Utes Set Another Relay Mark at Pac-12 Championships

Saturday, March 9

Federal Way, WA

7:30 PM

University of Utah

Pac-12 Championships Day Four

Utes Set Another Relay Mark at Pac-12 Championships

3/9/2019 9:36 PM | Men's Swimming & Diving

Meet Results (PDF)

FEDERAL WAY, Wash. - The Utah men's swimming team toppled another school relay record on the final night of the Pac-12 Championships. Liam O'Haimhirgin, Austin Phillips, Felix Chiun and Rodolfo Moreira set the new mark in the 400 free relay with a time of 2:52.36

Phillips capped his week by finishing on the podium in the 100 free. He finished third overall with the second-fastest time in Utah history (42.29). O'Haimhirgin swam the third-fastest time ever by a Ute and took fifth overall in 42.54, a NCAA provisional mark.

Moreira also achieved a NCAA provisional time during prelims (43.74) and finished 16^th overall. Chiun qualified for the "C" final but did not compete while Colten Montgomery placed 24^th.

Daniel McArthur also reached one of the top finals on Saturday, placing sixth in the 200 back after a time of 1:41.49 in prelims. Robert King, Jackson Cunningham and David Fridlander all qualified for the "C" final.

In the 1650 free, Rahiti De Vos swam a NCAA provisional time of 15:04.13, the third-fastest time in Utah history and ninth overall at the championships. Freshman Tyler Klawiter swam the fifth-fastest time in Utah history and took 12^th in 15:16.47. Nick Becker took 15^th in 15:23.97 and Matteo Sogne hit the NCAA provisional mark with a time of 15:25.43

Four Utes advanced to finals this evening in both the 200 fly and 200 breast. Chris Taber topped the Utah contingent in the 200 fly, placing 13^th. During prelims, he swam the fourth-fastest time in Utah history, 1:45.75. Tony Puertas and Cole Giandinoto reached the "B" and "C" finals respectively and Ben Waterman's swim of 1:46.69 was the ninth-fastest mark in Utah history

In the 200 breast, Brody Lewis swam the second-fastest time in Utah history during prelims (1:58.70) and Harrison Wayner swam the fifth-fastest time (1:59.03). Ethan Dillard qualified for the "C" final but did not compete this evening while Andrew Britton swam a 1:59.50 to place in the top 20

The Utes finished sixth overall while No. 1-ranked Cal won its second-straight Pac-12 title. Utah will now send a contingent to the NCAA Men's Swimming & Diving Championships, March 27-30 at the Lee & Joe Jamail Texas Swimming Center in Austin.