AUSTIN, Texas – The Texas A&M men's swimming team shined in the Aggies' final tune-up prior to the national meet at the 2018 American Short Course Championships over the weekend at the Jamail Texas Swim Center on the University of Texas campus.
Among the team's top performances at the meet were:
Next up…
The swimmers return to action at the NCAA Championships in a couple of weeks, while the Aggies' dive crew seeks NCAA qualification at the NCAA Zone D qualifier Monday through Wednesday at the University of Minnesota. The NCAA announces the swimming qualifiers on Wednesday, March 7.
Among the team's top performances at the meet were:
- Sophomore Adam Koster became the second Aggie under 43 seconds in the 100-yard freestyle with a time of 42.78 in a time trial. Koster's time was just off the school record of 42.74 by John Dalton at the 2013 SEC Championships.
- Sophomore Raiz Tjon-a-joe became the second Aggie under 53 seconds in the 100 breaststroke with a time of 52.88, which trails only the school record of 52.12 by Mauro Castillo at the 2017 NCAA Championships.
- Freshman Tanner Olson lowered his season best in the 200 breaststroke to 1:53.87, which is expected to punch his ticket to the NCAA meet.
- Both junior Austin Van Overdam and sophomore Ben Walker posted season bests in the 200 butterfly. Van Overdam's time of 1:45.47 moved him to No. 6 on the Aggies' all-time list, while Walker's time of 1:45.56 ranks No. 8.
- Senior Brock Bonetti had a lifetime best in the 400 IM with a time of 3:46.90, which ranks No. 3 in the school's top 10.
- Sophomore Jake Gibbons' lifetime best of 15:17.18 made him the second-fastest miler in school history.
Next up…
The swimmers return to action at the NCAA Championships in a couple of weeks, while the Aggies' dive crew seeks NCAA qualification at the NCAA Zone D qualifier Monday through Wednesday at the University of Minnesota. The NCAA announces the swimming qualifiers on Wednesday, March 7.