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No. 3 Men's Swimming and Diving defeats TCU, 122-100
02.03.2017 | Men's Swimming and Diving
Two-time defending NCAA champions await Big 12 Championships in three weeks.
FORT WORTH, Texas – No. 3 Texas posted a convincing 122-100 victory over host TCU Friday evening at the Horned Frogs' University Aquatic Center.
Texas led off the meet with a win in the 200-yard medley, where freshman Josh Artmann, senior Will Licon, junior Brett Ringgold and senior P.J. Dunne were victorious in 1:31.21.
Freshman Sam Kline followed with a victory in the 200 freestyle at 1:39.91. Dunne returned to lead a one-two finish for the Horns in the 50 freestyle at 20.74. Sophomore Jeremy Nichols followed in second at 21.07.
Ringgold added a win in the 100 butterfly at 48.75 while Nichols claimed the 100 freestyle at 46.29. Licon claimed the 500 freestyle at 4:33.34 while Dunne took second at 4:38.82.
\Freshman Preston Varozza posted his first collegiate win and claimed the 100 backstroke at 51.60. Senior Hayden Henry claimed the 100 breaststroke at 57.22, just ahead of the 57.26 posted by UT sophomore Casey Melzer.
Senior Sean O'Brien captured the one-meter diving event with 388.80 points
The Horns wrapped the win with a victory in the 200 freestyle relay, as Nichols, Dunne, Ringgold and freshman Jacob Huerta finished in 1:21.99.
Texas begins postseason competition on Feb. 22 when it hosts the four-day Big 12 Championship meet.
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