2024 SEC CHAMPIONSHIPS
- February 19 – February 24, 2024
- James E. Martin Aquatic Center — Auburn, AL
- Defending Champions:
- Women: Florida (1x)
- Men: Florida (11x)
- Start Times (ET): 9:30 am prelims/5:30 pm finals
- Day 1 (diving only): 11 am prelims/4:20 pm finals
- Day 2: 11 am prelims (diving only)/ 5 pm (relays only)
- Championship Central
- 2023 SEC Championships Box Score
- Major Conference Roster Limits and Scoring Rules
- Psych Sheets
- Live Results
- Live Video (SEC+ Network)
Psych sheets for next week’s SEC Swimming & Diving Championships have been released, with arguably the marquee conference meet on the college calendar slated to run Monday through Saturday, Feb. 19-24.
The meet is a highly-anticipated one, with Bella Sims making her NCAA postseason debut for Florida, while it will also be the lone SEC Championship appearance for Isabel Ivey, who transferred over from Cal.
On the men’s side, it will be another opportunity to watch Josh Liendo and Jordan Crooks go head-to-head once again in the 50 free, 100 free and 100 fly, while we’ll also get to see Texas A&M sophomore Baylor Nelson defend his medley titles and Ruard van Renen make his Power Five conference debut for Georgia after he swept the 100 back, 200 back and 100 fly at last season’s MAC Championships competing for SIU.
Swimmers are over-entered on the psych sheets at this point, with both Sims and teammate Emma Weyant holding entries in seven events and Ivey entered in six.
The likely schedule for Sims is the 500 free, 400 IM and 200 back, while Ivey’s most likely lineup is the 200 IM, 200 free and 100 free, though both swimmers hold top seeds in some other events as well.
On the men’s side, Liendo and Crooks are both entered in the 50, 100 and 200 free, along with the 100 fly, with the 200 free the likely event on the chopping block.
Some of the top swimmers in the conference, such as Tennessee’s Mona McSharry and Martin Espernberger, are currently racing at the 2024 World Championships in Doha but are expected to be in the field next week.
Notable Women’s Entries
- Bella Sims, Florida – 100/200/500 free, 200 back, 200 fly, 200/400 IM,
- Isabel Ivey, Florida – 200 IM, 50 free, 100 fly, 200 free, 100 back, 100 free
- Emma Weyant, Florida – 200/500/1650 free, 200 back, 200 breast, 200/400 IM
- Mona McSharry, Tennessee – 50/100 free, 100/200 breast
- Zoie Hartman, Georgia – 200 free, 100/200 breast, 200 IM
Notable Men’s Entries
- Josh Liendo, Florida – 50/100/200 free, 100 fly
- Jordan Crooks, Tennessee – 50/100/200 free, 100 fly
- Ruard van Renen, Georgia – 50/100 free, 100/200 back, 100 fly
- Baylor Nelson, Texas A&M – 200 free, 200 back, 200 breast, 200 fly, 200/400 IM
The SEC Championships will get underway on Monday with diving action, while swimming will kick off on Tuesday night with timed finals in the 200 medley and 800 free relay before we see four full days of racing from Wednesday to Saturday.
UF Women Swim guesses:
Bella Sims: 500 free (tuning for the NCAA and 4free olympic push), 2Back (seems like her favorite event), 4im.
In reality I could see her swimming everything beside the 2im. I dont think she will take the 100 at NCAA but a relay birth at Trials is tempting to throw her hate in the ring for.
Isabel Ivey: 200IM, 100 Fly, 100 Back
They will have her or Sims lead off the 4×200 free and can flip it for NCAAs so they can get a time if thats a goal.
Emma Weyant: 500,1650,4im. Pretty straight forward.
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Arguably a faster meet than Doha
Excited to see what Scotty Buff can do with a taper!
I wonder if McSharry actually races immediately coming off worlds.
I wonder if she has an NIL deal. That may sway it a bit. Otherwise feels, unproductive to race again.
Crooks vs Liendo season once again. Wonder what the scriptwriters have in store for us this year.
Jojo Ramey legacy meet incoming
What do we think about Weyant’s trajectory? Will she make it to Paris?
Im a huge fan and she does seem to be really consistent. I think itll be a case that she is likely a top 4 swimmer almost regardless of who shows up. But top 2 will be a bit more outside of her control in that is may just mater who focuses/prioritizes that.
Like I could reasonable see Grimes, Sims, Walsh, Leah Hayes beating her. Just depends how they prioritize their events.
I would rather see Bella swim the 2fly instead of the 2back at SECs. Catie Choate or Jojo Ramey can win the 2back, and Bella leads the SEC in the 2fly with a time she did in a dual meet early in the season, and she can go much faster. UF doesn’t have anyone else that can win the 2fly right now.