Weekly Release #4
11/29/2005 12:00:00 AM | Men's Swimming & Diving
Upcoming Schedule
Thu-Sat., Dec. 1-3 -- at Texas Invitational (Austin, Texas)
This Week: Texas Invitational
The No. 4 University of Michigan men's swimming and diving team (3-0, 1-0 Big Ten) will travel to Austin, Texas, Thursday through Saturday (Dec. 1-3) for the 2005 Texas Invitational hosted by the University of Texas. The meet will take place at the Lee and Joe Jamail Swimming Center with prelims taking place at 10 a.m. CST and finals beginning at 6 p.m. CST on each day of the three-day event. Among the schools present will be No. 2 California, No. 5 Arizona, No. 6 Texas, No. 24 Missouri and Wisconsin. Meet information can be accessed at the Texas Swimming Center's website.
Schedule of Events
| Thursday, Dec. 1 | 10:00 a.m. (Prelims) 100-yard Butterfly 500-yard Freestyle 200-yard Individual Medley 50-yard Freestyle 15 minute break 200-yard Freestyle Relay | 6:00 p.m. (Finals) 200-yard Freestyle Relay 500-yard Freestyle (Women) 100-yard Butterfly 500-yard Freestyle (Men) 200-yard Individual Medley 50-yard Freestyle 15 minute break 400-yard Medley Relay |
| Friday, Dec. 2 | 10:00 a.m. (Prelims) 400-yard Individual Medley 200-yard Freestyle 100-yard Breaststroke 100-yard Backstroke 15 minute break 200-yard Medley Relay | 6:00 p.m. (Finals) 200-yard Medley Relay 400-yard Individual Medley 200-yard Freestyle 100-yard Breaststroke 100-yard Backstroke 15 minute break 800-yard Freestyle Relay |
| Saturday, Dec. 3 | 10:00 a.m. (Prelims) 200-yard Backstroke 100-yard Freestyle 200-yard Breaststroke 200-yard Butterfly 1650-yard Freestyle (Final) | 6:00 p.m. (Finals) 200-yard Backstroke 100-yard Freestyle 200-yard Breaststroke 200-yard Butterfly 15 minute break 400-yard Freestyle Relay |
Michigan at the Texas Invitational
The Maize and Blue will travel to Austin, Texas to participate at the Texas Invitational for the second time as they try to improve upon their fourth place finish at last year's meet. In 2004, all four of Michigan's victories came from this year's trio of captains. Chris DeJong (Holland, Mich./Holland) finished first in both the 100- and 200-yard backstrokes while Davis Tarwater (Knoxville, Tenn./Webb School) and Peter Vanderkaay (Rochester, Mich./Adams) recorded victories in the 100-yard butterfly and 500-yard freestyle, respectively.
Last Time In The Pool
The fourth-ranked University of Michigan men's swimming and diving team recorded its 30th straight Big Ten conference win after taking down intrastate rival Michigan State 152-83 on Friday (Nov. 18) at Canham Natatorium. Senior captain Davis Tarwater led the way for the Wolverines, winning two individual events and contributing to a relay, as the Maize and Blue took the top time/score in 11 of 13 events to improve its record to 3-0 overall and 1-0 in the Big Ten Conference.
No Stopping Us
In U-M's first three meets, senior tri-captains Chris DeJong, Davis Tarwater and Peter Vanderkaay have won every individual event for which they participated in. DeJong has placed first in five events with two against Georgia and one versus both Michigan State and Eastern Michigan. Tarwater and Vanderkaay have each touched the wall first in six individual events including three each verse Georgia. Vanderkaay's only individual defeat of the season came as he swam exhibition in the 100-yard breaststroke against NCAA qualifier Ian Clutten of MSU.
Fabulous Freshman
This year's freshman class has brushed off any nerves they once had as they have begun to prove themselves in the pool. Bobby Savulich (Edison, N.J./Saint Joseph) leads the pack placing first in four individual events, while Kyle Schroeder (Milan, Mich./Milan) and Matt Patton (Matthews, N.C./Butler) have touched in first three and two times, respectively, to round out the individual victories. The freshmen have also recorded nine second place and 14 third place individual finishes so far this season.
We're Going Live
If you're unable to make it to Canham Natatorium this season, you can keep up on all the U-M swimming and diving action as it is happening. MGoBlue.com will provide live scoring for Michigan's last scheduled dual meet in 2005-06.
CSCAA Top 25 Poll (11/17/2005)
RANK, SCHOOL POINTS 1. Auburn 200 2. California 192 3. Stanford 183 4. MICHIGAN 174 5. Arizona 168 6. Texas 160 7. Florida 150 8. Southern Cal 141 Minnesota 141 10. Tennessee 128 11. Indiana 122 12. Georgia 109 13. Virginia 105 14. Penn State 84 15. Purdue 82 16. Florida State 80 17. Kentucky 78 18. Northwestern 69 19. Notre Dame 55 20. Brigham Young 43 21. Ohio State 42 22. Alabama 39 23. North Carolin 30 24. Missouri 12 25. UNLV 4
On the Horizon
U-M will take more than a month off before returning to the pool for back-to-back away meets in January. The Maize and Blue will face No. 15 Purdue on Friday, Jan. 13, followed by a short trip south to match up against No. 11 Indiana (Jan. 14). The meets will take place in West Lafayette, Ind. and Bloomington, Ind., respectively.
Contact: Jed Shein (734) 763-4423
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