2017 MEN’S NCAA CHAMPIONSHIPS
- Wednesday, March 22 – Saturday, March 25
- IUPUI Natatorium – Indianapolis, IN
- Prelims 10AM/Finals 6PM (Eastern Time)
- Defending Champion: Texas (results)
- Championship Central
- Psych Sheet
- Live stream: Wednesday/Thursday Prelims & Finals, Friday/Saturday Prelims / Friday/Saturday finals on ESPN3
- Event Previews
- Live Results
- Saturday Finals Heat Sheet
The Texas Longhorns are your 2016-17 Men’s NCAA Swimming and Diving champions, marking their 3rd-straight team title. Texas earned a collective 542 points, beating runner-up Cal (349) by 193 points. That’s the 5th largest margin of victory ever behind Stanford’s margins of victory in 1992 and 1998 (276, 204.5) and Auburn’s margins of victory (196.5, 256.5) in 2003 and 2004.
Texas won 11 events throughout the meet, tying their record-high 11 wins in a single NCAA meet, which they set at the 2001 Men’s NCAA Championships.
The seniors played a big role for the Longhorns, as 3 of them were individual event winners: Jack Conger, Will Licon, and Clark Smith. Conger won his first NCAA title in his final individual race, setting a new American Record of 1:37.35 in the 200 fly. Smith set new American Records with his victories in the 500 free (4:08.42) and 1650 free (14:22.41). Licon went out in style, claiming his 3rd-straight 200 breast title in a new American Record of 1:47.91. He also won the 100 breast (50.68) and was co-champion in the 200 IM (1:40.67).
Sophomore Townley Haas repeated as NCAA champion in the 200 free, swimming the 2nd fastest time ever in 1:30.65. The Longhorns also defended titles in the 200 free relay and 400 medley relay. Their additional wins included the 200 medley relay and 400 free relay. They dismantled the NCAA Records in the 200 medley relay, 400 medley relay, and 400 free relay. They also set a new American Record with a runner-up finish in the 800 free relay.
Contributing runner-up finishes with some of the fastest times in history were Joseph Schooling, who clocked a blistering 43.75 in the 100 fly to take 2nd, and John Shebat, who was the runner-up in both backstrokes in 44.35/1:37.24.
2016-2017 National Champion Texas Longhorns Full Roster:
- Mark Anderson (senior)
- Safa Anya (sophomore)
- Josh Artmann (freshman)
- Jared Butler (junior)
- Grayson Campbell (freshman)
- Thomas Colket (redshirt junior)
- Jack Conger (senior)
- Jacob Cornish (freshman)
- P.J. Dunne (senior)
- Imri Ganiel (junior)
- Will Glass (senior)
- Townley Haas (senior)
- Ryan Harty (sophomore)
- Hayden Henry (senior)
- Max Holter (sophomore)
- Jacob Huerta (freshman)
- Tate Jackson (sophomore)
- Sam Kline (freshman)
- Jack Lanphear (freshman)
- Will Licon (senior)
- Cory Loria (senior)
- Casey Melzer (sophomore)
- Reed Merritt (freshman)
- Braxton Moore (freshman)
- Jeff Newkirk (sophomore)
- Jeremy Nichols (sophomore)
- Sean O’Brien (redshirt senior)
- Brett Ringgold (junior)
- Jonathan Roberts (junior)
- Joseph Schooling (junior)
- John Shebat (sophomore)
- Clark Smith (senior)
- Sam Stewart (sophomore)
- Austin Temple (junior)
- Mason Tenney (sophomore)
- Preston Varozza (freshman)
Coaching Staff:
- Eddie Reese (head coach)
- Matt Scoggin (diving coach)
- Wyatt Collins (assistant coach)
- Jon Alter (special assistant – operations)
- Rick Schavone (volunteer diving coach)
- Chase Kreitler (volunteer coach)
- Ben Rodgers (manager)
- Racel Escobedo (diving manager)
FINAL TEAM SCORES:
1. Texas 542 2. California 349 3. Florida 294.5 4. NC State 272.5 5. Stanford 242 6. Southern Cali 237 7. Indiana 229.5 8. Univ of Georgia 183 9. Missouri 179.5 10. Alabama 153.5 11. Louisville 143.5 12. Auburn 127.5 13. Purdue 106.5 14. Arizona State 100 15. South Carolina 99 16. Texas A&M 87 17. Michigan 82 18. Wisconsin 63 19. Ohio St 58.5 20. Tennessee 55 21. University of Miami 51 22. Virginia Tech 48 23. Minnesota 43 24. Arizona 36.5 25. Notre Dame 29 26. Lsu 28 27. Harvard 24 28. Penn St 23 28. Northwestern 23 30. Denver 19 31. Florida State 16 32. Duke 12 33. George Washington 9 34. Pittsburgh 8 35. Cornell 7 36. UNC 6 37. Kentucky 4 38. University of Wyoming 3 39. Hawaii 2 39. Penn 2 39. Missouri State 2 42. Towson 1 42. Yale 1
How Michigan has fallen from grace. A 17th place finish is certainly disappointing. I would like to know what Mike Bottom is doing in Ann Arbor. Not sure if he can recruit any longer. The lack of depth is noticeable for a team that has been very competitive lately. Maybe it’s that the B1G cannot compete with the warm climate schools.
