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Georgia Tech Invitational
Falcons Fly To Atlanta For Three-Day GT Invite
November 18, 2014 | Women's Swimming & Diving
Bowling Green, Ohio – The Bowling Green State University Swimming and Diving team compete in the Georgia Tech Invitational Nov. 20-22 in Atlanta, Georgia. This is the first time the team is participating in this invitational.
FOLLOW THE FALCONS
BGSU fans can follow BGSU Swimming and Diving all year long at BGSUFalcons.com with live stats (as available) and live video (as available) of meets. Follow along on Twitter via the official site of BGSU Athletics @BGAthletics or through the home of BGSU Swimming and Diving @FalconSwimDive.
COMPETITORS
BGSU will be the only MAC team competing at the invitational. Other competitors swimming, many top ranked in their divisions, are Arkansas, Campbell University, Colorado State University, Indian River, Florida Atlantic University, Florida Gulf Coast University, Florida State University, Georgia Tech, University of Florida, University of Miami (FL) and Vanderbilt. Teams entered only in the diving competitions are Auburn University, Clemson University, College of Charlston, University of Utah, University of South Carolina and Tulane University.
WHAT THE COACH IS SAYING
Head Coach Petra Martin: "The Georgia Tech meet will be something that we have never done before as a team and it will be certainly very different from our usual competition. The meet will be featuring some of the best programs in the country for both swimming and diving. We don't normally get a chance to compete against teams such as Auburn, UVA, University of Florida and more so it will be a test of our ability to focus on what is important, what we can control and being able to tune out all the other hype around us. It will be also a great experience and a chance for both the swimmers and the divers to learn first hand about what the best in the country are doing and how they handle their racing. It will be hands down the best invitational we have ever gone to, but we are all certainly looking forward to mixing things up and getting out of our comfort zone. Our goals for the swimmers are to be able get some final swims at night. For divers the goal is to keep on improving on what they have done the last few weeks and to add more difficulty level to their routine. We will not be competing them in the platform competition of the meet at this point but we certainly want them to pay close attention to what will be done on the platform so that they can take it into their future training for that event."
LAST TIME OUT
The Falcons won eight events Saturday afternoon, defeating both Oakland and MAC opponent, Eastern Michigan. Estela Davis won three individual events and was a part of the winning 200 medley relay team. BGSU won 155-145 against previously unbeaten EMU and beat Oakland, 155-139. The Orange and Brown remain undefeated this season, currently sitting at 3-0. Both teams were ranked first in their conferences going into the meet, according to CollegeSwimming.com. The Falcons are now 2-0 against MAC competitors this season.
GRIFFIN'S SUCCESS CONTINUES TO 2014-15
It hasn't taken long for Victoria Griffin to make her mark in the Mid-American Conference. The sophomore earned MAC Swimmer of the Week honors four times last season and was named to First-Team All-Conference. She captured her fifth award after swimming on six winning relay teams at the Tom Stubbs Relays Oct. 3 against Toledo, Akron, Youngstown State and Findlay. Against Oakland and EMU, the sophomore won the 50 freestyle with a season-best time of 23.85 as well as the 100 freestyle.
NEWCOMER DAVIS ADDS SPEED
Sophomore Estela Davis won three individual events (100 backstroke, 200 backstroke and 200 individual medley) and was a part of the winning 200 medley relay team as BGSU swimming and diving defeated Oakland and MAC opponent Eastern Michigan Nov. 8. She set a season personal best in the 200 backstroke and the 200 medley relay swam a season best time of 1:44.28.
FALCON FAST
In the first two meets of the season, BGSU won 21 out of 24 of its races. At the Tom Stubbs Relays, the Orange and Brown won nine out of 10 races and set seven meet records. Against Ball State, the team took an impressive 12 out of 14 swim events.
PRESEASON RANKINGS
BGSU was picked to finish third in the Mid-American Conference for the 2014-15 season, according to the preseason coaches' poll. The Falcons are ranked behind defending MAC champion Akron (ranked 2nd) and MAC runner-up Miami (ranked 1st).
