2017 BIG 12 SWIMMING & DIVING CHAMPIONSHIPS
- Wednesday, February 22 – Saturday, February 25
- Lee & Joe Jamail Texas Swimming Center- University of Texas
- Prelims 10 AM/ Finals 6 PM (Central Time)
- Defending Champs: Texas (20x) (results)
- Championship Central
- Live Results
Swimmers are gearing up for day 2 finals at the 2017 Big 12 Swimming and Diving Championships in Austin, Texas. Tonight’s action includes the 500 free, 200 IM, 50 free, 200 free relay, and women’s 1-meter diving. Several swimmers will be chasing Big 12 Records tonight, including Madisyn Cox (200 IM) and Rebecca Millard (50 free) on the women’s side.
On the men’s side, Townley Haas and Clark Smith will line up for an exciting 500 free battle. Defending NCAA champ Will Licon will take on teammate John Shebat, who had a big swim this morning, in the 200 IM. Finally, the 50 free will feature a showdown between Joseph Schooling and Jack Conger. This morning, Schooling tied Ian Crocker’s Big 12 Meet Record with a personal best 19.18, while Conger was just a nail behind in 19.20.
WOMEN’S 500 FREE
- NCAA ‘A’ cut: 4:36.30
- NCAA ‘B’ cut: 4:47.79
- Big 12 Record: Joanna Evans (2017)- 4:36.97
- Conference Meet Record:Â Joanna Evans (2017)- 4:36.97
- Joanna Evans, Texas, 4:36.97
- Lauren Case, Texas, 4:40.09
- Quinn Carrozza, Texas, 4:45.97
Texas’ Joanna Evans smashed the Big 12 Conference and Meet Records en route to a 4:36.97 victory. freshman teammate Lauren Case clipped her best time to take silver in 4:40.09, while Quinn Carrozza completed the Longhorn podium sweep with a 4:45.97 for 3rd.
Finishing just off the podium was West Virginia’s Emma Skelley in 4:46.76. Also coming in under 4:50 were Iowa State’s Keely Soellner (4:48.09) and Texas’ Maggie D’Innocenzo (4:49.56).
MEN’S 500 FREE
- NCAA ‘A’ cut: 4:13.22
- NCAA ‘B’ cut: 4:24.99
- Big 12 Record: Clark Smith (2015)- 4:08.82
- Conference Meet Record: Clark Smith (2017)- 4:11.11
- Clark Smith, Texas, 4:11.11
- Townley Haas, Texas, 4:12.90
- Jeff Newkirk, Texas, 4:15.99
Texas All-Americans Clark Smith and Townley Haas battled closely through the first half of the race, but Smith took off on the back half to win gold in 4:11.11. With that, he cleared the former Big 12 Meet Record of 4:11.41 done by Michael Klueh in 2008. Haas wound up 2nd in 4:12.90, while teammate Jeff Newkirk rounded out the podium in a personal best 4:15.99.
Finishing 4th was Texas’Â Jonathan Roberts (4:24.41), followed by West Virginia’s Trayton Saladin (4:25.31) and Ryan Kelly (4:26.69).
WOMEN’S 200 IM
- NCAA ‘A’ cut: 1:55.35
- NCAA ‘B’ cut: 2:01.59
- Big 12 Record: Madisyn Cox (2017)- 1:52.82
- Conference Meet Record: Madisyn Cox (2017)- 1:52.82
- Madisyn Cox, Texas, 1:52.82
- Nora McCullagh, Texas, 1:58.89
- Morgan Bullock, West Virginia, 2:00.80
Texas’ Madisyn Cox obliterated the field, shaving a hundredth off her own Big 12 Conference Record to win gold in 1:52.82. That took down her former Meet Record of 1:54.31 from last season by a second and a half. The only other swimmer below 2 minutes was teammate Nora McCullagh, who took silver in 1:58.81.
