Indiana Men's Swimming & Diving Places Third at NCAA Championships

Saturday, March 30

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NCAA Championships - Finals

Indiana Men's Swimming & Diving Places Third at NCAA Championships

3/30/2019 9:50:00 PM | Men's Swimming and Diving

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AUSTIN, Texas – The Indiana University men's swimming and diving team closed a historic week at the 2019 NCAA Championships at the Lee and Joe Jamail Texas Swimming Center in Austin, Texas on Saturday night.

The Hoosiers placed third overall at the NCAA Championships with a total score of 385.5 points. California won the team title with a score of 560, breaking Texas' streak of four-straight championships. The host Longhorns finished in second place with a total of 475.

With the third-place finish for a second-straight season, Indiana has posted back-to-back top-3 finishes at the NCAA Championships for the first time in 44 years. IU finished in the top-3 of the NCAA's in 12-straight years from 1964-75, winning the team title six times during that stretch.

Over the course of the week, Indiana won a total of four NCAA championships, matching the program's total from 2018. The eight NCAA titles over the past two seasons are the most for the program since winning nine in 1973-74. The top-10 finish for the Hoosiers is the seventh in the last eight seasons.

For the fourth-straight season, Indiana finished as the top Big Ten team at the NCAA Championships – the best stretch for IU since accomplishing the feat for 15-straight seasons from 1964-78. Over the course of the NCAA Championships, the Hoosiers had 13 individuals earn a total of 38 All-America honors.

Freshman Michael Brinegar had a tremendous showing in the 1.650 freestyle, placing second overall with a school record time of 14:27.50. With his time, Brinegar ranks as the 10^th-fastest American in the history of the event.

Classmate Mikey Calvillo also had a career-showing in the event, finishing 10^th overall with a personal-best mark of 14:40.59. Both freshmen earned the first All-America honors of their careers with their terrific swims.

Brinegar's finish is the best for a Hoosier in the event since John Kinsella won the 1,650 free in 1973. The duo's performance marks the first time since 1979 that Indiana had two swimmers finish in the top-16 in the event at the NCAA Championships.

In the Championship Final of the 200 butterfly, senior Vini Lanza placed second with a time of 1:39.63. Lanza, who won the 100 butterfly NCAA title on Friday night, posted the best finish for a Hoosier in the 200 fly at the NCAA's in 46 years. Gary Hall won the 200 fly crown in 1973.

With his performance, Lanza earned his staggering 21^st All-America honor of his storied Indiana career.

Zach Apple was again outstanding for the Hoosiers in the Championship Final of the 100 freestyle, taking third with a personal-best time of 41.45. Apple's finish is the best for any Hoosier in the event at the NCAA's since Jim Montgomery took third in 1977.

In the Consolation Final, Mohamed Samy was fourth to finish 12^th overall with a time of 42.27.

Senior Ian Finnerty set an Indiana school record in the Championship Final of the 200 breaststroke, placing third overall with a time of 1:49.90. Finnerty, who won the 100 breaststroke title on Friday night for the second-straight season, earned the 14^th All-America honor of his career with his effort on Saturday.

In the final event of the week, the Hoosier 400 freestyle relay team of Apple, Samy, Jack Franzman and Bruno Blaskovic placed fourth in the Championship Final with a time of 2:47.22. The mark was just 0.11 seconds off the Indiana school record in the event.

With the effort, Apple finished off an outstanding week at the NCAA Championships, earning his seventh All-America honor. For his career, Apple finishes with 19 All-America accolades.

With his two All-America certificates on Saturday, Samy now has 13 All-America honors for his career, while Blaskovic earned the seventh of his career. Franzman earned his first career All-America accolade.

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1,650 Freestyle
2. Michael Brinegar – 14:27.50 (All-America; School Record)
10. Mikey Calvillo – 14:40.59 (Honorable Mention All-America; Personal Best)

100 Freestyle
3. Zach Apple – 41.45 (All-America; Personal Best)
12. Mohamed Samy – 42.27 (Honorable-Mention All-America)

200 Breaststroke
3. Ian Finnerty – 1:49.90 (All-America; School Record)

200 Butterfly
2. Vini Lanza – 1:39.63 (All-America)

400 Freestyle Relay
4. Zach Apple, Mohamed Samy, Jack Franzman, Bruno Blaskovic – 2:47.22 (All-America)

2019 Indiana All-America Honors
Zach Apple (7) – 800 Freestyle Relay, 200 Freestyle Relay, 50 Freestyle, 400 Medley Relay, 200 Freestyle, 100 Freestyle, 400 Freestyle Relay
Zane Backes (1) – 100 Breaststroke
Bruno Blaskovic (3) – 200 Freestyle Relay, 200 Medley Relay (HM), 400 Freestyle Relay
Michael Brinegar (1) – 1,650 Freestyle
Mikey Calvillo (1) – 1,650 Freestyle
Andrew Capobianco (1) – 3-Meter Dive
James Connor (1) – 1-Meter Dive
Gabriel Fantoni (3) – 400 Medley Relay, 100 Backstroke (HM), 200 Medley Relay (HM)
Ian Finnerty (6) – 800 Freestyle Relay, 200 IM, 400 Medley Relay, 100 Breaststroke, 200 Medley Relay (HM), 200 Breaststroke
Jack Franzman (1) – 400 Freestyle Relay
Brandon Hamblin (2) – 200 Freestyle Relay, 200 Medley Relay (HM)
Vini Lanza (6) – 800 Freestyle Relay, 200 IM, 400 Medley Relay, 100 Butterfly, 200 Medley Relay (HM), 200 Butterfly
Mohamed Samy (5) – 800 Freestyle Relay, 200 Freestyle Relay, 200 Freestyle (HM), 100 Freestyle (HM), 400 Freestyle Relay

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