Men:
Ohio State and Michigan meet up in Ann Arbor this weekend for a dual meet at Canham Natatorium. Competition will begin at 6:00 p.m. ET.
Live results for the weekend can be found here.
Event Schedule
Here is the event schedule for this weekend’s meet:
200 Medley Relay
1000 Free
200 Free
100 Back
100 Breast
200 Fly
50 Free
Diving
100 Free
200 Back
200 Breast
500 Free
100 Fly
Diving
200 IM
400 Free Relay
In the Rankings
Ohio State is sitting pretty in both the College Swimming Coaches’ Association of America poll and the CollegeSwimming.com poll.
In the CSCAA poll the Buckeyes are currently 20th in the nation, and they are joined by three other Big Ten teams. Over at CollegeSwimming.com Ohio State is ranked 18th, along with four other Big Ten teams inside the Top 30.
Last Time Out
Ohio State stayed undefeated in dual meets last weekend, beating Big Ten foe Michigan State followed by a win over Pittsburgh.
The Buckeyes won all but one event against the Spartans. After placing second in the meet-opening 200 medley relay, Ohio State swept the remaining events en route to a 179-.5-62.5 victory. Josh Fleagle had a hand in three of those wins: he placed first in the 100 and 200 freestyle as well as the 200 freestyle relay.
Against the Panthers on Saturday Ohio State had another excellent performance. Colin Zeng remained undefeated in diving events on the season, placing first on both one and three-meter. Again, the Buckeyes won all but one event at the meet. Fleagle was a three-time event winner again, taking both the 100 and 200 frees as well as the 200 medley relay.
Top Times
Here are Ohio State’s top individual times as of today:
50 free- Mossimo Chavez (19.95, 9th in the Big Ten)
100 free- Josh Fleagle (43.02, 4th in the Big Ten)
200 free- Josh Fleagle (1:34.91, 5th in the Big Ten)
500 free- Brayden Seal (4:19.91, 7th in the Big Ten)
1000 free- Brayden Seal (9:10.36, 5th in the Big Ten)
1650 free- Brayden Seal (15:00.32, 6th in the Big Ten)
100 back- Matt McHugh (46.42, 3rd in the Big Ten)
200 back- Thomas Trace (1:43.72, 3rd in the Big Ten)
100 breast- Jack Barone (54.41, 8th in the Big Ten)
200 breast- Brandon Fronczak (1:59.34, 12th in the Big Ten)
100 fly- Matt McHugh (46.78, 3rd in the Big Ten)
200 fly- Ching Lim (1:45.86, 5th in the Big Ten)
200 IM- Ching Lim (1:46.41, 6th in the Big Ten)
400 IM- Ching Lim (3:46.16, 2nd in the Big Ten)
The Story So Far
– Ohio State is a perfect 6-0 in dual meets this season and has a victory at the OSU Invite and Cincinnati’s quad meet to its name, making the team undefeated heading into this weekend.
– Back in November, five Buckeyes represented the Big Ten in the inaugural USA College Challenge: Josh Fleagle, Ching Lim, Matt McHugh, and Thomas Trace all swam while Bill Wadley served as a coach on the staff.
– Between the four swimmers they competed in 13 events, with McHugh and Fleagle posted a second place finish in the 400 freestyle relay.
– Colin Zeng is off to another torrid start, placing first in all 16 individual events at the meets he has competed at this year. Back on Nov. 16 he was named Big Ten Diver of the Week for the first time this season, a number that will surely rise in the coming weeks.
– While Buckeye times litter the top of the charts in the Big Ten, a number of them sit in the Top 20 nationally as well: Lim (400 IM), McHugh (100 back), Seal (1650 freestyle), and Fleagle (100 freestyle).
Women:
This Friday Ohio State’s women’s swimming and diving teams will take on the Michigan Wolverines at Canham Natatorium at 6:00 p.m. ET
Live results for the weekend can be found here.
Event Schedule
Here is the event schedule for this weekend’s meet:
200 Medley Relay
1000 Free
200 Free
100 Back
100 Breast
200 Fly
50 Free
Diving
100 Free
200 Back
200 Breast
500 Free
100 Fly
Diving
200 IM
400 Free Relay
Last Time Out
Ohio State was busy last weekend, winning a dual meet at Michigan State and defeating both Akron and Pittsburgh on Saturday at McCorkle.
