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PREVIEW: WSWIM at WAC Championships

Seattle U women's swimming is set to participate in the 2021 Western Athletic Conference Championships, Feb. 17-20.

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PREVIEW: WSWIM at WAC ChampionshipsPREVIEW: WSWIM at WAC Championships
John Shaffer

SEATTLE — Seattle U women's swimming is set to participate in the 2021 Western Athletic Conference Championships, Feb. 17-20. These year's event will in St George, Utah and hosted on campus by Dixie State. Due to state and local restrictions, spectators will not be allowed at the facility. The WAC Digital Network will stream all sessions. 

THE SCHEDULE
Wednesday, Feb. 17 // 5 pm PT (Finals) // WDN
Thursday, Feb. 18 // 10 am PT (Prelims) • 5 pm PT (Finals) // WDN
Friday, Feb. 19 // 10 am PT (Prelims) • 5 pm PT (Finals) // WDN
Saturday, Feb. 20 // 10 am PT (Prelims) • 5 pm PT (Finals) // WDN
* Diving portion of the championships will be held Feb. 25-27

LOOK BACK
Last season's championships were headlined by Tessa Oliver and Danika Himes who each earned All-WAC honors. Oliver picked up Second Team All-WAC in 400 IM (4:28.88), while Himes was recognized in 200 breast (2:17.89), 200 IM (2:05.69), and 100 breast (1:03.65).

REDHAWK BITES
• Sophomore Danika entered the week with a team-best nine podium finishes, including four first-place finishes.
• Sophomore Alexa Hoeper's eight podium finishes is second on the team, but she leads the Redhawks having won five races. 
• Six Redhawks are among the Top 10 times on the WAC leaderboard this season.
Allison Plamondon — 50 Free - 9th (23.83) - 1/14/20
Cassie Koester — 1000 Free - 10th (10:34.54) - 11/13/20
Alexa Hoeper — 200 Back - 5th (2:04.90) - 11/14/20    
Danika Himes
       200 Back - 9th - (2:06.45) - 11/14/20
       100 Breast - 6th - (1:04.74) - 11/14/20
       200 Breast - 6th - (2:21.87) - 11/15/20
       200 IM - 4th - (2:08.29) - 11/13/20
Bryn Lasher — 100 Fly - 9th - (57.50) - 11/13/20
Maggie Robben — 200 IM - 5th (2:08.32) - 11/13/20
• 200 Free Relay (Plamondon, Lasher, Guadiamos, Culberson) — 6th (1:37.58) - 11/14/20
• 400 Free (Culberson, Lasher, Robben, Plamondon) — 6th (3:34.43) - 11/13/20
• 200 Medley Relay (Plamondon, Himes, Lasher, Culberson) — 7th (1:47.91) - 11/14/20
• 400 Medley Relay (Hoeper, Himes, Lasher, Plamondon) — 5th (3:53.36) - 11/15/20

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