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Michigan wins 2013 NCAA Men's Swimming & Diving National Championship!!
March 30th, 2013 at 7:02 PM
#302
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March 30th, 2013 at 7:17 PM
#303
CONNOR JAEGER WINS THE 1650YD
CONNOR JAEGER WINS THE 1650YD NCAA NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP!
March 30th, 2013 at 7:21 PM
#304
1-4-6 in 1650!HUGE start to
1-4-6 in 1650!
HUGE start to the evening session!
EDIT: finished 1-3-4 in final heat, but standings based on time, so 1-4-6 (and 9)
March 30th, 2013 at 7:21 PM
#305
Picked up 57 points in the
Picked up 57 points in the 1650, to none for California (1st, 4th, 6th, 9th)
Lead now 393-301.5 for Michigan
March 30th, 2013 at 7:21 PM
#306
Final Results including the
Final Results including the earlier heats. Michigan takes 1-4-6-9. Cal takes nothing.
Michigan has 393 points
Cal still has 301.5
Cal's max 434.5
Michigan's Non-DQ Min 462
Let the countdown begin
March 30th, 2013 at 7:33 PM
#307
Go Badger!
As long as Michigan has no one in the back final, nice to see a Wisconsin swimmer have their first NCAA win since, what, 1959?!?! Is that really what they said?
March 30th, 2013 at 7:34 PM
#308
After 200 Back
Cal takes 3rd. Lowering their Max to 430.5
37.5 points left for Michigan to clinch.
March 30th, 2013 at 7:39 PM
#309
Distance Team!!!!
No way! 57 points in swimming at the NC is crazy! Wow! congrats Jaeger national champion in the 500 and the 1650! Missed the record by 3 seconds, but he is only a junior, so look out next year.
Nice side story, Wiscy swimmer wins the 200 back, their first national champion in 54 years. And my Alma Mater Eastern Michigan came up 4th, Hurons, yes!
Michigan is now in firm control..Go Blue!
March 30th, 2013 at 7:44 PM
#310
Hurons!
You're dating yourself. Of course, so am I.
March 30th, 2013 at 7:53 PM
#311
HA!
You got me! Class of 94'
March 30th, 2013 at 8:03 PM
#312
Heh.
Heh. Ann Arbor Huron '89, Michigan '93.
I had a few HS friends who were in band at EMU who were PISSED about the switch to Eagles.
March 30th, 2013 at 8:08 PM
#313
Yup.
EMU surveyed 700 Huron Indians 5 said they were offended, so they switched. Go figure. EMU was just a job to me. Commuted for 4 years. I've always loved Michigan, but just wasn't smart enough to get in; hence, the "UM Reject" moniker. I can laugh about now. I still have my rejection letter. It reads like, "Thank you for applying, you weren't even close. Buh-Bye."
March 30th, 2013 at 8:53 PM
#314
Hurons forever! I mean, the
Hurons forever! I mean, the eagles, I am still pissed skyline is the eagles, is everyone going to just be eagles?
Skyline should bethe Salamanders and Eastern should be the Walleyes, anything but the F'ing eagles.
March 30th, 2013 at 9:04 PM
#315
Huron, 89?
Is your first name Eric?
I swam at Andover, class of 86, and I think I swam next to you in the 1986 Michigan H.S state championships (500 yd Free) if you're who I think you are.
March 30th, 2013 at 10:09 PM
#316
I know who you're talking about
but I'm not Eric. Didn't swim in high school.
March 31st, 2013 at 8:27 AM
#317
Ahh, Gotcha. Thanks. It was
Ahh, Gotcha. Thanks. It was a shot in the dark, I know.
March 30th, 2013 at 10:02 PM
#318
Could have been worse.
I recall " Emus" being in the candidacy for potential mascot.
March 30th, 2013 at 7:39 PM
#319
Talk about a loser program.
Talk about a loser program. This is wisconsin's only NCAA individual champion since 1959.
March 30th, 2013 at 7:44 PM
#320
Is it fair to say that
Is it fair to say that Swimming & Diving is lopsided like women's basketball is? Seems nuts to have one team have like 3 of the top 7 swimmers in the country in a single event
March 30th, 2013 at 7:49 PM
#321
Not too unusual, I don't think
I think that, like in track and field, some schools tend to be really strong in certain events, weaker in others. Michigan has traditionally been a strong distance swimming program; It's my understanding that Mike Bottom was hired in part because he had a strong sprint background.
March 30th, 2013 at 7:52 PM
#322
I think it is more a case of
I think it is more a case of tradition. Michigan has a long line of distance swimmers. Think of it like Penn St linebackers. They pull the best ones in year after year.
March 30th, 2013 at 7:44 PM
#323
Bruno Ortiz in lane 8 in the
Bruno Ortiz in lane 8 in the 100 freestyle.
March 30th, 2013 at 7:48 PM
#324
After 100 Free
Michigan takes 8th and 16th
Cal takes 7th
Michigan has 405
Cal's Max is 422.5
18 points to go
March 30th, 2013 at 8:05 PM
#325
my maths
tells me that we can clinch in the 200 fly - can someone confirm?
March 30th, 2013 at 8:03 PM
#326
NCAA CHAMPS
Michigan has 417 points after the 200 Breast
Cal has 362.5, but can only get to 409.5. Even if Michigan DQs in every event they will still win.
March 30th, 2013 at 8:12 PM
#327
GO BLUE!!!!!
GO BLUE!!!!!
March 30th, 2013 at 8:04 PM
#328
WOOO! I know zero about
WOOO! I know zero about swimming, but NCAA champs sounds pretty dang good!
March 30th, 2013 at 8:10 PM
#329
Champeeyunships! WOOOOOO
Champeeyunships! WOOOOOO BLUE!
