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No. 3 Men’s Swim and Dive sweeps six events on third day of the Big 12 Championships
02.24.2023 | Men's Swimming and Diving
Carson Foster set the conference and meet record in the 400 IM and five Longhorns won their first career individual conference titles.
AUSTIN, Texas – No. 3 Men's Swimming and Diving swept six events on the third day of the Big 12 Conference Championships at the Lee & Joe Jamail Texas Swimming Center on Friday.
Sam Artmann began the finals session by capturing his first career Big 12 title with a win in the 100 fly, swimming a personal-best 46.18 to earn the championship.
Carson Foster followed with his third consecutive win in the 400 IM with a time of 3:35.49 to break his own meet record of 3:37.72 that he set at last year's championship, as well as the conference record of 3:36.37 established by Longhorn great Will Licon in 2015.
Peter Larson won his first career title, placing first in the 200 free with a time of 1:32.95, then Will Chan earned his first Big 12 Championship victory in the 100 breast with a season-best 51.65. Ethan Harder closed out the individual races by winning the 100 back with a season-best 46.39.
The quartet of Daniel Krueger, Larson, Chan and Caspar Corbeau finished the night by winning the 200 free relay in 1:16.88.
The Big 12 Championships conclude on Saturday with prelims beginning at 10 a.m. and finals starting at 5 p.m. Prelim and final sessions will be streamed on Big 12 Now on ESPN+.
TEAM STANDINGS
1. TEXAS – 741
2. TCU – 564
3 West Virginia – 492
HIGHLIGHTS
- Texas has won 12 of 13 events through the first three days of competition.
- On Friday, four Longhorns earned their first career Big 12 Conference individual titles: Sam Artmann (100 fly), Peter Larson (200 free), Will Chan (100 breast) and Ethan Harder (100 back).
- The Longhorns claimed the top-two spots in the 100 fly, with Sam Artmann winning in 46.18 and Cole Crane placing second in 46.59
- UT went 1-2-3 in the 400 IM behind Carson Foster (3:35.49), David Johnston (3:40.03) and Jake Foster (3:42.84)
- The Horns also swept the top-three in the 200 free. Peter Larson won it in 1:32.95, Coby Carrozza took second in 1:32.95 and Luke Hobson placed third in 1:33.17.
- In the 100 breast, Will Chan earned gold in 51.65 and Caspar Corbeau bronze in 51.71, while Paul DeGrado placed fifth with a time of 53.72.
- Texas earned a 1-2 finish in the 100 back with season bests from winner Ethan Harder (46.39) and runner-up Charlie Crosby (46.97.
SATURDAY EVENTS
Prelims – 10:00 a.m. CT
200 back
100 free
200 breast
200 fly
Platform (Consolation final – 2:15 p.m.)
Finals – 5:00 p.m. CT
Platform
200 back
100 free
1650 free
200 breast
200 fly
400 free relay
2023 Big 12 Championship Meet Records
200 IM: Carson Foster – 1:40.42
400 IM: Carson Foster – 3:35.49
2023 Big 12 Championship Event Winners
200 medley relay: Carson Foster, Will Chan, Caspar Corbeau, Daniel Krueger – 1:23.53
800 free relay: Coby Carrozza, Luke Hobson, Jake Foster, Carson Foster – 6:10.64
500 free: David Johnston – 4:12.82
200 IM: Carson Foster – 1:40.42
50 free: Daniel Krueger – 19.48
3-meter: Nick Harris – 443.90
100 fly: Sam Artmann – 46.18
400 IM: Carson Foster – 3:35.49
200 free: Peter Larson – 1:32.95
100 breast: Will Chan – 51.65
100 back: Ethan Harder – 46.39
200 free relay: Daniel Krueger, Peter Larson, Will Chan, Caspar Corbeau – 1:16.88
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