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Minnesota Invite
Michigan Preps for Fast Swims, Big Dives at Minnesota Invite
12/3/2019 12:31:00 PM | Men's Swimming & Diving
» The No. 5-ranked Wolverines face four ranked opponents at the Minnesota Invite this week, Wednesday through Sunday (Dec. 4-8) in Minneapolis. Preliminaries will begin at 10 a.m. CST, with finals following at 6 p.m. Additionally, select swimmers will compete in a non-scored Long Course Time Trial on Sunday at 9 a.m. CST.
» The meet serves as an opportunity for swimmers to wear racing suits in pursuit of NCAA qualifying times. Last year, U-M achieved 45 NCAA standards (36 swimming, nine diving).
» In addition to Minnesota, Michigan will face No. 1 Texas, No. 2 California, No. 20 Arizona, No. 22 Iowa and Harvard.
THIS WEEK
Wed-Sun., Dec. 4-8 -- at Minnesota Invite (Minneapolis, Minn.)
Live Results
Wednesday, Dec. 4 -- 6 p.m. CST
Thursday, Dec. 5 -- 10 a.m./6 p.m. CST
Friday, Dec. 6 -- 10 a.m./6 p.m. CST
Saturday, Dec. 7 -- 10 a.m./6 p.m. CST
Sunday, Dec. 8 -- 9 a.m. CST
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The No. 5-ranked University of Michigan men's swimming and diving team will suit up for its annual midseason meet this week, taking on several of the nation's best squads at the Minnesota Invite, Wednesday through Sunday (Dec. 4-8) at the Jean K. Freeman Aquatic Center in Minneapolis.
The meet begins with two relays on Wednesday (Dec. 4) at 6 p.m. CST, with each of the following three days will see preliminaries at 10 a.m. CST, and finals at 6 p.m. CST. Select swimmers will be back in the pool on Sunday (Dec. 8) for a non-scored Long Course Time Trial beginning at 9 a.m. CST.
Schedule of Events (all times CST)
Wednesday, Dec. 4 (6 p.m.)
200-yard Medley Relay
800-yard Freestyle Relay
Thursday, Dec. 5 (10 a.m./6 p.m.)
500-yard Freestyle
200-yard IM
50-yard Freestyle
400-yard Medley Relay
Three-Meter Diving (begins at 12 p.m.)
Friday, Dec. 6 (10 a.m./6 p.m.)
400-yard IM
100-yard Butterfly
200-yard Freestyle
100-yard Breaststroke
100-yard Backstroke
200-yard Freestyle Relay
One-Meter Diving (begins at 12 p.m.)
Saturday, Dec. 7 (10 a.m./6 p.m.)
200-yard Backstroke
100-yard Freestyle
200-yard Breaststroke
200-yard Butterfly
1,650-yard Freestyle
400-yard Freestyle Relay
Platform Diving (begins at 12 p.m.)
Scoring
The top 32 swimmers from preliminaries will advance to finals. Only 'A' and 'B' finals will score points.
A: 20-17-16-15-14-13-12-11
B: 9-7-6-5-4-3-2-1
Relay (A): 40-34-32-30-28-26-24-22
Relay (B): 18-14-12-10-8-6-4-2
Notes
• In addition to Minnesota, Michigan will face No. 1 Texas, No. 2 California, No. 20 Arizona, No. 22 Iowa and Harvard at the Minnesota Invite this week. In the last 10 years, Michigan (2013), California (2011-12, 2014, 2019) and Texas (2010, 2015-18) are the only teams to win national championships.
• The midseason meet is an opportunity for teams to throw on racing suits and race for NCAA Championships qualifying times. The Wolverines finished second at the UGA Fall Invitational last year, capturing 45 NCAA standards: two 'A' and 34 'B' in swimming, and an additional nine Zone Diving qualifying scores.
• Michigan moved up one spot to No. 5 in the latest TYR/CSCAA Top 25 poll, released on Nov. 13. The next edition of the rankings will be put out next Wednesday (Dec. 11). [ Rankings ]
• The Wolverines have swum in four dual meets thus far this year, defeating Navy (225-75), Miami University (253-45) and Iowa (218-82). Their lone loss came on the road to No. 5 Indiana (165-135).
• On Nov. 15, the program announced the signings of six prep standouts to National Letters of Intent for the 2020-21 season. The signees include Wyatt Davis (Carmel, Indiana), Ansel Froass (Cincinnati, Ohio), James LeBuke (Revelstoke, British Columbia), Jake Mitchell (Carmel, Indiana), Bence Szabados (Chicago, Illinois) and Yugo Tsukikawa (Mamaroneck, New York). [ Release ]
Up Next
Saturday, Jan. 11 -- vs. Indiana (Canham Natatorium), 11 a.m.
