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Men's Swimming and Diving to Face Iowa, Denver In Double-Dual Road Clash
10/31/2018 10:56:00 AM | Men's Swimming & Diving
THIS WEEK
Fri-Sat., Nov. 2-3 -- at Iowa, vs. Denver (Iowa City, Iowa), 6 p.m. CDT/10 a.m. CDT
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The No. 6-ranked University of Michigan men's swimming and diving team (3-0, 1-0 Big Ten) is back in action this weekend, heading to Iowa City, Iowa, for a two-day double-dual meet against Iowa (2-1, 1-1 Big Ten) and Denver (2-0). The meet begins at 6 p.m. CDT on Friday (Nov. 2) at the Campus Recreation and Wellness Center, and concludes on Saturday (Nov. 3) at 10 a.m. CDT.
Schedule of Events
Friday, Nov. 2 -- 6 p.m. CDT
200-yard Medley Relay
One-Meter Diving
1,000-yard Freestyle
200-yard Freestyle
100-yard Backstroke
100-yard Breaststroke
200-yard Butterfly
50-yard Freestyle
Three-Meter Diving
200-yard IM
400-yard Freestyle Relay
Saturday, Nov. 3 --10 a.m. CDT
400-yard Medley Relay
Platform Diving (Exhibition)
500-yard Freestyle
100-yard Freestyle
200-yard Backstroke
200-yard Breaststroke
100-yard Butterfly
400-yard IM
200-yard Freestyle Relay
Notes
• This weekend's meet will serve as an opportunity for the men's team to get familiar with the facility, as Iowa will host the Big Ten Championships later this year (Feb. 27-March 2, 2019). The Wolverines did the same thing in the 2014-15 season, going to Iowa for a dual meet in October before returning for the Big Ten Championships (and NCAA Championships) in February and March.
• Since 2007, Michigan is 93-6-1 in dual meets, going 58-3 against Big Ten opponents.
• Through two dual meets (with three opponents -- Miami, Oakland, Northwestern), Michigan has won all 32 events, including diving.
• The Wolverines continue to be ranked No. 6 in the College Swimming Coaches Association of America (CSCAA) poll, released last Wednesday (Oct. 24). [ Poll ]
• Sophomore Ricardo Vargas is ranked No. 2 nationally in the 500-yard freestyle (4:19.92) and No. 6 in the 1,000-yard freestyle (9:01.70). Also in the top 10 are freshmen Patrick Callan (tied for seventh in the 200-yard freestyle; 1:37.07) and Will Chan (fourth in the 100-yard breaststroke; 53.69).
• All four divers -- Ross Todd, Jake Herremans, Chris Canning and Collin DeShaw – already have achieved their NCAA Zone Diving qualifying scores on both one- and three-meter. The divers will exhibition platform this weekend at Iowa. [ Diving Bests ]
Scouting the Opposition
Iowa -- The Hawkeyes are 2-1 on the season, scoring wins over Michigan State (193-98, Sept. 28) and South Dakota State (248-50, Oct. 27). Sprinter Joe Myhre (second in the 50-yard freestyle, sixth in the 100-yard freestyle), Kenneth Mende (fourth in the 200-yard backstroke, eighth in the 100-yard backstroke) and Michael Tenney (seventh in the 200-yard butterfly, fourth in the 400-yard IM) are ranked in the top 10 of the Big Ten in two events. Michigan leads 30-2 in the all-time series against Iowa.
Denver -- The Pioneers are 2-0 on the season, defeating Air Force (183-114, Oct. 25) and Wyoming (184-114, Oct. 27). A Denver swimmer is ranked No. 1 in The Summit League in all 13 swimming events, led by Adriel Sanes in the 100-yard breaststroke, 200-yard breaststroke and 100-yard butterfly. David Mihalic (200-yard IM, 400-yard IM), Neil Wachter (100-yard backstroke, 200-yard backstroke), Colin Gilbert (500-yard freestyle, 1,000-yard freestyle) and Cameron Auchinachie (50-yard freestyle, 200-yard freestyle) lead in two events each. Michigan has never faced Denver in a dual meet.
Up Next
Sat-Sun., Nov. 10-11 -- at Big Ten/ACC Swimming & Diving Challenge (West Lafayette, Ind.), 5 p.m./10 a.m.
Thurs-Sat., Nov. 29-Dec. 1 -- at UGA Fall Invitational (Athens, Ga.), TBA
Players Mentioned
