Select Wolverines to Race in First Chance Meet at Canham

THIS WEEK
Sat-Sun., Feb. 12-13 -- host, Michigan First Chance Meet (Canham Natatorium)
Saturday, Feb. 12 -- First Chance Meet, 11 a.m./5:30 p.m.
Live Results
Sunday, Feb. 13 -- First Chance Meet, 11 a.m./4 p.m.
Live Results

Note: Effective Jan. 1, 2022, the University of Michigan has instituted a proof of COVID-19 vaccination or negative-test protocol for indoor athletic events. Face masks continue to be required and must be worn during all home indoor athletic events. [ U-M Vaccination Policy ]

Select swimmers from the University of Michigan swimming and diving program will race for season- and career-best times at the Michigan First Chance Meet on Saturday and Sunday (Feb. 12-13) at Canham Natatorium. With two sessions each day, the meet takes place at 11 a.m. and 5:30 p.m. on Saturday (Feb. 12), and 11 a.m. and 4 p.m. on Sunday (Feb. 13). Admission is free.

Schedule of Events

Saturday, Feb. 12
11 a.m. Session
200-yard Freestyle Relay
500-yard Freestyle
200-yard IM
50-yard Freestyle
400-yard Medley Relay

5:30 p.m. Session
200-yard Medley Relay
100-yard Butterfly
400-yard IM
200-yard Freestyle
100-yard Breaststroke
100-yard Backstroke
800-yard Freestyle Relay

Sunday, Feb. 13
11 a.m. Session
200-yard Backstroke
100-yard Freestyle
200-yard Breaststroke
200-yard Butterfly
400-yard Freestyle Relay
1,650-yard Freestyle

4 p.m. Session
Time Trials

First Chance Graduates

In three of the last four years, swimmers who have raced at First Chance have gone on to swim at the Big Ten Championships. In 2020, then-freshman Nadav Aaronson swam the 10th-best time in school history in the 100-yard backstroke (46.86) before going on to finish eighth at Big Tens.

In 2019, Mason Hunter swam the 100-yard breaststroke in 52.77 seconds and the 200-yard breaststroke in 1:55.19, then the eighth- and 10th-fastest times in school history, respectively. He went on to finish 11th in the 200-yard breaststroke and 13th in the 100-yard breaststroke at the Big Ten Championships. AJ Bornstein also made the Big Ten Championships roster after going 1:56.69 in the 200-yard breaststroke at the First Chance meet.

Up Next

Wed-Sat., Feb. 16-19 -- at Women's Big Ten Championships (Madison, Wis.)
Wed-Sat., Feb. 23-26 -- at Men's Big Ten Championships (West Lafayette, Ind.)