Trembley believes the Vols have a couple who could produce surprises. One is Chris Stewart in the 100 breaststroke. The other is Justin Hoggatt, who swims butterfly legs on the medley relays and is seeded eighth in the 100 butterfly. There are five or six with times within one-tenth of a second. Keys to good point productions are how well a team qualifies in preliminary swims and how well relays compete.
Relays produce twice the points a swimmer can earn in an individual event.
Win a relay, and the team gets 40 points. McDonnell, the No. 1 seed in the 100 breaststroke, and Gabi Chereches, SEC platform diving champ. But their individual events won't be contested until Friday and Saturday. The Vols are ranked fifth in the country. Texas is No. 1, Stanford No. 2 and Auburn No. 3.