
2/24/2022 8:34:00 PM | Swimming and Diving
The men's team sits in second in the team standings headed into Day Three
MORGANTOWN, W. Va. – The Horned Frogs swam to several top 5 finishes and two Frogs broke school records on Day Two of the Big 12 Championships
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After Day Two, the men's team sits in second in the overall standings and the women's team is third.
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Jadon Wuilliez recorded the highest individual finish of the day for the Frogs as he placed fourth in the 50 freestyle with a time of 19.92. Three other Frogs joined Wuilliez in the A final as Jake Litchfield finished sixth (20.17) and Raphael Paiva Da Lima and Noah Cumby tied for seventh (20.20).
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Breaking his own school record in the 500 freestyle was Geremia Freri with a time of 4:16.93 as he finished fifth overall. He beat his previous record of 4:17.71 that he set at the USC Invitational.
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Also finishing fifth was Olivia Rhodes with her time of 23.06 in the 50 freestyle. Making the A final in the 200 IM was Marlene Hirschberg. She finished sixth overall with a personal-best swim of 2:02.17.
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In the 200 IM on the men's side, Luke DiMiceli placed seventh overall with a time of 1:47.24.
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Serena Gould had a strong swim in the B final of the women's 500 freestyle as she swam the fifth-fastest time in TCU history at 4:52.62.
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On the boards, Connie Deighton and Anna Kwong both qualified for the finals. Deighton placed sixth overall with a score of 302.60 and Kwong finished seventh with a score of 285.75, earning both divers Zone cuts.
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Rounding out the event were two stellar performances by the 400 medley relay squads. On the women's side, Rylee Moore, Claire Chahbandour, Jeanne Dahmen and Olivia Rhodes swam a 3:39.26, just .12 seconds away from tying the current school record. Moore's start in the relay broke her own school record in the 100 backstroke, with a time of 53.46.
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On the men's side, Stefan Varga, Janis Silins, Piotr Sadlowski and Paiva swam the second fastest time in TCU history with a time of 3:09.98, finishing second overall.
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Men's Team Standings
Women's Team Standings
The Big 12 Championships will continue for the next three days, with tomorrow's prelims beginning at 9 a.m. and the finals beginning at 5 p.m. in Morgantown, W. Va.
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Follow the Frogs
For more information on the TCU swimming & diving programs, follow the Frogs on Twitter @TCUswimdive and Instagram @tcu_swimdive.
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After Day Two, the men's team sits in second in the overall standings and the women's team is third.
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Jadon Wuilliez recorded the highest individual finish of the day for the Frogs as he placed fourth in the 50 freestyle with a time of 19.92. Three other Frogs joined Wuilliez in the A final as Jake Litchfield finished sixth (20.17) and Raphael Paiva Da Lima and Noah Cumby tied for seventh (20.20).
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Breaking his own school record in the 500 freestyle was Geremia Freri with a time of 4:16.93 as he finished fifth overall. He beat his previous record of 4:17.71 that he set at the USC Invitational.
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Also finishing fifth was Olivia Rhodes with her time of 23.06 in the 50 freestyle. Making the A final in the 200 IM was Marlene Hirschberg. She finished sixth overall with a personal-best swim of 2:02.17.
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In the 200 IM on the men's side, Luke DiMiceli placed seventh overall with a time of 1:47.24.
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Serena Gould had a strong swim in the B final of the women's 500 freestyle as she swam the fifth-fastest time in TCU history at 4:52.62.
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On the boards, Connie Deighton and Anna Kwong both qualified for the finals. Deighton placed sixth overall with a score of 302.60 and Kwong finished seventh with a score of 285.75, earning both divers Zone cuts.
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Rounding out the event were two stellar performances by the 400 medley relay squads. On the women's side, Rylee Moore, Claire Chahbandour, Jeanne Dahmen and Olivia Rhodes swam a 3:39.26, just .12 seconds away from tying the current school record. Moore's start in the relay broke her own school record in the 100 backstroke, with a time of 53.46.
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On the men's side, Stefan Varga, Janis Silins, Piotr Sadlowski and Paiva swam the second fastest time in TCU history with a time of 3:09.98, finishing second overall.
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Men's Team Standings
- Texas – 411
- TCU – 253
- WVU – 247
Women's Team Standings
- Texas – 402
- Kansas – 220
- TCU – 184
- WVU – 172
- Iowa State – 134
The Big 12 Championships will continue for the next three days, with tomorrow's prelims beginning at 9 a.m. and the finals beginning at 5 p.m. in Morgantown, W. Va.
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Follow the Frogs
For more information on the TCU swimming & diving programs, follow the Frogs on Twitter @TCUswimdive and Instagram @tcu_swimdive.
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