Utes Make History in 400 Medley Relay at Pac-12 Championships

Wednesday, March 4

Federal Way, WA

7:00 PM

University of Utah

Pac-12 Championships - Day 1

Utes Make History in 400 Medley Relay at Pac-12 Championships

3/4/2020 9:38 PM | Men's Swimming & Diving

Day 1 - M Swim Results

Fridlander, Britton, DeRyk and O’Haimhirgin set new school mark

FEDERAL WAY, Wash. – Utah set a new school record in the 400 medley relay and sit fourth after the first night of competition at the Pac-12 Men's Swim Championships

In the second and final event of the evening, the Ute quartet of David Fridlander, Andrew Britton, Cooper DeRyk and Liam O'Haimhirgin finished as the Pac-12 runners-up and were able to set a new mark (3:07.49) by almost two-tenths of a second O'Haimhirgin was a part of the previous record setters from the 2018's Pac-12 Championships.

The other relay held tonight was the 800 free. Finn O'Haimhirgin, Robert King, Cole Giandinoto and Rahiti De Vos placed sixth overall (1L36.50). O'Haimhirgin's lead-off leg clocked in at 1:36.40 and was the sixth-fastest 200 free time in Utah history.

Felix Chiun took part in a time trial for the 100 free and was able to crack the top 10 times in Utah history with a 43.92

Tomorrow's schedule includes the 500 free, 200 IM, 50 free and 200 free relay