AUSTIN, Texas - The University of Texas Men's Swimming and Diving team earned a second-place finish at the 2019 NCAA Championships at the Lee and Joe Jamail Texas Swimming Center. UT's NCAA runner-up finish was the 12th in program history and marked the 26th time in 41 seasons under head coach Eddie Reese that the Longhorns finished among the top two nationally. All totaled, under Reese, Texas has earned a top three finish on 33 occasions and finished among the Top 10 for the 40th straight year. Texas won five national titles on the meet including three individual titles from Townley Haas (500 free), John Shebat (200 back) and Jordan Windle (platform diving) as well as the 400 free and 800 free relay. The Longhorns closed out the last day of the championships with three national titles, including in the final race of the championships in the 400 free relay.

MEET NOTES

The Texas relay team of Drew Kibler , Austin Katz , Jeff Newkirk and Townley Haas set a new NCAA, American and U.S. Open record in the 800 free relay on Wednesday night with a time of 6:05.08.

, , and set a new NCAA, American and U.S. Open record in the 800 free relay on Wednesday night with a time of 6:05.08. Townley Haas broke the NCAA record in the 500 free, going 4:08.19 on Thursday night.

broke the NCAA record in the 500 free, going 4:08.19 on Thursday night. John Shebat set a new program record in the 200 IM the second night of the championships. Shebat touched at 1:39.63 for the third place finish.

set a new program record in the 200 IM the second night of the championships. Shebat touched at 1:39.63 for the third place finish. Shebat and Austin Katz went 1-2 in the 200 back on Saturday night with Shebat setting a new pool record and earning his first individual title after taking second-place finishes the past two seasons in the 100 and 200 back. Katz took the event last year at his first championships.

went 1-2 in the 200 back on Saturday night with Shebat setting a new pool record and earning his first individual title after taking second-place finishes the past two seasons in the 100 and 200 back. Katz took the event last year at his first championships. Jordan Windle won the first-ever platform title for UT following his runner-up performance last year as a freshman. Windle qualified for the championship round in all three diving events while Grayson Campbell earned top seven finishes on both springboards. The Texas divers of Windle, Campbell and Jake Cornish raked in 84 points throughout the week.

won the first-ever platform title for UT following his runner-up performance last year as a freshman. Danny Krueger, John Shebat , Tate Jackson and Townley Haas set another pool record in the 400 freestyle relay, winning the event in a time of 2:45.12.

, and set another pool record in the 400 freestyle relay, winning the event in a time of 2:45.12. Diving coach Matt Scoggin was named the CSCAA Diving Coach of the Year for the third time since 2005.

was named the CSCAA Diving Coach of the Year for the third time since 2005. Since Eddie Reese became head coach in 1979, the Longhorns now have 14 NCAA titles, 12 runner-up finishes, 33 top three finishes and placed in the top ten 40 times.

FINAL STANDINGS

California - 560

Texas - 475

Indiana - 385.5

NC State - 307

Louisville - 212

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