LAWRENCE, KAN. – The Kansas Swimming and Diving team is set to open their fall season at home at the fifth annual Sunflower Showdown on Friday, Oct. 6 at Robinson Natatorium.Â
The Sunflower Showdown is set to begin at 2 p.m. CT in Robinson Natatorium and will feature universities in Kansas such as Barton Community College, the University of Saint Mary and Sterling College. Â
Entering his 22nd season at the helm of Kansas, head coach Clark Campbell returns a strong amount of production from the previous season, including seniors Taylor Conley, Claudia Dougan, Lauren Gryboski, Emma Walker and Ellie Wehrmann. Two super-seniors, Amelie Lessing and Keyla Brown also returned for their last year of eligibility.Â
Kansas notched five team wins last season, including a fifth-place finish at the Big 12 Championship. Lize van Leeuwen, a sophomore diver for the Jayhawks, placed fourth in the platform dive at the championship. In doing so, Leeuwen set a new program record with 252.20 total points.
Admission is free for all fans who wish to attend. Fans can follow along with live updates from the official Kansas Swimming and Diving Twitter account.Â
SCHEDULE OF EVENTS
Friday (2:00 p.m.)Â
Women 200 Medley RelayÂ
Men 200 Medley RelayÂ
Women 200 FreestyleÂ
Men 200 FreestyleÂ
Men 200 IMÂ
Women 200 IMÂ
Women 50 FreestyleÂ
Men 50 FreestyleÂ
Break: 10 MinutesÂ
Women 100 ButterflyÂ
Men 100 ButterflyÂ
Women 100 FreestyleÂ
Men 100 FreestyleÂ
Women 500 FreestyleÂ
Men 500 FreestyleÂ
Women 100 BackstrokeÂ
Men 100 BackstrokeÂ
Women 100 BreaststrokeÂ
Men 100 BreaststrokeÂ
Women 200 Freestyle RelayÂ
Men 200 Freestyle Relay


