MINNEAPOLIS – The University of Denver men's and women's swimming and diving programs opened the Minnesota Invite with the first of six swimming sessions this week on Thursday morning at the Jean K Freeman Aquatic Center.
 
Freshman Julia Saxman turned in a time of 22.96 to tie for 16^th in the women's 50 free on Thursday, sending her to a swim-off to book a spot in tonight's B-Final. Saxman not only won the swim-off, but went 0.15 seconds faster, turning in a 22.81, the eighth-best time in program history. Earlier this fall, Saxman turned in the sixth-fastest time in program history in the 200 fly (2:00.44). 
 
Saxman is one of seven swims to qualify for Thursday night's individual swimming scoring finals in a loaded field in Minneapolis.
 
Women's Thursday Qualifiers in A or B Finals:
Women's 500 Free:
Sabrina Rachjaibun – 14^th – 4:53.60
Paige Reilly – 16^th – 4:57.35
 
Women's 200 IM:
Isa Cardenas – 16^th – 2:04.04
 
Women's 50 Free:
Julia Saxman 16^th - 22.96
Julia Saxman – 22.81 in swim off for 16^th – 8^th in DU History
 
Men's Thursday Finals Qualifiers:
Men's 500 Free:
Dylan Mes – 15^th – 4:25.99
 
Men's 200 IM:
Nico Morton – 11^th – 1:48.59
Gabe Jones – 14^th – 1:49.51

3-Meter Dive:
Trip Gregory - 5th - 296.05
Dakotah Parker - 9th - 284.40
Colin Breuer - 11th - 264.35
 
MINNESOTA INVITE REMAINING SCHEDULE:
Men's Teams: [6] Cal, UNLV, Rutgers, Harvard, Denver, Iowa State, [RV] Minnesota
Women's Teams: [6] Cal, UNLV, Rutgers, Harvard, Denver, Iowa State, [21] Minnesota
Location: Jean K Freeman Aquatic Center (Minneapolis, Minn.)
 
Thursday, December 4
Diving Prelims 11 a.m. MT/Swimming and Diving Finals 4 p.m. MT
200 Free Relay (Finals Only)
500 Free
200 IM
50 Free
400 Medley Relay (Finals Only)
1-Meter Diving
 
Friday, December 5
Swimming Prelims 9 a.m. MT/Diving Prelims 11 a.m. MT/Swimming and Diving Finals 4 p.m. MT
200 Medley Relay (Finals Only)
100 Fly
400 IM
200 Free
100 Breast
100 Back
800 Free Relay (Finals Only)
3-Meter Diving
 
Saturday, December 6
Swimming Prelims 9 a.m. MT/Diving Prelims 11 a.m. MT/Swimming and Diving Finals 4 p.m. MT
1650 Free (1 session)
200 Back
100 Free
200 Breast
200 Fly
400 Free Relay (Finals Only)
Platform Diving
 
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