ALANA DILETTE HELPS AUBURN GET RELAY WIN VERSUS TEXAS

Alana Dilette helps Auburn get relay win versus Texas

Date: Sat, 12 Jan 2008

Alana Dillette who can be considered one of the most versatile sprinters in Caribbean and belongs to thestrongest female team in the Caribbean, the Bahamas, was in action for AuburnUniversity the top ranked female college swimming programme Thursday Jan 10 onthe road against nationally ranked University of Texas. Alana set the tone forthe 157- 80 Auburn win when she blasted 24.40 (27.82 LCM longcourse metres) for her butterfly leg in the 200 yard medley to help Auburn A toa winning time of 1:42.71just outside the NCAA consideration time of 1:42.47.This is the fastest time done by an Auburn medley team for the season. Shegrabbed third place in the 50 yard freestyle clocking a swift 23.80(27.32 LCM)again just outside the NCAA consideration time of 23.29(26.74 LCM). Sheexhibitioned in the 200 yard backstroke and stopped the clock in 2:06.96.

Auburn is the alma mater ofTrinidad and Tobago Olympic Bronze medalist George Bovell III and the femaleteam is coached by The renowned Richard Quick many time US Olympic head coachwho has guided the likes of Dara Torres and Jenny Thompson to Olympic glory.

Dillette holds allthe backstroke records for the Bahamas as well as the 50 and 100 M butterflyrecords. She also holds senior national standards in the 800 and400 M freestyle relays as well as the 400 medley relay. Alana and the rest ofher 400 medley relay teammates Arianna Vanderpool-Wallace, Alicia Lightbourneand Nikia Deveaux were recently awarded the bronze medal after the Brazilianteam was disqualified after the positive doping violation of top Brazilianswimmer Rebecca Gusmao.

See article. http://www.jonesbahamas.com/?c=123&a=15233 <http://www.jonesbahamas.com/?c=123&a=15233>

Results can be viewed at the followingaddress

http://auburntigers.cstv.com/sports/c-swim/stats/2007-2008/texas011008.html <http://auburntigers.cstv.com/sports/c-swim/stats/2007-2008/texas011008.html>

200 Backstroke Video

http://www.flocasts.org/floswimming/coverage.php?c=152&id=7324<http://www.flocasts.org/floswimming/coverage.php?c=152&id=7324>

200 Medley Relay Video

http://www.flocasts.org/floswimming/coverage.php?c=152&id=7329<http://www.flocasts.org/floswimming/coverage.php?c=152&id=7329>

50 Free Video

http://www.flocasts.org/floswimming/coverage.php?c=152&id=7330<http://www.flocasts.org/floswimming/coverage.php?c=152&id=7330>

Contributed by Anthony Morrison-Vincent