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Men's Swimming and Diving Ready for Clashes with Indiana, Ohio State
1/15/2019 11:19:00 AM | Men's Swimming & Diving
THIS WEEK
Thursday, Jan. 17 -- at #3 Indiana (Bloomington, Ind.), 2 p.m.
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Saturday, Jan. 19 -- vs. #14 Ohio State (Canham Natatorium), 2 p.m.
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The No. 4-ranked University of Michigan men's swimming and diving team (5-0, 2-0 Big Ten) return to the pool for a pair of duals this week, beginning on Thursday (Jan. 17) at No. 3 Indiana (5-0, 0-0 Big Ten) and continuing on Saturday (Jan. 19) vs. No. 14 Ohio State (6-2, 1-0 Big Ten) at Canham Natatorium. Admission is free.
Prior to the meet against Ohio State, the program will honor its five-man senior class: Mokhtar Al-Yamani, Jon Burkett, Collin DeShaw, Stephen Holmquist and Kai Williams. The recognition will begin at 1:45 p.m. The first 250 fans in attendance will receive a Michigan swimming and diving T-shirt.
Schedule of Events
Thursday, Jan. 17 - at Indiana
200-yard Medley Relay
1,000-yard Freestyle
200-yard Freestyle
100-yard Backstroke
100-yard Breaststroke
200-yard Butterfly
50-yard Freestyle
One-meter Diving
100-yard Freestyle
200-yard Backstroke
200-yard Breaststroke
500-yard Freestyle
100-yard Butterfly
Three-meter Diving
200-yard IM
400-yard Freestyle Relay
Saturday, Jan. 19 - vs. Ohio State
TBA
Notes
• Michigan remains ranked No. 4 in the latest CSCAA poll, released back on Dec. 5. The next poll will be released on Jan. 23. [ Poll ]
• Freshman Will Chan was named Big Ten Freshman of the Week on Jan. 9 for his record-setting performance at the Orange Bowl Classic during the team's training trip. He was the fifth student-athlete to receive Big Ten weekly honors this season, joining Charlie Swanson (Swimmer - Nov. 7), Patrick Callan (Freshman - Dec. 5), Ross Todd (Diver - Dec. 5) and Ricardo Vargas (Swimmer - Dec. 5).
• At this point in the season, four swimmers hold the No. 1 time in the Big Ten in their respective events: sophomore Luiz Gustavo Borges in the 50-yard freestyle (19.11), sophomore Ricardo Vargas in the 500-yard freestyle (4:11.45) and 1,650-yard freestyle (14:35.04), junior Charlie Swanson in the 200-yard breaststroke (1:53.68) and 400-yard IM (3:39.58), and junior Miles Smachlo in the 200-yard butterfly (1:41.84).
• After the midseason meets, nine swimmers have surpassed last year's invited times for the NCAA Championships: Luiz Gustavo Borges in the 50-yard freestyle (19.11) and 100-yard freestyle (42.53); Patrick Callan in the 200-yard freestyle (1:33.89) and 500-yard freestyle (4:12.56); Ricardo Vargas in the 500-yard freestyle (4:11.45) and 1,650-yard freestyle (14:35.04); Felix Auböck in the 500-yard freestyle (4:13.06); Will Chan in the 100-yard breaststroke (52.55); Charlie Swanson in the 200-yard breaststroke (1:53.68) and 400-yard IM (3:39.58); Tommy Cope in the 200-yard breaststroke (1:53.70) and 400-yard IM (3:42.65); Jacob Montague in the 200-yard breaststroke (1:53.86); and Miles Smachlo in the 200-yard butterfly (1:41.84). [ Top Times ]
• All four divers have qualified for the NCAA Zone C Diving Championships, held March 14-16 in West Lafayette, Indiana. Junior Jake Herremans and sophomores Chris Canning and Ross Todd have qualified in all three events, while senior/junior Collin DeShaw has scores on both springboard events. For this year's NCAA Championships, Zone C is allotted 11 spots on one-meter and eight spots on both three-meter and on platform. [ Diving Scores ]
The Opposition
Indiana
The Hoosiers, the defending Big Ten champion, are 5-0 on the season, holding wins over Notre Dame, Kentucky, Missouri, Florida and Texas. Thursday marks their first competition since the IU Invitational nearly two months ago (Nov. 15-17). Indiana is led in the pool by NCAA champion Ian Finnerty (No. 1 in the Big Ten in the 100-yard breaststroke), sophomore Gabriel Fantoni (No. 1 in the 100-yard backstroke, No. 2 in the 200-yard backstroke), diver and Australian Olympic diver James Connor and Auburn transfer Zach Apple (No. 1 in the 100-yard freestyle).Â
Michigan is 46-32-3 in the all-time series against Indiana. The series dates back to the 1922-23 season. The Hoosiers have won two consecutive meetings in the series, including a 170.5-129.5 victory last year in Ann Arbor.
Ohio State
The Buckeyes are 6-2 on the season, scoring wins over Alabama, Texas A&M, Louisville, Penn State, Denison and Kentucky, while falling to Florida and Virginia Tech. Freshman Ruslan Gaziev is one of the team's top sprinters, ranking in the top 10 of the Big Ten in the 50-yard freestyle (seventh), 100-yard freestyle (fifth) and 200-yard freestyle (seventh).
Michigan holds a 71-11-2 record in the all-time series against Ohio State. The series dates back to the 1933-34 season. The Wolverines won last season's matchup, 157-142, in Columbus.
Up Next
Friday, Feb. 8 -- at Michigan State (East Lansing, Mich.), 5 p.m.
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