Arianna Vanderpool-Wallace won her second-consecutive national championship in the 100-yard freestyle at the James E. Martin Aquatic Center March 17 in Auburn.
"It was just emotional," said swimming coach Brett Hawke. "I really didn't see her pulling it off. She's just tough. She dug down, and I just stayed out of her way tonight. I tried not to give her too much advice. I just said, 'Go have fun. Go race and see what happens.' That last 10 yards, she just dug down and wanted it real bad. It was a great win for her."
The Tigers finished the meet tied for seventh with a score of 249. Auburn finished the championship meet with 31 All-American honors, seven from Vanderpool-Wallace. The Tigers broke six previous school records at the meet.
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