The University of Texas at Austin Athletics
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No. 2/3 Swimming & Diving takes down No. 9/1 Virginia, 171-159
11.04.2022 | Men's Swimming and Diving, Women's Swimming and Diving
AUSTIN, Texas – It was a meet that the Longhorns won't forget and the first of many to come.
On the first day of the two-day dual meet, the Longhorns defeated Virginia, 171-159. The score combined both the men's and women's scores together after 17 events, including the finale mixed 400 free relay.
Texas won nine events on day one, with the men starting the day by winning the 200 medley relay. The team of Carson Foster, Will Chan, Caspar Corbeau and Daniel Krueger clocked in the fastest time in the NCAA this season at 1:23.83 to win the event and score 11 points.
Later, Hobson won the 200 free with an NCAA-B standard cut at 1:32.74. The Longhorns took the top-three times after Coby Carrozza finished second at 1:33.09 and David Johnston at 1:35.71.
Foster and Cole Crane went one and two in the 100 butterfly and totaled 13 points for Texas. Foster's NCAA-B cut time of 46.57 just edged out Crane who touched the wall at 46.62.
Corbeau won his first individual event in the 100 breast with a NCAA-A standard time of 51.30. He later went on to win the 100 IM at 47.72 seconds.
The Longhorn men swept the top-three positions in the 500 free after Johnston came in flying at 4:14.54. The freshman Alec Enyeart continued his stellar season finishing as the runner-up to Johnston with his time of 4:16.29, while Hobson finished third at 4:17.91.
Foster added one final individual win on the day after a first-place finish in the 100 fly at 46.57 and Crane adding a season-best time of 46.62 to finish second.
Senior Kelly Pash got the wins started for the women after recording the fastest 200 free time in the NCAA this season at 1:44.78.
Later, Anna Elendt defeated the defending NCAA champion in the 100 breaststroke with her season-best time of 58.14. Freshman Lydia Jacoby added a third-place finish with her time of 58.96.
Sophomore Erica Sullivan finished as the runner-up in the 500 free, just .20 seconds off from first at 4:46.47.
Texas and Virginia return to competition tomorrow, beginning at 10:30 a.m. and will continue with normal scoring.
