2021 Big 12 Championships: Day 2 Finals Live Recap | SwimSwam

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2021 BIG 12 SWIMMING & DIVING CHAMPIONSHIPS

• Swimming: Wednesday, February 24 – Saturday, February 27, 2021
• Diving: Monday, March 1 – Wednesday, March 3, 2021
• Lee & Joe Jamail Texas Swimming Center – Austin, TX (Central Time Zone)
• Defending Champion: Texas men (24x) & Texas women (8x) (results)
• Live Results
• Live Video
• Championship Central

SCORES AFTER DAY 1

Women:

1. Texas – 80
2. Kansas – 68
3. Iowa State/Texas Christian/West Virginia – 60

Men:

1. Texas – 80
2. Texas Christian/West Virginia – 66

Texas secured an early lead yesterday as they won both the women’s and men’s 800 free and 200 medley relays. They have set themselves up nicely today to extend that lead with all 3 top seeds at both the men’s and women’s meets. On the women’s side, Evie Pfeifer, Kelly Pash, and Bridget Semenuk have secured the top seed in the 500 free, 200 IM, and 50 freestyle, respectively, each looking at a repeat Big 12 title.

As for the men, JohnThomas Larson and Daniel Kreuger will look to repeat as victors in the 500 and 50 freestyles. The 500 freestyle A final is unique tonight as Texas will be represented in all 8 lanes, having had the top 10 times in the prelims this morning. As for the 200 IM, brothers Jake and Carson Foster will go head-to-head for the gold with only 0.01 seconds separating their prelim swims in the event.

WOMEN’S 500 FREESTYLE

• Big 12 Record: Joanna Evans (Texas) – 4:36.87 (2019)
• Big 12 Meet Record: Joanna Evans (Texas) – 4:36.87 (2019)
• 2020 NCAA ‘A’ Cut: 4:35.76
• 2020 Champion: Evie Pfeifer (Texas) – 4:40.13

Top 3:

1. Evie Pfeifer (Texas) – 4:36.35
2. Mary Smutny (Texas) – 4:45.67
3. Ella Tierney (Texas) – 4:46.18

MEN’S 500 FREESTYLE

• BIG 12 Record: Clark Smith (Texas) – 4:08.19 (2017)
• BIG 12 Meet Record: Townley Haas (Texas) – 4:11.11 (2019)
• 2020 2020 NCAA ‘A’ Cut: 4:11.82
• 2020 Champion: JohnThomas Larson (Texas) – 4:16.65

WOMEN’S 200 IM

• Big 12 Record: Madisyn Cox (Texas) – 1:52.58 (2017)
• Big 12 Meet Record: Madisyn Cox (Texas) – 1:52.82 (2017)
• 2020 NCAA ‘A’ Cut: 1:53.66
• 2020 Champion: Kelly Pash (Texas) – 1:55.91

MEN’S 200 IM

• BIG 12 Record: John Shebat (Texas) – 1:39.64 (2019)
• BIG 12 Meet Record: Will Licon (Texas) – 1:41.67 (2015)
• 2020 NCAA ‘A’ Cut: 1:41.34
• 2020 Champion: Matthew Willenbring (Texas) – 1:43.98

WOMEN’S 50 FREESTYLE

• Big 12 Record: Rebecca Millard (Texas), Grace Ariola (Texas) – 21.73 (2017, 2018)
• Big 12 Meet Record: Hee-Jin Chang (Texas) – 21.87 (2009)
• 2020 NCAA ‘A’ Cut: 21.66
• 2020 Champion: Bridget Semenuk (Texas) – 22.33

MEN’S 50 FREESTYLE

• BIG 12 Record: Joseph Schooling (Texas)g – 18.76 (2017)
• BIG 12 Meet Record: Joseph Schooling (Texas) – 18.76 (2017)
• 2020 NCAA ‘A’ Cut: 18.96
• 2020 Champion: Daniel Krueger (Texas) – 19.19

WOMEN’S 400 MEDLEY RELAY FINAL

• Big 12 Record: Texas – 3:29.51 (2018)
• Big 12 Meet Record: Texas – 3:29.51 (2018)
• 2020 NCAA ‘A’ Cut: 3:31.66
• 2020 Champion: Texas – 3:32.63

MEN’S 400 MEDLEY RELAY

• BIG 12 Record: Texas (Texas) – 2:59.22 (2017)
• BIG 12 Meet Record: Texas (Texas) – 3:04.13 (2020)
• 2020 NCAA ‘A’ Cut: 3:05.95
• 2020 Champion: Texas – 3:04.13

Team Scores After Day 2

Women:

 

Men:

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