FOLLOW THE FALCONS
BGSU fans can follow BGSU Swimming and Diving all year long at BGSUFalcons.com with live stats (as available) and live video (as available) of meets. Follow along on Twitter via the official site of BGSU Athletics @BGAthletics or through the home of BGSU Swimming and Diving @FalconSwimDive.
COMPETITORS
BGSU will be the only MAC team competing at the invitational. Other competitors swimming, many top ranked in their divisions, are Arkansas, Campbell University, Colorado State University, Indian River, Florida Atlantic University, Florida Gulf Coast University, Florida State University, Georgia Tech, University of Florida, University of Miami (FL) and Vanderbilt. Teams entered only in the diving competitions are Auburn University, Clemson University, College of Charlston, University of Utah, University of South Carolina and Tulane University.
WHAT THE COACH IS SAYING
Head Coach Petra Martin: "The Georgia Tech meet will be something that we have never done before as a team and it will be certainly very different from our usual competition. The meet will be featuring some of the best programs in the country for both swimming and diving. We don't normally get a chance to compete against teams such as Auburn, UVA, University of Florida and more so it will be a test of our ability to focus on what is important, what we can control and being able to tune out all the other hype around us. It will be also a great experience and a chance for both the swimmers and the divers to learn first hand about what the best in the country are doing and how they handle their racing. It will be hands down the best invitational we have ever gone to, but we are all certainly looking forward to mixing things up and getting out of our comfort zone. Our goals for the swimmers are to be able get some final swims at night. For divers the goal is to keep on improving on what they have done the last few weeks and to add more difficulty level to their routine. We will not be competing them in the platform competition of the meet at this point but we certainly want them to pay close attention to what will be done on the platform so that they can take it into their future training for that event."
LAST TIME OUT
The Falcons won eight events Saturday afternoon, defeating both Oakland and MAC opponent, Eastern Michigan. Estela Davis won three individual events and was a part of the winning 200 medley relay team. BGSU won 155-145 against previously unbeaten EMU and beat Oakland, 155-139. The Orange and Brown remain undefeated this season, currently sitting at 3-0. Both teams were ranked first in their conferences going into the meet, according to CollegeSwimming.com. The Falcons are now 2-0 against MAC competitors this season.
GRIFFIN'S SUCCESS CONTINUES TO 2014-15
It hasn't taken long for Victoria Griffin to make her mark in the Mid-American Conference. The sophomore earned MAC Swimmer of the Week honors four times last season and was named to First-Team All-Conference. She captured her fifth award after swimming on six winning relay teams at the Tom Stubbs Relays Oct. 3 against Toledo, Akron, Youngstown State and Findlay. Against Oakland and EMU, the sophomore won the 50 freestyle with a season-best time of 23.85 as well as the 100 freestyle.
NEWCOMER DAVIS ADDS SPEED
Sophomore Estela Davis won three individual events (100 backstroke, 200 backstroke and 200 individual medley) and was a part of the winning 200 medley relay team as BGSU swimming and diving defeated Oakland and MAC opponent Eastern Michigan Nov. 8. She set a season personal best in the 200 backstroke and the 200 medley relay swam a season best time of 1:44.28.
FALCON FAST
In the first two meets of the season, BGSU won 21 out of 24 of its races. At the Tom Stubbs Relays, the Orange and Brown won nine out of 10 races and set seven meet records. Against Ball State, the team took an impressive 12 out of 14 swim events.
PRESEASON RANKINGS
BGSU was picked to finish third in the Mid-American Conference for the 2014-15 season, according to the preseason coaches' poll. The Falcons are ranked behind defending MAC champion Akron (ranked 2nd) and MAC runner-up Miami (ranked 1st).
Players Mentioned
Backstroke/IM
/ Women's Swimming & Diving
Freestyle
/ Women's Swimming & DivingBG Swim/Dive : Ava Vial Postmeet 2.2
Monday, February 05
BG Swim/Dive : Coach Perkins Postmeet 2.4
Sunday, February 04
BG Ziggys : Daisy Platts
Monday, April 25
BG S/D : Coach Perkins Post-Mac's 2.26
Sunday, February 27