The University of Texas at Austin Athletics
Haas takes second in 200m freestyle at Arena Pro Swim Series
01.16.2016 | Men's Swimming and Diving, Women's Swimming and Diving
UT freshman Townley Haas nearly claims 200m freestyle, and junior Madisyn Cox and freshman Quinn Carrozza add top-seven finishes.
AUSTIN, Texas – Texas freshman Townley Haas placed second in a loaded 200-meter freestyle field that included 22-time Olympic medalist Michael Phelps Saturday on day two of the USA Swimming Arena Pro Swim Series at Austin event.
Haas (Richmond, Virginia), the only freshman in college swimming with top-four national marks in three events, placed second in Saturday's 200m freestyle championship final in 1 minute, 48.35 seconds.
Frenchman Jeremy Stravius, who won silver in the 800m freestyle relay and gold in the 400m freestyle relay at the 2012 London Olympics, took the win in 1:47.56. Phelps, the gold medalist in the 200m freestyle at the 2008 Beijing Olympics, placed fourth at 1:48.87.
Haas was the seventh-fastest American in the 200m freestyle last year, and he ranks as the fastest American in the same event early on in 2016. The former gold medalist at the Pan Pacific Junior Championships owns top-four national marks in the 200-, 500- and 1,650-yard freestyle events for the Longhorns this season.
Former Texas All-American Michael Klueh took third place in the 200m freestyle consolation final at 1:50.10.
For the Texas women, UT All-America junior Madisyn Cox placed fifth in the 400m individual medley championship final at 4:43.46. Former Longhorn All-American Kaitlin Pawlowicz competed in the event's consolation final and took fifth at 4:49.48.
Freshman Quinn Carrozza added a seventh-place mark of 2:12.79 in the 200m backstroke championship final, and junior Tasija Karosas placed seventh in the event's consolation final at 2:15.94.
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