
Kondis Primed for Second Straight NCAA Appearance
3/19/2019 9:14:00 AM | Swimming & Diving
Cougar junior to compete in three events in Austin
AUSTIN, Texas – The University of Houston Swimming & Diving team will be represented by junior Peyton Kondis at the 2019 NCAA Championships March 20-23 at the Lee and Joe Jamail Texas Swimming Center.
Action will begin tomorrow at 9 a.m., with finals slated for 5 p.m. All meet information can be accessed by clicking HERE.
WHAT YOU SHOULD KNOW
The 2019 NCAA Swimming & Diving Championships are sold out but standing room only tickets may become available the day of competition. For more information click HERE.
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Action will begin tomorrow at 9 a.m., with finals slated for 5 p.m. All meet information can be accessed by clicking HERE.
WHAT YOU SHOULD KNOW
- For the second consecutive season Kondis will compete at the NCAA Championships, becoming the second Cougar swimmer to do so since Maija Airas in 1988-89 and the first Cougar since Taylor Olanski qualified in diving events during back-to-back seasons.
- Kondis is one of three swimmers from The American to qualify for the Championships after posting a trio of podium finishes at the 2019 American Athletic Conference Championships.
- The junior posted a season-best time of 59.84 in the 100 Breaststroke to qualify for the NCAA Championships and will enter the meet with the 32nd best time in the event this season.
- Kondis will also compete in the 200 Individual Medley and the 200 Breaststroke.
- The Pittsburgh native has posted some of the fastest times this season in the conference. Her 59.84 in the 100 Breaststroke is the second-fastest this season in The American, her 200 IM (1:59.50) time is the fourth-best this season and her 200 Breaststroke (2:10.62) is the second-fastest this season.
- All sessions will be live streamed with the prelims airing on the Texas video stream and finals on ESPN3. Streaming and live results links can be accessed by clicking HERE.
The 2019 NCAA Swimming & Diving Championships are sold out but standing room only tickets may become available the day of competition. For more information click HERE.
FOLLOW THE COUGARS!
Fans can keep up with the latest in University of Houston Cougar athletics by following us on Facebook (Facebook.com/HoustonAthletics), Twitter (@UHCougars), Instagram (houstoncougars) and YouTube.com (Youtube.com/UHAthletics). In addition, the swimming & diving team has established its own official Facebook (Facebook.com/UHCougarSwim) and Twitter pages (@UHCougarSwim), which provide regular updates on the team and live results during home meets.
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