What happened to the Associate Head Coach?
https://swimswam.com/university-texas-associate-head-coach-kris-kubik-retires/
Will Licon ain’t not hard
Congrats to Texas, the swimmers and the coaches, on a dominant win. So many talents in that team. Like Stanford on the women’s side it was a massive destruction.
What another incredible NCAA Championship. It just gets better. Swimming in our country is strong. The teams have great depth and talent and no record is safe. Pretty sure the tech suit times are now erased. Congratulations to all of the swimmers and divers who worked so hard to deliver an exciting meet. ‘At’s allot of hard work.
The Longhorns had a better game plan but so great to see the likes of Ryan Murphy and Caleb Dressel, Cal, NC State, Gators etc. really post some fantastic swims. Would really question the number of DQ’s out there. These guys are pros. Someone had a wraltney gerber for downward propulsion in breaststroke. I hope the coaches pounced on those calls.
Can Texas win next year?
They loose some big points from their Seniors, but if they can get a breaststroker (Temple?) to step up, they should be able to win next year as well. I know Cal will get Hoffer and Josa will probably learn to not get DQed, they need someone to replace Murphy, can Hoffer be that person?
Shebat is looking clutch and will get faster and they get some major pickups next years
Shebat, Roberts, Harty, and young talent, Artmann and Varozza – Texas will be really strong in backstroke next year.
Breaststroke is major concern, other than that – Texas will be fine.
Cal will also get Grieshop next year. Valuable in the IM’s and mid distance.
And Texas gets Drew Kibler.
Thought kibler was 2018? Pretty sure he won’t be there next year. With the points Texas loses and what cal can add, my money is on cal.
Freestyle relays will be cals strength
Freestyle?From 4x100free NCAA record Team, Texas will lose only Conger.They will lose two in 4×200, but they can replace one with Schooling.
If they had replaced Conger with Jackson (41.7 in the morning) or probably Shebat they still win the 400 free relay.
Cal could be first team to have 4 18 flat start 50’s. They won’t be as strong in 8 free relay as texas
I think Cal is probably the favorite but they’ll be relying heavily on freshmen which makes it a little iffy… I would not write off Texas next year.
Food for thought: There were 4 big changes (outside of the 200 Backstroke) for NC State that could’ve moved them into 3rd. Now, I know that swimming doesn’t work this way every time but I think more people assumed Schooling would take the title in the 100 fly AND Conger would touch 2nd. A difference of .77 from Dressel (43.58) to Conger (44.35) and a point difference of -4.0 for Florida. Next, the 400 medley relay. Florida was 8th, NC State missed the A final (3:05.64), and if they had qualified for the A final in place of Florida (3:04.90), the time difference of .74 and another -4.0 for Florida and +12.0 for NC. Next, Ryan Held was a heavy… Read more »
If they swam faster they would have scored more points.
I remember a whole lotta smack talk from the NC State fan base on Swim Swam back in October when they Beat Texas at Texas when they swam without Licon, Schooling, Harty and several others who were testing. They celebrated in their home pool like they won NCAA’s. I remember “Texas is done” talk and NC State was “winning it all this year”. Seems somebody forget to mention that to Texas.
Blow out win. When does the debate begin on repeat chances for the top 5 team finishers based on returning players and incoming potential scorers. Was a little shocked Cal did not keep it closer. And what happened to the NC State projected scores!?!