Ohio State set two pool records in East Lansing on Friday: Li, Molly Washko, Macie McNichols, and Maria Coy set the mark in the 200 medley relay (1:42.66) and Li did it again in the 100 butterfly, outpacing the field with her time of 53.98.
Back at home on Saturday, Ohio State swimmers and divers claimed the top spot in 11 events, including both relays. Li won twice that day and freshman Molly Kowal also had a good meet, winning the 1000 freestyle (10:00.10) and 500 freestyle (4:53.63).
In the Rankings
In the most recent edition of the College Swimming Coaches Association of America poll, Ohio State sits 19th in the country, one of five Big Ten teams in the rankings. On CollegeSwimming.com the Buckeyes are 18th, with nine other Big Ten teams falling in the Top 40.
B1G Honor
Earlier this week, Liz Li was named the Big Ten Swimmer of the Week after a fantastic weekend of swimming.
The junior helped Ohio State to dual meet victories over Michigan State on Friday evening as well as Akron and Pittsburgh on Saturday. Against the Spartans she won the 100 butterfly with a time of 53.98 and helped win the 200 medley relay (1:42.66). The next day she won the 100 fly again with the exact same time, and she won the 50 freestyle (22.49).
It’s been another stellar season for the Big Ten Champion and All-American. She currently holds the third-fastest time in the NCAA in the 50 free (21.70) and the sixth-fastest in the 100 fly (51.42). Li has not lost a 50 free race this season and she has won 13 individual events so far.
Top Times
Here are Ohio State’s top individual times as of today:
50 free- Liz Li (21.70, 3rd in the NCAA this season)
100 free- Liz Li (48.20, 2nd in the B1G this season)
200 free- Lindsey Clary (1:46.57, 9th in the B1G this season)
500 free- Lindsey Clary (4:39.33, 6th in the B1G this season)
1000 free- Lindsey Clary (9:37.99. 6th in the NCAA this season)
1650 free- Lindsey Clary (15:57.03, 5th in the NCAA this season)
100 back- Liz Li (53.94, 14th in the B1G this season)
200 back- Zulal Zeren (1:55.09, 6th in the B1G this season)
100 breast- Taylor Vargo (59.86, 4th in the B1G this season)
200 breast- Taylor Vargo (2:09.43. 4th in the B1G this season)
100 fly- Liz Li (51.42, 6th in the NCAA this season)
200 fly- Meg Bailey (1:56.10, 3rd in the B1G this season)
200 IM- Meg Bailey (1:57.20, 3rd in the B1G this season)
400 IM- Lindsey Clary (4:05.90 9th in the NCAA this season)
The Story So Far
– This year the inaugural USA College Challenge was held, an event that pitted the best the Big Ten had to offer against USA Swimming. Lindsey Clary, Liz Li, and Taylor Vargo represented the Buckeyes and all made their marks.
– Li set a new Big Ten record in the 100 fly with her time of 51.42.The performance also automatically qualified her for NCAA Championships. She finished second in that race, only trailing American record holder and Olympian Kelsi Worrell.
– Li also posted an NCAA A time in the 50 freestyle (21.72, fastest in the country this year), an event she won. Nine total Big Ten swimmers won an individual event, including three on the women’s side, so Li put herself in elite company.
– Clary shined brightest in the 400 IM, her time of 4:05.90 currently puts her atop the NCAA leaderboard and all but assured her a spot at NCAA’s. She also had strong showings in the 500 (4:43.22) and 1000 free (9:37.99).
– Vargo appeared in the 200 breaststroke for the Big Ten, recording a time of 2:12.53 in the same event she competed in during this summer’s Olympic Trials.
– In early December, the 2016 AT&T Winter National Championships were held in Atlanta and Clary won a national title, placing first in the 500 freestyle with a time of 4:39.33). It marks the second national title for Clary, who capture the 400 IM crown as a sophomore in 2014. Former Buckeye swimmer Aliena Schmidtke won a championship in the 100 butterfly. Her time of 51.87 outpaced the rest of the field to give her gold.
– A pair of swimmers have earned weekly honors for fantastic performances this season. Liz Li has been named Big Ten Swimmer of the Week twice this season Taylor Vargo was named CollegeSwimming’s Big Ten Swimmer of the Week after the OSU Invite. Vargo swept the breaststroke events in impressive fashion.
– Ohio State enters the meet undefeated in dual meets, having beaten five Ohioan foes: Kenyon, Denison, Cleveland State, Miami (OH), Toledo, and Akron as well as Cincinnati at its quad meet.
News courtesy of Ohio State Athletics.