Duderstadt and Patching look to defend titles at final SEC session

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. - Michael Duderstadt and Joe Patching will each attempt to defend an individual SEC Championship title on Saturday night as they were two of the six Auburn swimmers to advance to a championship final on Saturday morning at the 2017 SEC Swimming and Diving Championships.

Patching, the defending SEC Champion in the 200 back, will have a chance to defend his title after finishing third in the prelims in 1:41.04. He will be joined in the finals by Petter Fredriksson, who swam a 1:41.99 and will be seeded fifth. Patching is attempting to become the fifth Auburn swimmer to win a pair of SEC 200 back titles, joining Kyle Owens (2012, 2013), Bryce Hunt (2003, 2004), Mike Andrews…