Men's NCAA Swimming Championships
Posted: Thu Mar 28, 2013 7:35 am
The Gator men start swimming today in Indianapolis. The Gators, who went 7-0 in regular-season dual meets and won the SEC Championship meet for the first time in 20 years are sending 14 swimmers to the meet. Only Michigan (17) and California (16) are sending more participants.
The following Gator swimmers are expected to compete:
Junior Marcin Cieslak - 100 Fly, 200 Fly, 200 IM
Sophomore Matthew Curby - 200 IM
Junior Brad deBorde - 50 Free, 100 Free, 100 Fly
Sophomore Matt Elliott - 100 Breast, 200 Breast
Freshman Arthur Frayler - 1650 Free
Freshman Corey Main - 100 Back, 200 Back
Senior Cameron Martin - 100 Fly, 200 Fly
Sophomore Carlos Omana - 400 IM, 500 Free, 1650 Free
Redshirt Junior Sebastien Rousseau - 200 Fly, 400 IM, 500 Free
Junior Connor Signorin - 400 IM
Sophomore Eduardo Solaeche-Gomez - 200 Breast, 200 IM, 400 IM
Senior Jason Taylor - 500 Free, 1650 Free
Sophomore Dan Wallace - 200 Fly, 200 IM, 400 IM
Freshman Pawel Werner - 200 Free
We've got a ton of depth in the individual medley and butterfly events. I would expect us to make a very strong showing in the 200 fly and 400 IM. We don't have much in the sprint freestyle department, although Brad DeBorde currently has the 4th-fastest time in the nation in the 50 free, as well as a school record, which he set eariler this year at the SEC Championship meet. Notably absent: backstrokers, not a single qualifier.
I expect the Gators to perform very well at this meet. California is the national champ for the last two years and I expect them to repeat a third time. Michigan could be right behind them. From the SEC, you can expect fierce competition from the likes of Auburn, which was the second-place team at the SEC Championship meet.
I think the Gators will place in the top five when all is said and done, but with a little luck and some good swims they could place as high as third.
Schedule of Events
Prelims will begin at 11 a.m. ET and 7 p.m. ET each day
Thursday, March 21
200-yard Freestyle Relay
500-yard Freestyle
200-yard Individual Medley
50-yard Freestyle
One-meter Diving
400-yard Medley Relay
Friday, March 22
200-yard Medley Relay
400-yard Individual Medley
100-yard Butterfly
200-yard Freestyle
100-yard Breaststroke
100-yard Backstroke
Three-meter Diving
800-yard Freestyle Relay
Saturday, March 23
1,650-yard Freestyle—Last heat of time finals
200-yard Backstroke
100-yard Freestyle
200-yard Breaststroke
200-yard Butterfly
Platform Diving
400-yard Freestyle Relay
Live results are available from the NCAA (http://www.ncaa.com/championships/swimming-men/d1) for all sessions. The finals on Friday and Saturday will be streamed live on ESPN3:
Friday: http://es.pn/NCAA-MSD-0329
Saturday: http://es.pn/NCAA-MSD-0330
The following Gator swimmers are expected to compete:
Junior Marcin Cieslak - 100 Fly, 200 Fly, 200 IM
Sophomore Matthew Curby - 200 IM
Junior Brad deBorde - 50 Free, 100 Free, 100 Fly
Sophomore Matt Elliott - 100 Breast, 200 Breast
Freshman Arthur Frayler - 1650 Free
Freshman Corey Main - 100 Back, 200 Back
Senior Cameron Martin - 100 Fly, 200 Fly
Sophomore Carlos Omana - 400 IM, 500 Free, 1650 Free
Redshirt Junior Sebastien Rousseau - 200 Fly, 400 IM, 500 Free
Junior Connor Signorin - 400 IM
Sophomore Eduardo Solaeche-Gomez - 200 Breast, 200 IM, 400 IM
Senior Jason Taylor - 500 Free, 1650 Free
Sophomore Dan Wallace - 200 Fly, 200 IM, 400 IM
Freshman Pawel Werner - 200 Free
We've got a ton of depth in the individual medley and butterfly events. I would expect us to make a very strong showing in the 200 fly and 400 IM. We don't have much in the sprint freestyle department, although Brad DeBorde currently has the 4th-fastest time in the nation in the 50 free, as well as a school record, which he set eariler this year at the SEC Championship meet. Notably absent: backstrokers, not a single qualifier.
I expect the Gators to perform very well at this meet. California is the national champ for the last two years and I expect them to repeat a third time. Michigan could be right behind them. From the SEC, you can expect fierce competition from the likes of Auburn, which was the second-place team at the SEC Championship meet.
I think the Gators will place in the top five when all is said and done, but with a little luck and some good swims they could place as high as third.
Schedule of Events
Prelims will begin at 11 a.m. ET and 7 p.m. ET each day
Thursday, March 21
200-yard Freestyle Relay
500-yard Freestyle
200-yard Individual Medley
50-yard Freestyle
One-meter Diving
400-yard Medley Relay
Friday, March 22
200-yard Medley Relay
400-yard Individual Medley
100-yard Butterfly
200-yard Freestyle
100-yard Breaststroke
100-yard Backstroke
Three-meter Diving
800-yard Freestyle Relay
Saturday, March 23
1,650-yard Freestyle—Last heat of time finals
200-yard Backstroke
100-yard Freestyle
200-yard Breaststroke
200-yard Butterfly
Platform Diving
400-yard Freestyle Relay
Live results are available from the NCAA (http://www.ncaa.com/championships/swimming-men/d1) for all sessions. The finals on Friday and Saturday will be streamed live on ESPN3:
Friday: http://es.pn/NCAA-MSD-0329
Saturday: http://es.pn/NCAA-MSD-0330