2017 MEN’S NCAA CHAMPIONSHIPS

The Texas Longhorns are your 2016-17 Men’s NCAA Swimming and Diving champions, marking their 3rd-straight team title. Texas earned a collective 542 points, beating runner-up Cal (349) by 193 points. That’s the 5th largest margin of victory ever behind Stanford’s margins of victory in 1992 and 1998 (276, 204.5) and Auburn’s margins of victory (196.5, 256.5) in 2003 and 2004.

Texas won 11 events throughout the meet, tying their record-high 11 wins in a single NCAA meet, which they set at the 2001 Men’s NCAA Championships.

The seniors played a big role for the Longhorns, as 3 of them were individual event winners: Jack Conger, Will Licon, and Clark Smith. Conger won his first NCAA title in his final individual race, setting a new American Record of 1:37.35 in the 200 fly. Smith set new American Records with his victories in the 500 free (4:08.42) and 1650 free (14:22.41). Licon went out in style, claiming his 3rd-straight 200 breast title in a new American Record of 1:47.91. He also won the 100 breast (50.68) and was co-champion in the 200 IM (1:40.67).

Sophomore Townley Haas repeated as NCAA champion in the 200 free, swimming the 2nd fastest time ever in 1:30.65. The Longhorns also defended titles in the 200 free relay and 400 medley relay. Their additional wins included the 200 medley relay and 400 free relay. They dismantled the NCAA Records in the 200 medley relay, 400 medley relay, and 400 free relay. They also set a new American Record with a runner-up finish in the 800 free relay.

Contributing runner-up finishes with some of the fastest times in history were Joseph Schooling, who clocked a blistering 43.75 in the 100 fly to take 2nd, and John Shebat, who was the runner-up in both backstrokes in 44.35/1:37.24.

2016-2017 National Champion Texas Longhorns Full Roster:

Coaching Staff:

Eddie Reese (head coach)

Matt Scoggin (diving coach)

Wyatt Collins (assistant coach)

Jon Alter (special assistant – operations)

Rick Schavone (volunteer diving coach)

Chase Kreitler (volunteer coach)

Ben Rodgers (manager)

Racel Escobedo (diving manager)

FINAL TEAM SCORES:

1. Texas 542 2. California 349 3. Florida 294.5 4. NC State 272.5 5. Stanford 242 6. Southern Cali 237 7. Indiana 229.5 8. Univ of Georgia 183 9. Missouri 179.5 10. Alabama 153.5 11. Louisville 143.5 12. Auburn 127.5 13. Purdue 106.5 14. Arizona State 100 15. South Carolina 99 16. Texas A&M 87 17. Michigan 82 18. Wisconsin 63 19. Ohio St 58.5 20. Tennessee 55 21. University of Miami 51 22. Virginia Tech 48 23. Minnesota 43 24. Arizona 36.5 25. Notre Dame 29 26. Lsu 28 27. Harvard 24 28. Penn St 23 28. Northwestern 23 30. Denver 19 31. Florida State 16 32. Duke 12 33. George Washington 9 34. Pittsburgh 8 35. Cornell 7 36. UNC 6 37. Kentucky 4 38. University of Wyoming 3 39. Hawaii 2 39. Penn 2 39. Missouri State 2 42. Towson 1 42. Yale 1