2024 SMU Invite
- November 20-23, 2024
- Robson & Lindley Aquatic Center — Dallas, TX
- 25 Yards (SCY)
- Participating Teams: SMU, Hawaii, Drury, Stanford (men only), Miami-FL (women only), BYU (diving only), UNC (diving only), Wyoming (diving only) North Texas (diving only)
- Day 1 Full Results
- Day 2 Full Results
- Day 2 Prelims Recap
SMU sophomore Jack Berube swam to a school record in prelims of the men’s 100 backstroke touching in a 46.14. Jack broke the previous school record of a 46.15 set by his father, Ryan Berube in 1996.
Jack Berube spent his freshman season at Virginia and swam a personal best time of a 48.36 in the 100 back at the Tennessee Invite last year. Since arriving at SMU, Berube already swam a best time with a 48.27 at the SMU Classic in October and now went even faster this morning.
Ryan Berube also holds the 200 backstroke school record with a 1:41.23 from 1996. That record is now the oldest still in the books. Only one other record is from pre-2000 with the men’s 100 free from 1998 as Lars Frolander swam a 42.12.
Jack will have the opportunity to swim another 100 backstroke record tonight as he is the top seed in the event. In addition, he could also swim another 100 back record while leading off the team’s 400 medley relay. He also is scheduled to swim the 200 back tomorrow, where he has a best time of a 1:46.53.
Great job Jack from all of us Lakeside Aquatic Club in N. Texas.
Absolutely love this story. Ryan was a beast in the water. The idea that his kid is swimming at SMU and breaking his records just makes me happy.
I told you Desorbo could develop his guy recruits! Oh wait
Wow. Great story
Dad was crazy back in the day damn
real talk. I went to a swim clinic when I was 12 and watching that dude swim was something else.
Ryan started the trend walking out in full winter gear – gloves, boots etc – before a race.
Nope. Chas Morton @ Stanford for sure but probably Joe Auer @ Florida before that.
Whoa. Blast from the past, DW. And not your comment. Folks, if you don’t know who this is, look it up.
Thx for remembering that Zthomas but Daniel is right. I got the idea from watching Mike Barrowman walk out in gloves and a ski hat at the 1991 US Summer Nationals in Ft Lauderdale.
My favorite aspect of SwimSwam. Every now and then, if one keeps their eyes peeled and a not-inconsistent presence, the light shines on treasured memories made real by the people who were there. With that, the personal connections and ties, the realization of how small the community is (from numerous interactions with Bultman, usually in opposition, Clay Tippins, Max and Hans, Coach Doug G., Nelson Diebel, Chris’ / SwimAtlanta with names on the wall (Sergile et al), Peddie Swimming, C. Rob Orr, Cowbell, & the brothers in black and orange…