That's a wrap from Knoxville, Tennessee, ladies and gentlemen. Take a bow, Texas A&M and Florida because you are the 2017 SEC Swimming & Diving Champions. The Aggie ladies and Gator men took over from day one and never looked back. For Texas A&M, this is their second-straight SEC title after ending Georgia's six-year run last year in Columbia, Missouri. For Florida, this is their fifth-straight SEC crown after they put an abrupt end to Auburn's 16-year reign back in 2013.

1650 FREESTYLE

Women

SEC Meet Record: 15:36.52 (Brittany MacLean - Georgia, 2016)
NCAA 'A' Automatic: 15:53.50
NCAA 'B' Consideration: 16:30.59

This one was all ​Ashley Neidigh​ of Auburn. The Senior swam steady for the first 850 yards and then shifted into another gear, consistently going 28s for the rest of the race and leaving the rest of the field in her wake. Her final time of 15:56.95 was just short of the NCAA Automatic qualifying time, but will certainly get her into the meet. Second place was Autumn Finke ​of Florida in 16:06.64 and touching third was ​Rachel Zilinskas​ of Georgia. Neidigh showed some serious emotion after her win as she passionately slapped the water and pointed to her teammates who were going wild on the sidelines.
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Top 8 Results

1.) Ashley Neidigh (Auburn): 15:56.95
2.) Autumn Finke (Florida): 16:06.64 
3.) Rachel Zilinskas (Georgia): 16:10.72
4.) Kendal Casey (Kentucky): 16:11.90
5.) Kira Zubar (Mizzou): 16:13.60
6.) Mia Nonnenberg (Alabama): 16:16.42
7.) Zoe Thatcher (Auburn): 16:17.22
8.) Kahra Williams (Florida): 16:21.42 

Men

SEC Meet Record: 14:35.47 (Sebastien Rouault - Georgia, 2006)
NCAA 'A' Automatic: 14:44.43
NCAA 'B' Consideration: 15:30.39

​Akaram Mahmoud ​of South Carolina was in control of this race from start to finish. The Junior claimed victory with a time of 14:38.91, which is a touch slower than his winning time last year of 14:35.49. At last year's NCAA Championships, Mahmoud was in position to claim the title until Penn's ​Chris Swanson​ split a blazing fast 24.38 over the last 50 yards to Mahmoud's 27.17. You can guarantee Mahmoud is on a mission to not let that happen again this year and taking this SEC championship is a good start. In second place was Florida's ​Mitch D'Arrigo​ with a 14:45.96 from the earlier heats and third was Mahmoud's teammate ​Cody Bekemeyer ​with a 14:49.09.

Top 8 Results

1.) Akaram Mahmoud (South Carolina): 14:38.91 (NCAA 'A')
2.) Mitch D'Arrigo (Florida): 14:45.96
3.) Cody Bekemeyer (South Carolina): 14:49.09 
4.) Andrew Brady (Florida): 14:50.05
5.) Ben Lawless (Florida): 14:51.03
6.) David Heron (Tennessee): 14:54.35
7.) Taylor Abbott (Tennessee): 14:55.41
8.) Tom Peribonio (South Carolina): 14:56.77

200 BACKSTROKE

Women

SEC Meet Record: 1:48.34 (Gemma Spofforth - Florida, 2009)
NCAA 'A' Automatic: 1:51.95
NCAA 'B' Consideration: 1:59.19

How about those Wildcats? Kentucky throws a 1-2 punch led by Freshman ​Asia Seidt​ with a blistering time of 1:50.22 and followed by defending NCAA Champion ​Danielle Galyer​ in 1:51.17. ​Hannah Stevens ​of Missouri takes the bronze with a 1:51.41. Kentucky racked up some major points in this race as they fight to take third in the team competition.

Top 8 Results

1.) Asia Seidt (Kentucky): 1:50.22 (NCAA 'A')
2.) Danielle Galyer (Kentucky): 1:51.17 (NCAA 'A')
3.) Hannah Stevens (Mizzou): 1:51.41 (NCAA 'A')
4.) Meghan Small (Tennessee): 1:51.91 (NCAA 'A')
5.) Lisa Bratton (Texas A&M): 1:52.08
6.) Ali Galyer (Kentucky): 1:52.14
7.) Bridgette Alexander (Kentucky): 1:53.73
8.) Micah Bohon (Tennessee): 1:54.51

Men

SEC Meet Record: 1:38.29 (Ryan Lochte - Florida, 2005)
NCAA 'A' Automatic: 1:39.87
NCAA 'B' Consideration: 1:46.39

Another 1-2 punch! This time from the Alabama Crimson Tide. ​Christopher Reid​ takes the title with an NCAA Automatic qualifying time of 1:39.64. It was anybody's race going into the final 25 yards, but Reid blazed home in a 24.96 to take the win. Reid's teammate and last night's champion in the 100 backstroke, ​Connor Oslin,​ blasted off the last wall kicking underwater close to 15m but could not out-touch Reid finishing with a 1:40.35. ​Joe Patching ​of Auburn, last year's SEC Champion, settled for third with a 1:40.46.