West Virginia freshman Morgan Bullock had a big swim, taking bronze in 2:00.80 ahead of TCU’S Devin Newton (2:01.38) and Kansas’ Pia Pavlic (2:01.38), who tied for 4th behind her.
MEN’S 200 IM
- NCAA ‘A’ cut: 1:42.15
- NCAA ‘B’ cut: 1:49.09
- Big 12 Record: Will Licon (2016)- 1:40.04
- Conference Meet Record: Will Licon (2015)- 1:41.67
- Will Licon, Texas, 1:42.38
- John Shebat, Texas, 1:42.99
- Sam Stewart, Texas, 1:45.16
Texas’ John Shebat had an impressive swim, giving defending NCAA champ Will Licon a run for his money in tonight’s final. Shebat had the upper hand through the 1st 100, but Licon used his breaststroke leg to bring himself even and took the lead on the free leg. Licon touched in a winning time of 1:42.38, while Shebat settled for silver in a lifetime best 1:42.99.
The Longhorns’ Sam Stewart, a sophomore transfer from Auburn, picked up the bronze with a quick 1:45.16, followed by freshman teammate Josh Artmann (1:46.58).
WOMEN’S 50 FREE
- NCAA ‘A’ cut: 21.80
- NCAA ‘B’ cut: 22.99
- Big 12 Record: Shara Stafford (2012)- 21.79
- Conference Meet Record: Hee-Jin Chang (2009)- 21.87
- Rebecca Millard, Texas, 22.03
- Claire Adams, Texas, 22.33
- Anelise Diener, Texas, 22.61
Texas sprint standout Rebecca Millard swam to a 22.03 victory in the 50 free to outswim teammate Claire Adams (22.33). Sophomore teammates Anelise Diener and Remedy Rule were separated by just a hundredth in the race for bronze, but it was Diener who got her hand to the wall first, clocking a 22.61 to Rule’s 22.62.
Iowa State’s Laura Miksch was also sub-23, clocking in at 22.78 for 5th place.
MEN’S 50 FREE
- NCAA ‘A’ cut: 19.09
- NCAA ‘B’ cut: 20.19
- Big 12 Record: Jimmy Feigen (2009)- 18.84
- Conference Meet Record: Ian Crocker (2004)/Joseph Schooling (2017)- 19.18
- Joseph Schooling, Texas, 18.76
- Jack Conger, Texas, 19.27
- Brett Ringgold, Texas, 19.29
Texas’ Joseph Schooling broke 19 seconds from a flat start for the first time in his career, taking down the Big 12 Conference Record and Meet Record with a blazing 18.76. Coming to the wall 2nd was teammate Jack Conger in 19.27, just 7 hundredths shy of his lifetime best from prelims.
Brett Ringgold rounded out the podium for the Longhorns in 19.29, while Tate Jackson secured a 4th place finish in 19.52 to out-touch West Virginia’s Merwane Elmerini (19.59).
WOMEN’S 1-METER DIVING
- Meghan O’Brien (Texas)- 338.80
- Alison Gibson (Texas)- 327.00
- Julie Dickinson (Iowa State)- 300.55
Texas teammates Meghan O’Brien and Alison Gibson secured a Longhorn 1-2, taking gold and silver respectively. Rounding out the podium was Iowa State standout Julie Dickinson. Texas’ Sofia Rauzi (293.15) was just off the podium with a 4th place finish.
WOMEN’S 400 MEDLEY RELAY
- NCAA ‘A’ cut: 3:33.40
- NCAA ‘B’ cut: 3:34.96
- Big 12 Record: Texas (2016)- 3:29.77
- Conference Meet Record:Â Texas (2016)- 3:30.43
- Texas- 3:31.05
- Kansas- 3:39.66
- West Virginia- 3:40.65
The Longhorns won the 400 medley relay with ease, as Tasija Karosas got them the early lead after her 52.36 backstroke split. Madisyn Cox (58.73 breast), Remedy Rule (52.50 fly), and Rebecca Millard (47.46 free) followed as the team won in 3:31.05.
