Seven Missouri swimmers earned individual invitations to NCAA Championships. The Tigers also plan to send four others as relay-only swimmers.
NCAA Championships begin March 23 in Atlanta.
Here’s a look at the Missouri swimmers set to compete at the meet.
####Michael Chadwick, junior
Chadwick was the Tigers’ star swimmer throughout the 2015–16 season. The U.S. National Team member did not lose a single individual race in the regular season. He was invited to the NCAA Championships in the 50-, 100- and 200-yard freestyle. Last season, he was a first-team All-American in the 100-yard freestyle and the 200-yard freestyle relay. He earned Honorable Mention All-America honors in the 50-yard freestyle and three relays.
####Carter Griffin, junior
Griffin is set to compete in the 200-yard backstroke and 200-yard freestyle. He will also have the option to compete in the 100-yard backstroke. The Parker, Colorado, native earned a silver medal in the 200-meter backstroke at last year’s Pan American Games. He was an Honorable Mention All-American in the 200-yard backstroke last season, placing 11th. He was also a member of the Tigers 10th place 400-yard medley relay.
####Andrew Sansoucie, junior
After swimming in only relays at last year’s NCAA Championships, Sansoucie earned an individual invitation to the 2016 meet in the 100-yard butterfly. He is also eligible to swim the 50- and 100-yard freestyle. As a sophomore, Sansoucie swam the butterfly leg of both the 200- and 400-yard medley relays at NCAAs, picking up All-America honors in both events.
####Fabian Schwingenschlogl, junior
A Western Kentucky transfer, Schwingenschlogl was a first-team All-American in the 100-yard breaststroke in 2014, finishing in sixth place. He was also 12th in the 200-yard breaststroke. The Germany native earned invitations in both breaststroke events. He is also eligible to swim the 200-yard individual medley.
####Mikel Schreuders, freshman
Schreuders is the only freshman on the Missouri team invited to NCAA Championships. He earned a spot in the 200-yard freestyle and will have the option to swim the 100-yard freestyle as well. The 17-year-old has an Olympic qualifying time for Aruba.
####Jordy Groters, sophomore
The 2016 NCAA Championships will be Groters’ first. He qualified for nationals in the 100-yard breaststroke. The sophomore is also eligible to swim the 200-yard breaststroke and 100-yard freestyle. Like Schreuders, he is a member of the Aruban National Team.
####Eddie Mapel, junior
Like Groters, Mapel specializes in breaststroke. He qualified for NCAAs in the 100-yard event. He can also swim the 200-yard breaststroke and 200-yard individual medley at the meet. The meet will be his first national championships.
####Nick Davis, junior
Davis specializes in long and mid-distance freestyle events. Although relay lineups have not been announced, he is expected to swim on the Tigers 800-yard freestyle relay. The meet will be his first time at NCAA Championships.
####Christian Aragona, junior
Aragona will most likely compete as a member of Missouri’s 200-yard freestyle relay team. He swam on the relay at last season’s NCAA Championships, earning First Team All-America honors with a sixth-place finish.
####Matthew Margritier, senior
Margritier is primarily a sprint freestyler. Like Chadwick and Aragona, he was also a member of the Tigers 200-yard freestyle relay last year. Additionally, the Kansas native was a member of the Tigers’ 14th place 400-yard freestyle at the 2015 NCAA Championships.
####Dillon Love, senior
Love will most likely swim on the 200-yard medley relay team. He swam the backstroke leg on the relay last season, earning Honorable Mention All-America honors with a tenth-place finish.
