By: Ryan Luttrell, Director of Athletic Communications
EVANSVILLE, IN -- Missouri S&T Swimming will compete at Nationals this week, with competition set to begin tomorrow and concluding Saturday evening.
Connor Bichsel (Lee's Summit, MO/Lee's Summit West) has been invited to compete in four different events, one of only 12 swimmers in the nation to receive the max number of invites.
Bichsel and
Jordan Christensen (Coralville, IA/Iowa West) will be the first Miners in the pool at Nationals, swimming in the 200 individual medley in the Wednesday sessions.
Adam Wiedemeier (West Monroe, LA/West Monroe) will follow with the 50 free, competing Wednesday as well. All three Miners will be in action again on Thursday, with Bichsel swimming the 400 individual medley, Christensen the 100 fly and Wiedemeier the 200 free.
Bichsel will continue his busy week with the 200 fly on Friday, being joined by
Jordan Christensen (Coralville, IA/Iowa West) who will swim the 100 breast that day. Bichsel, Christensen, and Wiedemeier will then compete on Saturday, the final day of competition, with both Bichsel and Christensen competing in the 200 breast and Wiedemeier swimming the 100 free.
FULL SCHEDULE
Wednesday
10am – 200 IM Prelims (Bichsel & Christensen)
10am – 50 Free Prelims (Wiedemeier)
5:30pm – 200 IM Finals (Bichsel & Christensen)
5:30pm – 50 Free Finals (Wiedemeier)
Thursday
10am – 100 Fly Prelims (Christensen)
10am – 400 IM Prelims (Bichsel)
10am – 200 Free Prelims (Wiedemeier)
5:30pm – 100 Fly Finals (Christensen)
5:30pm – 400 IM Finals (Bichsel)
5:30pm – 200 Free Finals (Wiedemeier)
Friday
10am – 100 Breast Prelims (Christensen)
10am – 200 Fly Prelims (Bichsel)
5:30pm – 100 Breast Finals (Christensen)
5:30pm – 200 Fly Finals (Bichsel)
Saturday
10am – 100 Free Prelims (Wiedemeier)
10am – 200 Breast Prelims (Bichsel & Christensen)
5:30pm – 100 Free Finals (Wiedemeier)
5:30pm – 200 Breast Finals (Bichsel & Christensen)
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