DALLAS (SMU) – SMU Men’s Swimming and Diving kicked off their annual invite on Wednesday at the Robson and Lindley Aquatics Center, highlighted by freshman Francis Brennan claiming his first NCAA Standard.
SMU ALL-TIME TOP TEN PERFORMERS ADDITIONS
Francis Brennan – 200 Free, 1:33.92, 2nd
Zach Power – 200 Fly, 1:44.73, 6th
TEAM SCORES AFTER DAY ONE
SMU: 126
Utah: 110
Stanford: 106
Drury: 102
Air Force: 70
Hawai’i: 46
NCAA STANDARD CUTS
Francis Brennan – 200 Free, 1:33.92
Francis Brennan/Benjamin Chateigner/Jack Forrest/Sage Sungail – 800 Free Relay, 6:16.30, Provisional Standard
Notable Results
200 Medley Relay
In the 200 medley relay, the team of Thad Austin, Trey Clervi, Nico Sobenes and Harold Lockhart touched the wall in 1:24.51, claiming second. Jack Berube, Kristaps Mikelsons, Sage Sungail and Benjamin Chateigner nabbed third with a time of 1:24.80.
In an exhibition, the squad of Andy Baklanov, Ben Longeway, Cameron Thompson and Eli Likins recorded a time of 1:26.75.
800 Free Relay
SMU earned an NCAA provisional standard thanks to the 800 free relay performance from Francis Brennan, Benjamin Chateigner, Jack Forrest and Sage Sungail. The team posted a time of 6:16.30 to take second place.
With his 1:33.92 split in the relay, Brennan earned an additional NCAA Standard, marking a first for the freshman.
Coming in sixth, the squad of Jack Berube, Eli Likins, Aubrey Jaya and Jack Moore threw down a time of 6:22.49. In an exhibition, Andy Baklanov, Harold Lockhart, Leonardo Pelaez and Ben Longeway finished in 6:24.43.
UP NEXT
The Mustangs will continue the SMU Invite on Thursday, Nov. 19, holding preliminary heats at 10 a.m. and finals heats at 5 p.m.
SMU INVITE: ORDER OF EVENTS
THURSDAY, NOV. 20
PRELIMS – 10 a.m.
100 Fly
400 IM
200 Free
100 Breast
1-Meter Diving
FINALS – 5 p.m.
1-Meter Diving
100 Fly
400 IM
200 Free
100 Breast
200 Free Relay
FRIDAY, NOV. 21
PRELIMS – 10 a.m.
100 Back
200 Breast
500 Free
50 Free
3-Meter Diving
FINALS – 5 p.m.
3-Meter Diving
100 Back
200 Breast
500 Free
50 Free
400 Medley Relay
SATURDAY, NOV. 22
PRELIMS – 10 a.m.
200 IM
100 Free
200 Fly
200 Back
FINALS – 2:30 p.m.
Platform Diving
1650 Free
200 IM
100 Free
200 Fly
200 Back
400 Free Relay
