3/23/2022 2:35:00 PM | Swimming and Diving
Silins, Ekdahl and Hubbard will all represent TCU
ATLANTA – The TCU men's swimming & diving team looks to make its mark in its first NCAA Championships appearance in eight seasons.
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Janis Silins, David Ekdahl and Alec Hubbard will represent the Horned Frogs this week in Atlanta. Silins will compete in the 100 and 200 breaststroke, Ekdahl will compete on 1-meter and 3-meter and Hubbard has qualified on platform.
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Meet Information
Dates: March 24-26, 2022
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Location: Atlanta, Ga.
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Venue: The McAuley Aquatic Center
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Live results can be found on ramblinwreck.com or click here.
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The entirety of the Men's NCAA Championships will be streamed on ESPN3. The schedule of when TCU swimmers & divers will compete is below accompanied by the broadcast links.
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Thursday, March 24, 2022 (1-Meter Diving Trials)
Broadcast links: 1-meter trials (Ekdahl at 11:15 a.m. CT) 1-meter finals (5 p.m. CT)
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Friday, March 25, 2022 (100 Breaststroke/3-Meter Diving Trials)
Broadcast links: Prelims (Silins at 9 a.m. CT) 3-meter trials (Ekdahl at 11:15 a.m. CT) Finals
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Saturday, March 26, 2022 (200 Breaststroke/Platform Diving Trials)
Broadcast links: Prelims (Silins at 9 a.m. CT) Platform trials (Hubbard at 11 a.m. CT) FInals
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ESPN3 will provide digital broadcast coverage for preliminary and finals sessions Wednesday through Saturday. Additionally, ESPNU will air a two-hour show at 6 p.m. Eastern time, Tuesday, April 5.
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Meet Notes
In the pool, Silins is making his first appearance at the NCAA Championships in the 100 and 200 breaststroke. He qualified with his personal-best times of 52.11 and 1:54.05 that he set at the Art Adamson Invitational.
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Silins is currently the school-record holder in both the 100 (52.11) and 200 breaststroke (1:54.05).
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On the boards, Ekdahl and Hubbard have both made their mark on the program already as freshmen.
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Ekdahl placed sixth on 1-meter at the NCAA Zone D Diving Championships with a score of 706.80. With his true qualification on 1-meter, Ekdahl will also compete on 3-meter after he finished ninth overall with a score of 725.80.
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He currently owns both school records on 1-meter (388.50) and 3-meter (418.80). This season, he was a three-time Big 12 Diver of the Week (Oct. 6, Nov. 3, Feb. 2) and earned Newcomer of the Week (Oct. 6) as well.
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Hubbard qualified on platform behind an eighth-place finish at the NCAA Zone D Diving Championships with a score of 640.55. He has had a stellar season on platform as he currently holds the school record with a score of 377.03.
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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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Janis Silins, David Ekdahl and Alec Hubbard will represent the Horned Frogs this week in Atlanta. Silins will compete in the 100 and 200 breaststroke, Ekdahl will compete on 1-meter and 3-meter and Hubbard has qualified on platform.
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Meet Information
Dates: March 24-26, 2022
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Location: Atlanta, Ga.
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Venue: The McAuley Aquatic Center
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Live results can be found on ramblinwreck.com or click here.
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The entirety of the Men's NCAA Championships will be streamed on ESPN3. The schedule of when TCU swimmers & divers will compete is below accompanied by the broadcast links.
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Thursday, March 24, 2022 (1-Meter Diving Trials)
Broadcast links: 1-meter trials (Ekdahl at 11:15 a.m. CT) 1-meter finals (5 p.m. CT)
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Friday, March 25, 2022 (100 Breaststroke/3-Meter Diving Trials)
Broadcast links: Prelims (Silins at 9 a.m. CT) 3-meter trials (Ekdahl at 11:15 a.m. CT) Finals
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Saturday, March 26, 2022 (200 Breaststroke/Platform Diving Trials)
Broadcast links: Prelims (Silins at 9 a.m. CT) Platform trials (Hubbard at 11 a.m. CT) FInals
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ESPN3 will provide digital broadcast coverage for preliminary and finals sessions Wednesday through Saturday. Additionally, ESPNU will air a two-hour show at 6 p.m. Eastern time, Tuesday, April 5.
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Meet Notes
In the pool, Silins is making his first appearance at the NCAA Championships in the 100 and 200 breaststroke. He qualified with his personal-best times of 52.11 and 1:54.05 that he set at the Art Adamson Invitational.
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Silins is currently the school-record holder in both the 100 (52.11) and 200 breaststroke (1:54.05).
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On the boards, Ekdahl and Hubbard have both made their mark on the program already as freshmen.
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Ekdahl placed sixth on 1-meter at the NCAA Zone D Diving Championships with a score of 706.80. With his true qualification on 1-meter, Ekdahl will also compete on 3-meter after he finished ninth overall with a score of 725.80.
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He currently owns both school records on 1-meter (388.50) and 3-meter (418.80). This season, he was a three-time Big 12 Diver of the Week (Oct. 6, Nov. 3, Feb. 2) and earned Newcomer of the Week (Oct. 6) as well.
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Hubbard qualified on platform behind an eighth-place finish at the NCAA Zone D Diving Championships with a score of 640.55. He has had a stellar season on platform as he currently holds the school record with a score of 377.03.
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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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