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Crocker proves a success

Much like any other day, the smell of chlorine wafted through the air in the James E. Martin Aquatic Center Sunday.Young swimmers clad in spandex suits, swim caps and goggles wove through the crowd to line up behind the diving blocks.Parents, some taking notes on their heat sheets, others snapping pictures or video footage, watched eagerly from the bleachers as their children swam in the Olympic-sized pool below.It was the last day of the Ralph Crocker Invitational, marking the three-year anniversary of the death of former Auburn head coach Ralph Crocker."Ralph was one of my best friends," said Jeff Dellinger, Auburn Aquatics head coach.


The State Press

Brown out of the pool

For his first season competing with the Auburn team, Adam Brown, sophomore from Cambridge, England, has set his expectations high."He is very gifted athletically," said head coach Brett Hawke.


The Auburn Plainsman

Gymnastics pulls historic win

The Auburn Gymnastics team made its mark last Friday night as it beat the Georgia Gym Dogs 195.225-194.00 for the first time in the history of the program."I'm really speechless," said senior Krissy Voss. "A historic win of this magnitude made the results just a bit more meaningful on this night; our night."

The Auburn Plainsman

Auburn looks ahead for win

The No. 15 Auburn Gymnastics team (0-3, 0-2 SEC) traveled to Baton Rouge to take on No. 16 Louisiana State University (3-2, 1-1 SEC) Friday.Auburn came away with its third straight loss of the season 195.650-193.900.Head coach Jeff Thompson said part of the reason for the losses is the high level of competition."This week, Alabama and Oklahoma are No.

The Auburn Plainsman

Tigers reflect on SEC play

The Auburn Women's Basketball team (11-9, 2-5 SEC) couldn't hold on against the No. 25 University of Kentucky (16-3, 4-2 SEC) Sunday and ultimately lost 68-50."Kentucky has a good team with very good pressure defense," said head coach Nell Fortner.