

LAST TIME OUT (MEN)
The men's swimming team began the year victorious, notching a 167.00-94.00 win over Colorado School of Mines, last Saturday at the Cadet Natatorium. The Falcons compiled nine individual first place finishes.

In the 200 medley relay, the Air Force team of Garrett Kennedy, Tommy Nagle, Tanner Wilson, and Joe Christ took first with a time of 1:33.01 and were followed closely by teammates Jacob Bulesco, Bridon Rosales, James Winterfield, and Chase Dwornwicki (1:33.24) in second.

Evan Witte led the way in the 1000 freestyle, clocking a first-place finish at 9:50.13, and saw fellow Falcon, Tucker Rice in third with a 9:59.71 finish. Witte also managed to finish in the lead of the 500 freestyle, at 4:48.91, with teammates Christ (4:49.23) and Tucker (4:51.38) in second and third.

Christ and Winterfield finished back-to-back in the 200 free, with Christ in first at 1:42.51.

In the 100 breaststroke, the Falcons took the top four spots, seeing Rosales finish first at 55.81. He was followed by Wilson (56.34), Mack Nuval (57.70), and Nagle (58.42).

Daniel Detjen notched a final time of 1:53.73 in the 200 butterfly, beating out the Orediggers as the only Falcon in the race, and finished first in the 100 butterfly (50.65).

A pair of Falcons, Louis Body and Kennedy, took the top two spots in the 200 backstroke, with Body completing the race in first with a time of 1:54.01.

Air Force dominated the 200 breaststroke, seeing all Falcons in the top four. Wilson paved the way in first, marking a time of 2:04.93. Anthony Sebastian followed in second at 2:06.78, and Rosales (2:10.09) and Nagle (2:12.28) took third and fourth, respectively.

Camden Swigart represented the Falcons in a close 200 IM, for a first-place finish at 1:57.55.

Swimming and Diving Prepares for Action-Packed Weekend

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Players Mentioned

Katie Andrist

Joe Christ

Danny Detjen

Chase Dwornicki

Mandy Fleetwood

Garrett Kennedy

Lily Larson

Kirsten Lee

Maeve Linscott

Amber Martin

Ella Martin

Ryan Mills

Tommy Nagle

Jena Nowoswiat

Mack Nuval

Chloe Perkins

Tucker Rice

Bridon Rosales

Ella Rudik

Anthony Sebastian

Tyler Surratt

Camden Swigart

Kai-Min Tsuei

Abby Turner

Tanner Wilson

James Winterfield

Evan Witte

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