2024 MEN’S NCAA SWIMMING AND DIVING CHAMPIONSHIPS
The primary evening of the 2024 Males’s NCAA Championships was 2-for-2 by way of NCAA Data, because the Cal Golden Bears simply downed Texas’ earlier mark within the 800 freestyle relay. It marks the primary title for Cal on this occasion since 1986, the place Matt Biondi was a distinguished member of the staff.
The squad of Gabriel Jett (1:30.32), Destin Lasco (1:29.60), Jack Alexy (1:30.50), and Robin Hanson (1:31.84) stopped the clock in 6:02.26, which lowered the earlier document of 6:03.42 by 1.16 seconds. Cal entered the meet because the 4th quickest entrant (6:09.13), however notably haven’t fielded their very best line-up all season.
Of be aware, Alexy’s finest flat-start time rests at 1:32.72, which he recorded again in February on the Cal vs. Arizona twin meet. Jett’s finest time was 1:30.74, so his lead-off break up of 1:30.32 is promising heading into the person occasion on Friday. Hanson additionally break up underneath his lifetime better of 1:31.95, which he placed on the books on the current Pac-12 Championships.
Final 12 months, the Bears hit the wall in 6:06.41 for third place standing, which means they improved by 4 seconds over the course of 1 12 months. Jett (1:31.35) and Lasco (1:29.53) returned from that quartet, with Lucas Henveaux (1:31.90) and Patrick Callan (1:33.63) every graduating after maximizing their eligibilities.
Lasco was marginally slower this 12 months, 1:29.60 in comparison with 1:29.53, however the addition of Alexy’s 1:30.50 break up together with the enhancements of Jett and Hanson this season made all of the distinction.
Splits Comparability:
Full Outcomes, 800 Freestyle Relay Last:
NCAA File: 6:03.42 — Texas (L. Hobson, C. Carrozza, P. Larson, C. Foster), 2024Meet File: 6:03.42 — Texas (L. Hobson, C. Carrozza, P. Larson, C. Foster), 2024- American File: 6:03.42 — Texas (L. Hobson, C. Carrozza, P. Larson, C. Foster), 2024
U.S. Open File: 6:03.42 — Texas (L. Hobson, C. Carrozza, P. Larson, C. Foster), 2024- 2023 Champion: 6:03.42 — Texas (L. Hobson, C. Carrozza, P. Larson, C. Foster), 2024
High 8:
- Cal (G. Jett, D. Lasco, J. Alexy, R. Hanson) — 6:02.26 *NCAA, Meet, U.S. Open File*
- Arizona State (L. Marchand, H. Kos, P. Sammon, J. Hill) — 6:04.95
- Texas (L. Hobson, C. Carrozza, N. Germonprez, C. Taylor) — 6:05.33
- Florida — 6:08.00
- Georgia — 6:08.13
- Indiana — 6:08.26
- Louisville — 6:08.32
- Stanford — 6:08.77