Top 8 Results

1.) Christopher Reid (Alabama): 1:39.64 (NCAA 'A')
2.) Connor Oslin (Alabama): 1:40.35
3.) Joe Patching (Auburn): 1:40.46
4.) Carter Griffin (Mizzou): 1:40.51
5.) Jay Litherland (Georgia): 1:40.95
6.) Brock Bonetti (Texas A&M): 1:41.77
7.) Joey Reilman (Tennessee): 1:42.39
8.) Petter Fredriksson (Auburn): 1:43.07

100 FREESTYLE

Women

SEC Meet Record: 46.81 (Arianna Vanderpool-Wallace - Auburn, 2011)
NCAA 'A' Automatic: 47.69
NCAA 'B' Consideration: 49.99

Dawgs with the sweep! ​Olivia Smoliga ​of Georgia, 2016 NCAA Champion in this event, leads the charge with a 47.37, followed by her teammates ​Chantal Van Landeghem​ in 47.74 and ​Veronica Burchill ​in 47.99. With three girls under 48 seconds, you can be sure Georgia is ready to roll in this 400 freestyle relay. ​

Top 8 Results

1.) Olivia Smoliga (Georgia): 47.37 (NCAA 'A')
2.) Chantal Van Landeghem (Georgia): 47.74
3.) Veronica Burchill (Georgia): 47.99
4.) Beryl Gastaldello (Texas A&M): 48.02
5.) Leah Troskot (LSU): 48.53
6.) Julie Meynen (Auburn): 48.65
7.) Kristin Malone (Texas A&M): 48.82
8.) Madeline Banic (Tennessee): 48.94

Men

SEC Meet Record: 41.07 (Caeleb Dressel - Florida, 2016)
NCAA 'A' Automatic: 42.25
NCAA 'B' Consideration: 44.29

​Caeleb Dressel​ just made a 41.24 100 freestyle look standard. The Junior from Florida has changed the sprint freestyle game in the short course pool and every time he dives in the water he leaves you on the edge of your seat wondering what he will do next. ​Michael Chadwick​ of Missouri had a phenomenal race touching second in 41.95 and Tennessee's ​Kyle Decoursey ​grabbed the bronze with a 42.07. All three picked up NCAA Automatic qualifying times.

Top 8 Results

1.) Caeleb Dressel (Florida): 41.24 (NCAA 'A')
2.) Michael Chadwick (Mizzou): 41.95 (NCAA 'A')
3.) Kyle Decoursey (Tennessee): 42.07 (NCAA 'A')
4.) Laurent Bams (Alabama): 42.75 
5.) Peter Holoda (Auburn): 42.78
5.) Zach Apple (Auburn): 42.78
7.) Robert Howard (Alabama): 42.96
8.) Cory Bolleter (Texas A&M): 43.26

200 BREASTSTROKE

Women

SEC Meet Record: 2:05.19 (Breeja Larson - Texas A&M, 2014)
NCAA 'A' Automatic: 2:07.33
NCAA 'B' Consideration: 2:15.99

This has been a night full of sweeps. This time around it was Texas A&M going 1-2-3 in the women's 200 breaststroke led by ​Sydney Pickrem​ in a 2:06.65. Pickrem came home in a blazing fast 32.22 over the last 50 yards, 1.2 seconds faster than anybody else in the field. Pickrem's teammate ​Ashley McGregor​ touched second with a 2:07.54 and ​Bethany Galat, ​last year's SEC Champion, ​grabbed the bronze with a 2:08.09. This race was the knockout punch that handed the Texas A&M Aggies the team championship.

