Mustang Swim teams on TV, Friday, Feb 1

[PoconoPony]

Both the men's and women's swim teams will be in action this afternoon in a double dual meet format against the University of Texas and University of Arizona. Action starts at 2 PM CST with diving then swimming events at 5 PM at UT via the Longhorn Network.

[Water Pony]

I wish the Men and Women, the best of luck. However, the reality is that our Men are unlikely to win many events against the Longhorns and Wildcats. Mustang Women should do better. Glad it is being broadcast.

[Water Pony]

Three first place finishes, including a relay. Congratulations!

AUSTIN, Texas (SMU) - SMU men's swimming team won three events, but fell to both No. 1 Arizona and No. 7 Texas in dual meets Friday night. Mindaugas Sadauskas and David Larsson both turned in solid performances for the Mustangs.

During competition Texas scored 184 points to the Mustangs 108. Arizona scored 165 to the Mustangs 134.

Sadauskas won the 50-yard freestyle clocking in with a time of 19.91. He then took second in the 100-yard freestyle with a time of 43.37.

Larsson earned top honors in the 100-yard butterfly with a time of 47.50. Both Sadauskas and Larsson swam on the 200-yard freestyle relay team that finished first with a final time of 1:20.08.

Devin Burnett finished third in the three-meter dive recording a time of 356.40.

SMU will face Texas and Arizona Saturday in an unscored meet.

[DanFreibergerForHeisman]

Nice showing from the men!

The women didn't do quite as well. I sure hope we get some qualifiers for the NCAA again this spring. Last year was awesome.

http://www.smumustangs.com/sports/w-swim/recaps/020213aab.html

AUSTIN, Texas (SMU) - SMU women's swimming team fell to No. 6 Arizona and No. 7 Texas in dual meets Friday night. Isabella Arcila claimed third place in the 100-yard backstroke with a time of 56.00.

Arcila also competed in the 200-yard backstroke and completed the race with a third place time of 2:00.13.

During the meet Texas scored 228 points to the Mustangs 66. Arizona scored 230 points to the Mustangs 58.

Rachel Nicol finished fifth in the 200-yard breast stroke with a final time of 2:17.88.

Junior Nina Rangelova placed fourth in the 500-yard freestyle, recording a time of 4:54.20.

SMU will face Texas and Arizona Saturday in an unscored meet.

[EastStang]

Did we get any nationally qualifying times?

[Digetydog]

The slow decline of the SMU Swimming Programs has been sad to watch. When I was a freshman, there was a kid in our dorm that went on to win Olympic Gold (Diving). Now, bubkis.

Now, all the kids on our teams that make the Olympics do it for other nations. Who was the last Pony to swim for gold for the USA?

How many years have SMU swimmers been training outdoors in the cold (and fog) b/c Perkins has been obsolete for decades?