Michigan
Navy
Wolverines Cap Dual Meet with Long Course Races
9/21/2019 12:30:00 PM | Men's Swimming & Diving
Site: Ann Arbor, Mich. (Canham Natatorium)
Score: No Team Scoring
Next U-M Event: Saturday, Oct. 12 -- at Oakland Relays (Rochester, Mich.), 1 p.m.
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ANN ARBOR, Mich. -- The University of Michigan men's swimming and diving team concluded its two-day meet with Navy and Miami University on Saturday (Sept. 21) at Canham Natatorium, as the teams took to the pool for a non-scored session of sprint and relay races in a 50-meter pool.
"We're three weeks into training, but the team outperformed our expectations this weekend," said head coach Mike Bottom. "There was no pressure today. It was just about getting up on the blocks and racing. On deck, you can see they are growing and becoming a team. We'll get back to work on Monday and continue to get better every day."
"The divers were fantastic," said diving coach Mike Hilde. "The upperclassmen set the tone and led by example, while the freshmen showed no fear or hesitation despite it being their first competition. This was a great start for us, and it's only going to get better."
The Wolverines took four of six relays during the first half of the session:
• 200-meter Freestyle Relay: 1:36.05 (Borges, Peel, Luong, King)
• 800-meter Medley Relay: 8:29.89 (Zofchak, Bornstein, Smachlo, Cope)
• 400-meter Freestyle Relay: 3:34.41 (Borges, Peel, Luong, Scott)
• 400-meter Medley Relay: 3:56.74 (Martin, Babinet, Cope, Swanson)
The second half of the meet featured swimmers racing in 50-meter sprints in all four strokes. The Wolverines won three of those events, with victories coming from senior Miles Smachlo in the 50-meter butterfly (25.11), senior Rob Zofchak in the 50-meter backstroke (27.69) and freshman Cam Peel in the 50-meter freestyle (23.67).
The Wolverines are back in action on Saturday, Oct. 12, at the Oakland Relays. The meet begins at 1 p.m. in Rochester, Michigan.
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