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1/15/2025 11:00:00 AM | Women's Swimming & Diving
Rams go from sea level to 7,000 feet for quad dual
FORT COLLINS  – One might expect a myriad of experiences for a team in the midst of their busiest point of the schedule. For Colorado State's women's swimming and diving program, its about to see the lows and highs within a week.
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Not in terms of performance, but elevation. After opening the second half of the campaign outside at sea level at an invitational at San Diego, the Rams are set to take on a trio of teams in dual format at the Air Force Academy, running Friday and Saturday. Coach Christopher Woodard doesn't see the elevation change as a drawback in the slightest.
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In his view, it takes the eye off what some find as obvious – the clock – and puts the perspective in the right place when it comes to the Mountain West Championships.
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"I think you get people keyed into the fact – because we talk about it – your times may vary widely. That's not important," he said. "It's beating someone and executing your race plan. That's more important than the time on the clock. Our whole sport is judged by the clock, but it's not. There are head-to-head competitions you have to focus on, and you've got to be better than you were the day before."
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In addition to the host Falcons, conference foe New Mexico will be in attendance, as will Seattle. The Falcons are 12-3 in duals, 2-2 against league teams, while the Lobos sit at 1-5, 0-3 against MW teams; the Redhawks are 0-5,
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Colorado State is 1-3 in duals, a change from the 30-2-1 combined marks from the past three seasons. The Rams struggled early pushing to the finish, with the Wyoming loss a piercing blow – a loss where .89 seconds across seven events would have reversed the outcome.
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Woodard has seen a different team as of late, starting at the Hawkeye Invitational at the end of November, performances which resurfaced at the San Diego Invitational, when the team was winning tight races.
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"I think that might be a direct result of the Wyoming meet," Woodard said. "They know the importance of put your head down at the end; fight, claw and you've got to get your hand on the wall first."
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All four teams will be in the pool competing against each other over the two days, with results separated for dual scoring. The event can be streamed live.
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Rams in the Mountain West Top 10
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1. Maisy Barbosa, 400 IM, 4:15.75 (B)
2. Tess Whineray, 200 back, 1:55.60 (B)
2. Maya White, 1,650 free, 16:31.76 (B)
3. Tess Whineray, 100 back, 53.31 (B)
3. Erin Dawson, 400 IM, 4:17.20
6. Maisy Barbosa, 200 IM, 2:01.14
7. Maya White, 200 fly, 2:02.18
7. Erin Dawson, 500 free, 4:49.54
7. Maya White, 1,000 free, 10:10.43 (a)
7. Maya White, 400 IM, 4:19.53
9. Mavi Nehir Isman, 100 fly, 55.04
9. Maya White, 500 free, 4:51.50
10. Maisy Barbosa, 200 back, 1:58.85
10. Lexie Trietley, 50 free, 22.97
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Not in terms of performance, but elevation. After opening the second half of the campaign outside at sea level at an invitational at San Diego, the Rams are set to take on a trio of teams in dual format at the Air Force Academy, running Friday and Saturday. Coach Christopher Woodard doesn't see the elevation change as a drawback in the slightest.
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In his view, it takes the eye off what some find as obvious – the clock – and puts the perspective in the right place when it comes to the Mountain West Championships.
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"I think you get people keyed into the fact – because we talk about it – your times may vary widely. That's not important," he said. "It's beating someone and executing your race plan. That's more important than the time on the clock. Our whole sport is judged by the clock, but it's not. There are head-to-head competitions you have to focus on, and you've got to be better than you were the day before."
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In addition to the host Falcons, conference foe New Mexico will be in attendance, as will Seattle. The Falcons are 12-3 in duals, 2-2 against league teams, while the Lobos sit at 1-5, 0-3 against MW teams; the Redhawks are 0-5,
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Colorado State is 1-3 in duals, a change from the 30-2-1 combined marks from the past three seasons. The Rams struggled early pushing to the finish, with the Wyoming loss a piercing blow – a loss where .89 seconds across seven events would have reversed the outcome.
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Woodard has seen a different team as of late, starting at the Hawkeye Invitational at the end of November, performances which resurfaced at the San Diego Invitational, when the team was winning tight races.
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"I think that might be a direct result of the Wyoming meet," Woodard said. "They know the importance of put your head down at the end; fight, claw and you've got to get your hand on the wall first."
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All four teams will be in the pool competing against each other over the two days, with results separated for dual scoring. The event can be streamed live.
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Rams in the Mountain West Top 10
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1. Maisy Barbosa, 400 IM, 4:15.75 (B)
2. Tess Whineray, 200 back, 1:55.60 (B)
2. Maya White, 1,650 free, 16:31.76 (B)
3. Tess Whineray, 100 back, 53.31 (B)
3. Erin Dawson, 400 IM, 4:17.20
6. Maisy Barbosa, 200 IM, 2:01.14
7. Maya White, 200 fly, 2:02.18
7. Erin Dawson, 500 free, 4:49.54
7. Maya White, 1,000 free, 10:10.43 (a)
7. Maya White, 400 IM, 4:19.53
9. Mavi Nehir Isman, 100 fly, 55.04
9. Maya White, 500 free, 4:51.50
10. Maisy Barbosa, 200 back, 1:58.85
10. Lexie Trietley, 50 free, 22.97
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