LSU LSU LSU !!!!! Swimming & Diving SEC Championships

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Very disappointed I opened this thread.

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We get a new facility yet? Haha

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That's been mentioned as a possibility. The current facility would be demolished and a volleyball practice facility built in it's place, next to the old tennis center/new sand volleyball courts.



Not finalized though.

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No new facility, just a $1.4 million dollar face lift.

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So they went with the band-aid approach, eh? Been away for awhile now.

Oh well. Guess volleyball will have to be satisfied with the PMAC basement for practices for the foreseeable future.

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LSU volleyball moved into a new state-of-the-art locker room facility off the southwest corridor starting in 2011. Decorated by numerous graphics showcasing the program’s prominent history, the fully carpeted facility features locker, film, equipment and training rooms.

The auxiliary gym located underground in the north section of the arena was converted to a volleyball only practice facility leading into the 2010 season. Volleyball fans also can see a redesigned concourse with video and graphic displays, renovated concession stands and video kiosks showcasing the best of the sports that play in the building.

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LSUsports

LSU will be fine. The key word is "tactics". That's all there is to that.

Breakdown of LSU preliminary seedings for today's events:

500 Free
Women 25th, 42nd, 55th out of 61
Men 52nd, 53rd out of 53

200 IM
Women 2nd, 28th, 64th, 67th 69th out of 83
Men 14th, 22nd, 42nd, 53rd out of 54

50 Free
Women 12th, 26th out of 58
Men 14th, 15th, 32nd, 33rd, 42nd, 47th 52nd, 56th, 60th out of 62

200 Free Relay
Women 9th out of 12
Men 6th out of 10

Diving
Men 15th, 23rd, 26th out of 31

The highs and lows:

200 IM
LSU Women could win this event.

500 Free
A strategic event. Last years SEC Champion Florida Gator Men's Team scored more points in this event than any other event, LSU scored "zero". LSU Men do not look good in this important event this year either. This one is going to hurt us, again.

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Yikes. Dead last in men's.

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Well, LSU has the worst swimming facility in the SEC. Tough to sell recruits that LSU is serious about competing with the current facility.

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Same facility used by the LSU Diving Team and they have no problems with recruiting. Our LSU Women's Diving Team are the reigning SEC Champions. Maybe it is not the facility?

Just maybe.

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I'm guessing we're not going to argue about whether or not the LSU Natatorium is the worst swimming and diving facility in the conference. Even the briefest and most cursory comparison between our facility and those of our conference brethren would reveal that fact.

The only question is what extent a new facility would help recruiting. I'm thinking a lot.

Btw, that $1.4 million facelift mentioned earlier, seems like most of that was repairs. Mainly resealing the concrete.

Just FYI.

Sweeet!

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"minor" sports have never won SEC or not won it in 30+ years, believe it or not mens hoops not won sec trny since 1981, swimming and women's tennis (both on rebound) never won sec

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Little known factoid, actually Men's Swimming actually won SEC Championship in the 1980's. 1988, I believe.