Men’s Swimming and Diving in second after day two at NCAA Championships

GREENSBORO, N.C. — The No. one University of Texas Men’s Swimming and Diving crew made use of a 1-two end by senior Jordan Windle and freshman Noah Duperre in the one-meter diving function and claimed the 400-yard medley relay title to emphasize Thursday’s second day of the NCAA Championship meet up with at the Greensboro Aquatic Centre. Texas enters day a few in second area in the crew standings with 203 points, just 27 at the rear of initially-area California (230). Florida (161), Georgia (116) and Texas A&M (88) round out the major 5 groups.

In Thursday night’s closing function, the quartet of senior Chris Staka, sophomore Caspar Corbeau, senior Alvin Jiang and junior Daniel Krueger earned the victory in the 400-yard medley relay in a time of 3:00.23, besting runner-up Cal by .five seconds (3:00.73). The time set a pool record, topping the preceding mark of 3:02.80 by Louisville in 2020.

Windle registered a 6-round score of 435.60 points in the finals of the one-meter diving to cruise to his second specific national title, as he previously claimed the platform crown as a sophomore in 2019. Windle registered remarkable scores of in excess of 70.00 points on every of his very last 4 dives all through the finals. His effort was highlighted by a score of seventy nine.50 on his fifth dive, a ahead 3 ½ somersault tuck (107c), and a seventy five.00 on his 3rd dive, a again 2 ½ somersault tuck (205c).

Duperre positioned second with 405.45 points, just forward of LSU’s Juan Hernandez (405.twenty five). Duperre recorded scores of at minimum sixty seven.50 points on 4 of his dives in the finals. His performance was highlighted by a score of 73.50 on his fourth dive, a reverse one ½ somersault 2 ½ twist cost-free (5335d), and a seventy seven.50 on his closing dive, an inward 2 ½ somersault tuck (405c).

Freshman Brendan McCourt extra a sixteenth-area end on the one-meter board with a score of 296.15 points in the consolation closing. McCourt highly developed to the ‘B’ closing immediately after he positioned 14th in the morning preliminary round with a 6-round score of 310.twenty. He registered equivalent scores of fifty eight.50 on his fourth and 5 dives in the prelims, a reverse 2 ½ somersault tuck (305c) and a ahead 2 ½ somersault pike (105b). Sophomore Andrew Harness recorded a twenty eighth-area displaying with a score of 283.forty in the preliminary round.

Junior Drew Kibler earned a fifth-area end in the 500-yard freestyle, recording a time of 4:10.04. Junior Alex Zettle positioned 15th in a time of 4:15.fifty four, whilst senior JohnThomas Larson finished sixteenth in 4:16.thirteen. The Longhorns had a trio of swimmers just skip qualifying for the ‘B’ closing in the 500 cost-free, as freshman David Johnston Jr. finished seventeenth (4:14.36, just .26 seconds at the rear of the very last qualifying spot), sophomore Peter Larson positioned 19th (4:14.fifty eight) and freshman Coby Carrozza took twenty first (4:15.seventy two).

Freshman Carson Foster claimed a fourth-area end in the two hundred-yard specific medley with a time of one:forty.99, great for No. 3 on UT’s all-time performers list. Texas also had a trio of individuals qualify for the ‘B’ closing in the two hundred IM. Sophomore Jake Foster finished in 10th area (one:42.17), whilst junior Braden Vines positioned twelfth (one:42.71) and sophomore Caspar Corbeau took 15th (one:43.eighty five).

Junior Daniel Krueger adopted with a sixth-area displaying in the 50-yard freestyle in a time of 19.08, tied for No. seven on UT’s all-time performers chart. Senior Jake Sannem positioned 41st in a time of 19.84.

The foursome of Krueger, Jiang, Sannem and Staka opened Thursday’s finals session with a sixth-area end in the two hundred-yard freestyle relay in a time of one:15.82.

The Longhorns continue on competitors at the NCAA Championships on Friday, March 26 and Saturday, March 27 at the Greensboro Aquatic Centre. Friday’s motion will attribute competitors in the 400-yard specific medley, 100-yard butterfly, two hundred-yard freestyle, 100-yard breaststroke, 100-yard backstroke, 3-meter diving and two hundred-yard medley relay.

Prelims start off at nine a.m. CT, and the finals sessions are scheduled to start at five p.m. CT every day. All prelim and finals sessions will be streamed reside on ESPN3.

2021 NCAA Championships – Workforce Standings immediately after Day 2 (major 10 groups listed)