Eddie Reese Called Tate Jackson Being Swimmer of the Meet a Week Ago (Video)

Reported by Lauren Neidigh.

MEN’S 400 FREE RELAY:

  • Big 12 Meet Record: 2:48.66, Texas, 2017
  • NCAA ‘A’ Cut: 2:52.10
  1. GOLD: Texas, 2:48.35
  2. SILVER: West Virginia, 2:54.30
  3. BRONZE: TCU, 3:02.41

Townley Haas led things off for Texas, touching in 42.89 ahead of West Virginia’s Merwane Elmerini (43.24). Brett Ringgold put up a 41.23 on the 2nd leg, handing off to Jeff Newkirk (42.75). Tate Jackson closed in 41.48 as they took down the Meet Record. Notably absent from the lineup tonight was Joseph Schooling.

FINAL MEN’S TEAM SCORES:

  1. University of Texas               760   2. West Virginia University          654
  3. Texas Christian University        471

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9er9er
6 years ago

Any insight on when Eddie will retire??

Swimmer girl
Reply to  9er9er
6 years ago

When he stops having fun…

ERVINFORTHEWIN
Reply to  Swimmer girl
6 years ago

perfect answer

BRAD FLOOD
6 years ago

The Epitome of Class. Can’t wait to see NCAA’s

Steve Swims
6 years ago

Eddie shaves them himself LOL

biff tannin
6 years ago

Hey Eddie… who is going to win 2020? #GodLike

Swimmer
6 years ago

WVU was only 106 points back. Looks like a competitive meet Probably not decided until the last event or two.

ArtVanDeLegh10
Reply to  Swimmer
6 years ago

Texas exhibitioned many of their swimmers or scratched them from finals.

Buona
6 years ago

Time to rock NCAA! No sign of worries from Eddie.

marklewis
6 years ago

The old taper conundrum – too much rest or not enough.

Not enough rest is usually more of a problem than too much rest. Not enough rest and you have no speed. Not enough rest and you still feel tired in the longer events.

Coach Mike
Reply to  marklewis
6 years ago

100%. If it’s too much or too little, I’d take too much every time. May have to fight a little harder in back half of races, but as you said, not enough rest and they can just never get going.

Cheatin Vlad
6 years ago

4 weeks is plenty of time to wind down.

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