March 30th, 2013 at 8:25 PM
#330
B1G
Six of the top 18 NCAA teams are B1G teams! UM far and away the best.
March 30th, 2013 at 8:22 PM
#331
More results...
Not that it matters a whole lot for the team title, but in the 200 fly:
Michigan goes 3-8-11
Kid from California ties Michael Phelps American record.
Current score: Michigan 446, California 388.5
400 free relay all that's left for M.
March 30th, 2013 at 8:24 PM
#332
So does Michigan have this
So does Michigan have this clinched?
March 30th, 2013 at 8:30 PM
#333
Yes - change the thread title
Cal can get no more than 9 points in the last swimming event, and I don't think they have anybody in the platform diving finals.
March 30th, 2013 at 8:34 PM
#334
Yup
Niether team had any divers qualify. That's an area Michigan hopes to improve on. They scored points in every swimming event except the 200 back. But there are also 3 diving events that we scored no points in, so we can get better still! Incoming class is strong but we lose 6 national qualifiers to graduation.
March 30th, 2013 at 8:26 PM
#335
National Champions!!!! Drinking Thread?
Still two events to go, but Michigan has it locked. Congratulations Men's Swim Team.
My brother lives in San Fran and shipped two wonderful portions of Pliny the Elder. The first one has been opened. YESSSSSSS!
Oh, and let's go Wichita State! Kick the crap out ohio
March 30th, 2013 at 8:28 PM
#336
19th Team Title in M swimming history
That's more NCs than any other M team, and just one less than football and hockey combined.
Go Blue!
March 30th, 2013 at 8:41 PM
#337
NCAA only recognizes 12 of
NCAA only recognizes 12 of them sadly, but they can't take away what actually DID happen.
Mark Emmert doesn't like your pre-1937 titles.
March 30th, 2013 at 8:43 PM
#338
If Alabama gets to count 37
If Alabama gets to count 37 national titles in football, we get to count 19 here
March 30th, 2013 at 8:45 PM
#339
Don't forget the Princeton
Don't forget the Princeton Tigers claim to 28 titles.
Including 1869. You know, when there were only two teams around. Princeton and Rutgers? Seriously, that happened.
March 30th, 2013 at 9:02 PM
#340
The NCAA cannot...
recognize blatant cheaters, so who cares if they cannot recognize some of our champions.
March 30th, 2013 at 9:25 PM
#341
Also
Whether it's 19 or 12, Michigan has more NCs than any other school in swimming. Go Blue!
March 30th, 2013 at 8:36 PM
#342
Platform divers are insane.
That is all.
March 30th, 2013 at 8:38 PM
#343
MUPPETS PLEASE!
Brian/Seth/Ace/somebody, we needz moar muppets!
March 30th, 2013 at 8:42 PM
#344
First National Title since
First National Title since men's gymnastics back in 2010 right?
March 30th, 2013 at 8:52 PM
#345
Yep
Yep
March 30th, 2013 at 8:42 PM
#346
It's Great To Be A Michigan
It's Great To Be A Michigan Wolverine!
March 30th, 2013 at 8:50 PM
#347
Woo! Moar championships
Woo! Moar championships please!
March 30th, 2013 at 8:52 PM
#348
So when do I get to see them
So when do I get to see them celebrate and jump in the pool? I'm getting bored watching all these divers
March 30th, 2013 at 9:06 PM
#349
After diving championships
After diving championships are over, the final swim of the night, the 400-yd freestyle relay is it.
March 30th, 2013 at 9:09 PM
#350
Here we go! Last race up
Here we go! Last race up next!
March 30th, 2013 at 9:27 PM
#351
Wow
That kid from USC is f'ing fast. Just swam the fast 100 yard relay split ever.
March 30th, 2013 at 9:21 PM
#352
Pretty good amount of
Pretty good amount of Michigan fans there. Always nice to see
March 30th, 2013 at 9:39 PM
#353
SHOW TIME!
SHOW TIME!
March 30th, 2013 at 9:41 PM
#354
HAIL TO THE VICTORS!!!!!
WOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!! Bringin' home the hardware!
March 30th, 2013 at 9:45 PM
#355
Absolute class by cal. They
Absolute class by cal. They yelled Way To Go Michigan in unison.
March 30th, 2013 at 9:59 PM
#356
Loved that gesture from Cal
Loved the Go Blue chant between the team and the fans.
Love Olympic/nonrevenue sports. These athletes work extremely hard for almost no glory.
Go Blue!
March 31st, 2013 at 7:03 AM
#357
Agreed
Part of that may be because Coach Bottom spent 10 years coaching at Cal before coming here. Very classy nonetheless.
March 30th, 2013 at 9:55 PM
#358
great celebration!
Hilarious to see coaches belly-flopping and awesome to see a water-treading Victors (with the trophy)! Go Blue!
March 30th, 2013 at 9:57 PM
#359
We want MOAR National Championships!
Great job swimmers. Go Blue!
March 30th, 2013 at 10:04 PM
#360
Awesome!! Great job by the
Awesome!! Great job by the swimmers and coaches.
March 30th, 2013 at 10:16 PM
#361
Congrats
to another M NC Team, The Leaders and Best.
March 30th, 2013 at 10:35 PM
#362
National champs!!!
Go Blue!!!!!
March 30th, 2013 at 11:29 PM
#363
HAIL!!
Congratulations to the Wolverines!!
March 31st, 2013 at 12:01 AM
#364
Congrats and go blue!
Congrats and go blue!
March 31st, 2013 at 7:04 AM
#365
Great job swimmers and coaches!
I've met Coach Bottom and this achievement couldn't go to a nicer and classier guy. Go Blue!