Top 8 Results

1.) Sydney Pickrem (Texas A&M): 2:06.65 (NCAA 'A')
2.) Ashley McGregor (Texas A&M): 2:07.54
3.) Bethany Galat (Texas A&M): 2:08.09
4.) Kersten Dirrane (South Carolina): 2:08.58
5.) Franko Jonker (Texas A&M): 2:10.02
6.) Esther Gonzalez Medina (Texas A&M): 2:10.11
7.) Meaghan Raab (Georgia): 2:10.74
8.) Emily Cameron (Georgia): 2:11.22

Men

SEC Meet Record: 1:51.58 (Nic Fink - Georgia, 2015)
NCAA 'A' Automatic: 1:52.99
NCAA 'B' Consideration: 1:59.79

This was anybody's race at the 175 and came down to the final five yards. ​Anton McKee ​of Alabama, ​Nils Wich-Glasen​ of South Carolina, ​and ​Fabian Schwingenschloegl ​of Mizzou were neck and neck inside of the flags, but in the end McKee lunged powerfully toward the wall and got his hands on the wall first with a 1:52.22. McKee previously won the title in this race back in 2014 when he was a Freshman. Touching second was ​Wich-Glasen​ in 1:52.41 and third was ​Schwingenschloegl in 1:52.61.

Top 8 Results

1.) Anton McKee (Alabama): 1:52.22 (NCAA 'A')
2.) Nils Wich-Glasen (South Carolina): 1:52:41 (NCAA 'A')
3.) ​Fabian Schwingenschloegl (Mizzou): 1:52.61 (NCAA 'A')
4.) Michael Duderstadt (Auburn): 1:53.22
5.) James Guest (Georgia): 1:54.52
6.) Silas Dejean (LSU): 1:54.78
7.) Chandler Bray (Florida): 1:55.78
8.) Jonathan Tybur (Texas A&M): 1:56.43

400 FREESTYLE RELAY

Women

SEC Meet Record: 3:11.23 (Georgia, 2013)
NCAA 'A' Automatic: 3:15.78
NCAA 'B' Consideration: 3:17.11

Going into the final leg of the final race, Texas A&M and Georgia were neck and neck. However, ​Beryl Gastaldello​ of A&M slipped off the start a little bit allowing ​Chantal Van Landeghem ​of Georgia to gain a substantial lead right off the bat. Van Landeghem's blazing split of 47.26 was enough to give Georgia the SEC title in a time of 3:12.19. Texas A&M finished second in 3:13.37, although I'm sure they won't mind as they have officially sealed the deal and claimed the SEC Team Championship. Auburn touched in third to snag the bronze medal in a time of 3:14.84. All three times secured NCAA Automatic qualifying times.

Top 8 Results

1.) Georgia: 3:12.19 (NCAA 'A')
2.) Texas A&M: 3:13.37 (NCAA 'A')
3.) Auburn: 3:14.84 (NCAA 'A')
4.) LSU: 3:16.52
5.) Kentucky: 3:16.70
6.) Mizzou: 3:16.91
7.) Tennessee: 3:16.93
8.) Alabama: 3:17.98

Men

SEC Meet Record: 2:46.03 (Auburn, 2009)
NCAA 'A' Automatic: 2:52.45
NCAA 'B' Consideration: 2:53.68

And there it is. The Florida Gators won the 400 freestyle relay, making it a five-for-five clean sweep of relays at these SEC Championships. Thanks to ​Caeleb Dressel's ​BLISTERING fast 40.20 split on the third leg, the Florida took this relay handily with a 2:47.09. Second place was Alabama with a 2:49.68 and third was Auburn with a 2:50.54.

Top 8 Results

​1.)​ Florida: 2:47.09 (NCAA 'A')
2.)​ Alabama: 2:49.68 (NCAA 'A')
3.)​ Auburn: 2:50.54 (NCAA 'A')
4.)​ Missouri: 2:51.74 (NCAA 'A')
5.)​ Georgia: 2:52.65
6.)​ Tennessee: 2:52.94
7.)​ LSU: 2:45.26
8.)​ Texas A&M: 2:54.88

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FINAL TEAM SCORES

Women

1.) Texas A&M: 1304
2.) Georgia: 1113
3.) Kentucky: 938
4.) Tennessee: 855
5.) Auburn: 849
6.) Mizzou: 786
7.) Florida: 624
8.) LSU: 550
9.) South Carolina: 505
10.) Alabama: 464
11.) Arkansas: 284
12.) Vanderbilt: 104

Men

1.) Florida: 1271.5
2.) Georgia: 985
3.) Auburn: 925.5
4.) Alabama: 897
5.) Mizzou: 771
6.) Tennessee: 770.5
7.) Texas A&M: 759
8.) South Carolina: 696
9.) LSU: 641
10.) Kentucky: 481.5