Big Blue Brew 3/28: Swim to Win

The men's NCAA Swim and Dive Championships just started and we have Cats in the competition.

🔵 The Official Daily Newsletter For Kentucky Athletics

Good Morning. The UK HealthCare John Calipari Show had its last episode of the season. Hear what Calipari said about the season as a whole, the NCAA Tournament and next year’s class here.

What else are we mixing into today’s Brew?

🏊 NCAA Championship competitors
🏈 Hamdan and the offense
🔵 And much, much more!

📈 STOCK UP

🔼 Ready to Race. We have three Wildcats in the 2024 NCAA Men’s Swimming and Diving Championships. The Cats started the competition on Wednesday and will continue through Saturday. Ryan Merani, Levi Sandridge and Carson Hick are representing Kentucky. Combined, the men will compete in eight total entries including the 1650 and 500 freestyle, 400 IM, 200 butterfly and 200 IM.

🔼 Inside Scoop. The football team’s new offensive coordinator, Bush Hamdan, is working his magic on the field. Hamdan’s main focus for his athletes is depth because having multiple players at each position creates a positive situation for all involved. Right now, he sees the tight ends group as the most developed group on the offense.

🤔 BIG BLUE TRIVIA

Excellence. The C.A.T.S. Football Elevating Excellence Student-Athletes for the month of March have been announced. Khamari Anderson, Wilson Berry, Dylan Gary and one more athlete were awarded.

Who is the fourth athlete?

Think you got it? Scroll on down to the bottom of this email for the answer!

🔵 ONE BIG THING

Conference Awards. The Southeastern Conference named gymnastics head coach Tim Garrison Co-Coach of the Year. Garrison is in his 13th season in the program and is having one of his most successful seasons. He led the Cats to break the highest meet score in program history with a score of 198.100. The Cats also are at their highest ranking at No. 3.

The SEC also honored Creslyn Brose as the All-Freshman SEC and Isabella Magnelli, Arianna Patterson and Raena Worley with All-SEC honors.

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📅 THE WEEK AHEAD 

Thursday, March 28

🏊 Men’s Swim and Dive NCAA Championships
👟 Men’s Track and Field Texas Relays | Meet Info | Meet Schedule | Watch
🥎 Softball vs. Alabama @ 6:30pm ET | Designated Players Club | Tickets

Friday, March 29

🏊 Men’s Swim and Dive NCAA Championships
👟 Men’s Track and Field Battle on the Bayou vs. LSU | Meet Info | Meet Schedule
👟 Men’s Track and Field Stanford Invitational | Meet Info | Meet Schedule
🥎 Softball vs. Alabama @ 6:30pm ET | Designated Players Club | Tickets
🎾 Men’s Tennis at Arkansas @ 6:30pm ET
⚾️ Baseball at Ole Miss @ 7:30pm ET
🏐 Volleyball vs. Lipscomb @ 7pm ET (in Elizabethtown)

Saturday, March 30

🏊 Men’s Swim and Dive NCAA Championships
👟 Men’s Track and Field Battle on the Bayou vs. LSU | Meet Info | Meet Schedule
👟 Men’s Track and Field Stanford Invitational | Meet Info | Meet Schedule
🥎 Softball vs. Alabama @ 2pm ET | Designated Players Club | Tickets
⚾️ Baseball at Ole Miss @ 2:30pm ET

Sunday, March 31

🎾 Women’s Tennis vs. Arkansas @ 1pm ET
🎾 Men’s Tennis at Ole Miss @ 2pm ET
⚾️ Baseball at Ole Miss @ 2pm ET

🎉 TRIVIA ANSWER

Answer: Jacob Smith!

🔵 Have a great Thursday!