SMU to Host Arizona and TCU in Double Dual Meet
DALLAS – Teh SMU Mustangs will welcome Arizona and TCU to the Robson & Lindley Aquatics Center for a double dual meet spanning Thursday and Friday, November 7-8. SMU is coming off a strong start to the season, highlighted by freshman successes and returning talent poised for continued success in the Atlantic Coast Conference.
The Mustangs will compete against both the Wildcats and the Horned Frogs in a challenging early-season test. SMU recently saw first-year swimmers like Macey Oppliger achieve their first collegiate event wins.The team returns 10 athletes from their inaugural ACC season, including NCAA Championships performer Maddy Parker and 2024 american Athletic Conference champion Jimena Leal. Parker recorded the second-fastest 100 free time in SMU history (48.09) last season, while Leal secured victories in the 200 back and 400 medley relay at the 2024 AAC Championships.
SMU’s roster also includes senior Tiffanie Ruan, a member of the 2024 AAC Championship-winning 400 free relay team, and Reagan Evans, who placed 53rd on 3-meter at the NCAA Zone Diving Championships. This year’s squad is bolstered by six newcomers - five swimmers and one diver.
The Mustangs are under the guidance of a new Associate Head Coach, McCall, who joined SMU after four years at TCU Swimming and Diving, including a promotion to associate head coach in 2023. Prior to TCU,McCall spent five years at Florida Atlantic University Swimming and Diving as an assistant coach.
