Michigan
NCAA Championships
Wolverines Sit 15th After Opening Night of NCAA Championships
3/26/2025 11:22:00 PM | Men's Swimming & Diving
Site: Federal Way, Wash. (Weyerhaeuser King County Aquatic Center
Event: NCAA Men's Swimming and Diving Championships (Day 1 of 4)
U-M Team Result: 15th Place of 22 Teams (12 Points) after Day 1
Next U-M Event: Thursday, March 27 -- at NCAA Men's Swimming and Diving Championships -- Day Two (Federal Way, Wash.), Prelims: 10 a.m. PT; Finals: 6 p.m. PT
FEDERAL WAY, Wash. -- The No. 10-ranked University of Michigan men's swimming and diving team wrapped up the first night of competition at the NCAA Championships on Wednesday (March 26) at Weyerhaeuser King County Aquatics Center. Through two events, Michigan sits 15th overall with 12 points.
U-M finished 11th overall in the 800-yard freestyle relay as the team of Eitan Ben-Shitrit, Gal Groumi, Eduardo Moraes and Lorne Wigginton clocked a time of 6:11.10. The mark matches Michigan's best time of the season, which came after its effort at the Big Ten Championships.
U-M was disqualified in the 200-yard medley relay for an early exchange.
The Maize and Blue will return to the pool on Thursday (March 27) for the second day of competition at the NCAA Men's Swimming and Diving Championships. Preliminaries will begin at 10 a.m. PT, with finals starting at 6 p.m. PT.
Standings After Day One (Top 15)
1. No. 1 Texas 74
2. No. 3 California 72
3. No. 9 Georgia 54
No. 2 Indiana 54
5. No. 7 NC State 50
6. No. 5 Arizona State 48
7. No. 8 Stanford 46
8. No. 6 Tennessee 34
9. No. 16 Alabama 30
10. No. 19 Florida State 24
11. No. 4 Florida 22
12. No. 11 Louisville 18
13. No. 13 Ohio State 16
14. No. 18 Auburn 14
15. NO. 10 MICHIGAN 12
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