JACKSON, Miss. – The Millsaps men's and women's swimming and diving programs look to take home conference crowns at the 2023 Southern Athletic Association Swimming and Diving Championships held inside the Birmingham CrossPlex, Feb. 8-11.
 
Competition begins on Wednesday with a finals session at 5:30 p.m. The remaining three days of competition will feature 10 a.m. preliminary heats, which will be followed by finals at 6 p.m.
 
Live video will be provided for each day and each session at the following link.
 
The SAA Swimming and Diving Championships event page can be found here, including complete schedule, meet records, performance lists and more.

On the men's side, graduate Bryan Sullivan is back after being named the SAA Men's Swimmer of the Year and SAA Co-Newcomer of the Year following the 2021-22 championship. He currently holds three meet records in the 50-yard free (20.59 seconds), 100-yard back (49.66 seconds) and 100-yard IM (49.83 seconds). Sullivan also holds five conference top all-time open times. Additionally, the Jackson, Miss., product has set 11 school marks this season.

Sullivan enters the conference meet as the top swimmer in seven events. Freshman Ben Anderson is ranked in the top 10 of three disciplines, including a school-record mark in the 200 free (1:45.99).
 
Classmate Andrew Meadows should also post swift times as he sits first in the school record book in the 50 breaststroke, 400 IM and 1000 free. Millsaps has also improved upon four relay records, which includes combinations of Anderson, Sullivan, freshmen Kaiden Auzenne, Thad Erato, junior Casey Miller and senior Cooper Clevenger.
 
The women's program should find success across multiple distances in Birmingham as well. Sophomore Kat Burns leads the way and is ranked in the top 20 across the conference in four events (50 free, 100 free, 50 breaststroke, 100 breaststroke). She has established school records in each discipline.
 
Classmate Catherine Passarelli holds the 1000 free and 1650 free records and is currently seeded 18th in each race. Additionally, junior Ginny Ray Clevenger is ranked in the top 15 in both the 200 fly and 400 IM. She boosts the school record in the 200 fly with a time of 2:18.02.

Also, freshman Zoe Cowell enters the week as the 18th seed in the 200-yard breaststroke owning a time of 2:39.68.

The Majors have set three relay school records thanks to Burns, Clevenger, Passarelli, junior Madisyn Latino, sophomore Chloee Beebe and freshman Abigail Hoffman.
 
MEN'S SAA TOP 20 TIMES
 
50 Free
1 – Bryan Sullivan, 20.05
7 – Ben Anderson, 21.47
 
100 Free
1 – Bryan Sullivan, 45.98
9 – Ben Anderson, 47.17
 
200 Free
8 – Ben Anderson, 1:45.99
 
50 Back
3 – Bryan Sullivan, 23.19
 
100 Back
1 – Bryan Sullivan, 49.32
 
200 Back
3 – Bryan Sullivan, 1:53.13
 
50 Breast
1 – Bryan Sullivan, 25.90
 
100 Breast
1 – Bryan Sullivan, 55.43
 
50 Fly
1 – Bryan Sullivan, 21.81
 
100 Fly
1 – Bryan Sullivan, 47.74
 
100 IM
2 – Bryan Sullivan, 53.50
 
200 IM
11 – Bryan Sullivan, 2:01.55
 
200 Free Relay
5 – Millsaps, 1:27.75
 
400 Free Relay
5 – Millsaps, 3:16.40
 
200 Medley Relay
5 – Millsaps, 1:38.79
 
400 Medley Relay
6 – Millsaps, 3:45.24
 
 
WOMEN'S SAA TOP 20 TIMES
 
50 Free
14 – Kat Burns, 25.04
 
100 Free
14 – Kat Burns, 55.01
 
1000 Free
18 – Catherine Passarelli, 11:48.92
 
1650 Free
18 – Catherine Passarelli, 19:39.95
 
50 Breast
6 – Kat Burns, 31.64
 
100 Breast
6 – Kat Burns, 1:07.59
 
200 Breast
18 – Zoe Cowell, 2:39.68
 
200 Fly
11 – Ginny Ray Clevenger, 2:18.02
 
400 IM
15 – Ginny Ray Clevenger, 4:57.56
 
200 Free Relay
7 – Millsaps, 1:47.23
 
400 Free Relay
7 – Millsaps, 3:51.44
 
200 Medley Relay
7 – Millsaps, 1:55.67
 
400 Medley Relay
7 – Millsaps, 4:15.82
 
 
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