Men's B1G Swimming Championships - Day 2

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U-M has put 16 swimmers and one diver into tonight's championship, consolation and bonus finals.

500 free - 1, 2, 9, 10, 12 and 21

200 IM - 1, 2, 3 (!), 12, 16, 20

50 free - 1, 5, 14, 21

1m diving - one guy in final tonight

Paul Powers did a 19.03 in clinching the top seed in the 50, setting a pool, meet and school record.

After last night's two relays, we are up 128 to IU's 112 and OSU's 106.

GO BLUE!!

BlueBender

February 25th, 2016 at 4:23 PM ^

If preliminary 1m diving placements held up for finals, UM stands to lose 20 pts to IU.  The 17th through 24th places from the prelims also get points even though they do not dive tonight.  

Freshman freestyler Mokhtar Al-Yamani has had two very disappointing swims so far...well off his season's best times, in the 800 fr relay and the 500 free.  Appears he is not in top form for whatever reason.  Need points from him in the 100 and 200 frees yet to come.

Wolverine In Iowa

February 25th, 2016 at 6:54 PM ^

500 free results:

1) Anders Nielsen, Michigan (he appears to have more in the tank because he came home in a 24.59...)

2) some badger

3) Patrick Ransford, Michigan

We also got 9, 10, 12 and 20.  Michigan 244, OSU 186, IU 185.5

Wolverine In Iowa

February 25th, 2016 at 7:41 PM ^

With two more events to go (1m diving and 400 medley relay):

 

1. Michigan, University of           425
2. Indiana University                358
3. Ohio State University           297.5
4. Wisconsin, University of, Madi    213
5. University of Minnesota           157
6. Purdue University                 150
7. Northwestern University           137
8. Pennsylvania State University   125.5
9. Iowa, University of               114
10. Football/Basketball School        74

 

Wolverine Devotee

February 25th, 2016 at 8:03 PM ^

Nope. They're fine with being losers in everything else, I guess. 

What's odd is that they were still a disaster when their football coach was slapping himself in press conferences. 

How can they possibly explain retaining a softball coach that went winless in conference a few years ago and was accused of ordering an assistant coach to intentionally hit a player in practice?

They're a bunch of weirdos out there. Their fans are all strange people, each with their own inferiority complex. I don't need to tell you they're obsessed with us. Their radio station of choice tweeted out an article on it. 

I wouldn't be surprised if they think a lightning bolt would strike a person who says they are an MSU fan and didn't attend the school.  

You piss them (and OSU fans) off not by insulting their team, but rather supporting Michigan. 

Wolverine In Iowa

February 25th, 2016 at 8:42 PM ^

Crap!  We lost the 400 medley relay to IU.

Standings at the end of tonight (seven events):

 

Men - Team Rankings - Through Event 7                       
 
1. Michigan, University of           496
2. Indiana University                452
3. Ohio State University           427.5
4. University of Minnesota           308
5. Wisconsin, University of, Madi    268
6. Purdue University                 246
7. Iowa, University of               208
8. Northwestern University           194
9. Pennsylvania State University   187.5
10. Michigan State University        114

 

TheFrigz

February 25th, 2016 at 10:17 PM ^

It's crazy how fast these kids are..I feel like the non-swimmers can't fully appreciate how ridiculous some of these times are, but they are absolutely absurd..