While the rest of the team took on the Bears three states over, sophomore Brandt Hudson and freshman Credence Pattinson were representing the Aces on the national stage. The two competed in the Friday morning session of the USA Swimming Winter Nationals meet at Ohio State.
“I am excited for Brandt and Credence to have earned the chance to represent UE at a national level meet,” said head coach Rickey Perkins. “Their times were a little off, but the more they are in those high level meets, the more their performances will improve.”
Both men participated in the last event of the morning, the 100 backstroke. To qualify for the meet in this event, a time of 49.89 must have been achieved through November 1st, 2016. Hudson registered a time of 50.54, good for 31st place. He moved up 11 spots from his seeded place of 42nd. Pattinson kept close behind, finishing in 32nd place with a 50.58.
The meet marks the end of fall competition for the swimmers. They will return to Evansville to prepare for the team’s annual training trip before returning on January 13th for a home contest against Eastern Illinois.