MEN’SÂ 400 MEDLEY RELAY
- NCAA ‘A’ cut: 3:07.75
- NCAA ‘B’ cut: 3:09.68
- Big 12 Record: Texas (2016)- 3:00.68
- Conference Meet Record: Texas (2016)- 3:04.64
- Texas- 3:05.33
- West Virginia- 3:14.30
- TCU- 3:14.56
John Shebat got the Longhorns started with a 46.24 backstroke split to take the early lead. Breaststroker Will Licon popped a 50.84 to extend that lead, while butterflier Joseph Schooling (45.64) and freestyler Jack Conger (42.62) closed out the race. The Longhorns sealed the gold in 3:05.33.
We shouldn’t forget Madisyn Cox! What a great 200 IM! Three seconds under the A cut? My vote for swim of the meet.
Schooling looks crazy good. Not tapered. His NCAAs will be crazy fast.
His underwaters are so good. And he’s not too bad over the water…. 🙂
Conger looks good too. He wants his first individual win. But . . . there’s Schooling.
Haas close to his time of last year in the 500 free. He will deliver when it counts.
Smith is very talented but we can never predict something solid about him. If his mental is fixed we all know he’s able to do huge things. Hopefully everything will be fine next month.
Can Smith and Haas push each other at NCAAs to finally destroy that antique PVK record? I want someone between 4.04 and 4.06!
Knew Texas was fine all along. 🙂
Btw, Joe split 18.5 relay start at NCAA’s last year…. 18.7 right now is scary.
Joe Schooling is so good at swimming that before he realized he could go 18.7 in the 50 he was swimming the 2IM at NCAA’s. Lol. There are few other select swimmers that can really swim and score in 5 or 6 different races and it is just crazy.
The others? Murphy, Kalisz, Dressel, Conger….
Also, Andrew Seliskar
At his best Seliskar could score potentially 7 only potentially cause his pb in the 200 back isn’t a guaranteed scorer. He wouldn’t just score in 6 events though he’d score extremely well I’d say at his best and on his own he’s worth around 80+ points.
According to live results Will Licon took out his 100 breaststroke medley relay split in 16.30. DAMN watch out Dressel!
So we currently got 5 NCAA swimmers who are below 19 in the 50 free same as last year but people like Bolleter and Chadwick look like they will join the club so we could have 7 people under 19 I love swimming
Wonder if schooling ends up actually swimming the 50.. looks like they don’t need him for the 4 x 200 relay, so he’ll swim a 3rd event (swam the 1 and 2 fly then all the relays last year)
But which one
I think he swims the 50 and not the 800 FR, which can go Conger, Smith, Newkirk and Haas.
Or 200 free Olympic finalist Jonathan Roberts
I think you mean Olympic Trials finalist.
Schooling owns Conger again, this time in the 50 free.
18.76
19.27
Let’s stop acting like conger is in schoolings league. Schooling is just better.
i still have faith in Conger. He isn’t far off Schooling in the 200 Fly. And it’s not like he is a trash swimmer either. Btw, let them race a 200 FR and Conger would whoop Schoolings butt every time.
Exactly – many here dont remember having watched Conger’s 200 free LC last year – or didn’t watch the prelims of the Us 800 free relay . Finger did a tremendous job . Lets give him some space here – because he might well represent Team Usa this summer in at least 2 or 3 races ( relays included ) .
For all the Schooling fans, I’m not downplaying his ability either. He is a fantastic swimmer and I’m looking forward to watching him swim for many years to come. 🙂
Conger fanboys do not agree
Depending on the event. 200 LCM fly? Any free distance above 100 yards? Backstroke?
Yes, Jack Conger is really bad at swimming. He should be on the intramural league, with the other kids who can barely break 1:40 in 200 fly.
Schooling will always be in Conger’s head.
Until they swim a 200 LCM fly together.