Saturday 27 February 2021

2021 Big 12 Championships: Day 5 Finals Live Recap | SwimSwam

By Ben Dornan on SwimSwam

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

TEAM SCORES AFTER DAY 3:

Women:

  1. University of Texas – 585
  2. University of Kansas – 426
  3. Iowa State University – 311
  4. West Virginia University – 286
  5. Texas Christian University – 284

Men:

  1. University of Texas – 640
  2. West Virginia University – 425
  3. Texas Christian University – 417

On the final night of racing at the Big 12 swimming championships, the Texas men are looking at securing their 25th straight title in the conference. The Texas women are also on track to defend their titles which would make it 9 in a row for them. Follow along as we watch the 1650 freestyle, followed by the 200 back, 100 free, 200 breast, and 200 fly. The night will cap off with the 400 freestyle relay.

WOMEN’S 200 BACKSTROKE

  • Big 12 Record: Tasija Karosas (Texas) – 1:49.91 (2017)
  • Big 12 Meet Record: Tasija Karosas (Texas) – 1:51.11 (2017)
  • 2020 NCAA ‘A’ Cut: 1:50.50
  • 2020 Champion: Julia Cook (Texas) – 1:51.62
  1. Manon Manning (Kansas) – 1:55.57
  2. Kaleigh Rice (TCU) – 1:56.95
  3. Dewi Blose (Kansas) – 1:57.37

Manon Manning moved up from her third seed in the 200 back to claim the 200 backstroke title tonight. Manning notched a new best time in the event, hitting a 1:55.57 to improve upon her 1:56.32.

Kaleigh Rice from TCU and Dewi Blose from Kansas joined Manning on the podium, shitting Texas out of the top 3. This was a weak spot for the longhorns who have made the podium in nearly every event, contributing to their clear lead over the field.

Sydney Silver was just outside the top 3, swimming a 1:57.38 to touch just 0.01 seconds behind bronze medalist Blose.

MEN’S 200 BACKSTROKE

  • BIG 12 Record: John Shebat (Texas) – 1:36.42 (2019)
  • BIG 12 Meet Record: Ryan Harty (Texas) – 1:38.61 (2019)
  • 2020 NCAA ‘A’ Cut: 1:39.87
  • 2020 Champion: Austin Katz (Texas) – 1:39.17

WOMEN’S 100 FREESTYLE

  • Big 12 Record: Claire Adams (Texas) – 47.32 (2018)
  • Big 12 Meet Record: Claire Adams (Texas) – 47.46 (2018)
  • 2020 NCAA ‘A’ Cut: 47.18
  • 2020 Champion: Claire Adams (Texas) 48.03

MEN’S 100 FREESTYLE

WOMEN’S 200 BREASTSTROKE

  • Big 12 Record: Laura Sogar (Texas) – 2:05.04 (2012)
  • Big 12 Meet Record: Laura Sogar (Texas) – 2:05.25 (2013)
  • 2020 NCAA ‘A’ Cut: 2:06.84
  • 2020 Champion: Kate Steward (Kansas) – 2:10.68

MEN’S 200 BREASTSTROKE

  • BIG 12 Record: Will Licon (Texas) – 1:47.91 (2017)
  • BIG 12 Meet Record: Will Licon (Texas) – 1:49.89 (2017)
  • 2020 NCAA ‘A’ Cut: 1:52.61
  • 2020 Champion: Caspar Corbeau (Texas) – 1:53.92

WOMEN’S 200 BUTTERFLY

  • Big 12 Record: Kathleen Hersey (Texas) – 1:51.18 (2009)
  • Big 12 Meet Record: Camille Adams (Texas A&M) – 1:53.66 (2011)
  • 2020 NCAA ‘A’ Cut: 1:53.20
  • 2020 Champion: Kelly Pash (Texas) – 1:54.56

MEN’S 200 BUTTERFLY

  • BIG 12 Record: Jack Conger (Texas) – 1:37.35 (2017)
  • BIG 12 Meet Record: Jack Conger (Texas) – 1:39.17 (2017)
  • 2020 NCAA ‘A’ Cut: 1:40.76
  • 2020 Champion: Sam Pomajevich (Texas) – 1:41.78

WOMEN’S 1650 FREESTYLE

  • Big 12 Record: Joanna Evans (Texas) – 15:51.74 (2017)
  • Big 12 Meet Record: Joanna Evans (Texas) – 15:57.28 (2019)
  • 2020 NCAA ‘A’ Cut: 15:52.41
  • 2020 Champion: Mary Smutny (Texas) – 16:52.73

MEN’S 1650 FREESTYLE

  • BIG 12 Record: Clark Smith (Texas) – 14:22.41 (2017)
  • BIG 12 Meet Record: Clark Smith (Texas) – 14:31.29 (2016)
  • 2020 NCAA ‘A’ Cut: 14:37.31
  • 2020 Champion: Parker Neri (Texas) – 14:55.01

WOMEN’S 400 FREESTYLE RELAY

  • Big 12 Record: Texas – 3:09.56 (2018)
  • Big 12 Meet Record: Texas – 3:11.72 (2018)
  • 2020 NCAA ‘A’ Cut: 3:14.61
  • 2020 Champion: Texas – 3:14.24

MEN’S 400 FREESTYLE RELAY

  • BIG 12 Record: Texas – 2:45.12 (2019)
  • BIG 12 Meet Record: Texas – 2:48.35 (2018)
  • 2020 NCAA ‘A’ Cut: 2:51.11
  • 2020 Champion: Texas – 2:48.56

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