BRYAN-COLLEGE STATION, Texas – Texas A&M junior Shaine Casas' record-breaking start to the 2020-21 season earned him SEC Men's Swimmer of the Week honors, the league office announced Tuesday. This is the second time in his career he has garnered the weekly accolade.Â
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Casas broke two school records and notched an A cut time in all four events he competed in throughout the two-day First Chance Invite at Jamail Texas Swim Center. Casas highlighted day one of the event with a school-record breaking performance in the 100 Back with a time of 44.40. He also led the Aggies with a second-place finish in the 400 IM with a time of 3:38.22.
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The McAllen, Texas native added a pair of first-place finishes on the final day of competition, demolishing his own school record and recording the fourth-fastest time in the history of the 200 Back with a time of 1:36.54. Casas also earned a first-place finish with a time of 1:40.52 in the 200 IM.
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The Aggies will return to action on Oct. 30, as they head back to Austin to take on the Texas Longhorns at the Jamail Texas Swim Center.
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Casas broke two school records and notched an A cut time in all four events he competed in throughout the two-day First Chance Invite at Jamail Texas Swim Center. Casas highlighted day one of the event with a school-record breaking performance in the 100 Back with a time of 44.40. He also led the Aggies with a second-place finish in the 400 IM with a time of 3:38.22.
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The McAllen, Texas native added a pair of first-place finishes on the final day of competition, demolishing his own school record and recording the fourth-fastest time in the history of the 200 Back with a time of 1:36.54. Casas also earned a first-place finish with a time of 1:40.52 in the 200 IM.
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The Aggies will return to action on Oct. 30, as they head back to Austin to take on the Texas Longhorns at the Jamail Texas Swim Center.