Federal Way, Wash. – The University of North Carolina men’s swimming and diving program tied for 23rd at the NCAA Championships this weekend. The 23rd-place finish matches the finish from 2023 and equals the program’s best since an 18th-place finish in 2015.The Heels scored in five events and set school records eight times over the […]
Federal Way, Wash. – The University of North Carolina men’s swimming and diving program tied for 23rd at the NCAA Championships this weekend. The 23rd-place finish matches the finish from 2023 and equals the program’s best since an 18th-place finish in 2015.The Heels scored in five events and set school records eight times over the four-day meet.
Ben Delmar scored for the Tar Heels on Saturday, taking fifth in the Consolation Final and 13th overall in the 200 breast. He clocked a time of 1:50.96 after breaking his own school record in prelims with a 1:50.51.
The 400 free relay of Patrick Hussey, Louis Dramm, PJ Foy and Martin Kartavi broke their own school record, swimming a 2:49.44. Hussey bettered his own school record in the 100 free on the opening leg with a 42.13.
NCAA CHAMPIONSHIPS SATURDAY PRELIMS
200 Breaststroke Consolation Final
5. Ben Delmar, 1:50.96
400 Freestyle Relay
21. UNC (P. Hussey, L. Dramm, PJ Foy, M. Kartavi), 2:49.44 (School Record)
– Hussey’s first leg of 42.13 is the UNC school record.
NCAA CHAMPIONSHIPS SATURDAY FINALS
200 Breaststroke
10. Ben Delmar, 1:50.51 (PB) (School Record)
23. Xavier Ruiz, 1:52.89
200 Butterfly
20. Sebastian Lunak, 1:41.29
23. Patrick Hussey, 1:41.38 (PB) (No. 2 All-Time at UNC)
29. Colin Whelehan, 1:41.64
36. Louis Dramm, 1:42.72
40. Boyd Poelke, 1:43.51
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