COLUMBUS, Ohio The Ohio State men’s swimming team hosted the Ohio State Last Ditch NCAA Qualifier Sunday at the McCorkle Aquatic Pavilion. The meet gave participating swimmers a final opportunity to qualify for the 2009 NCAA Championships held March 26-28 in College Station, Texas.
Ohio State had record-breaking performances by a trio of Buckeyes. Freshman Andrew Elliott set a new school record in the 100-yard backstroke in a time of 47.38. Senior Felipe Travesso broke his own school record in the 100 breaststroke by swimming a “B” time of 53.32.
Junior Stefan Sigrist continued his dominance in the 1,650 freestyle, breaking his own record with a time of 15:01.33. His previous record was 15:02.91, which he set at the Big Ten meet last weekend. Both swimmers picked up NCAA “B” qualifying times with their finishes.
Other Buckeyes earning season-best NCAA “B” qualifying times were senior Jacob Busch and sophomores Elliott Keefer and Chuck Allison. Busch swam a time of 1:36.55 in the 200 freestyle. Keefer and Allison swam career-best times on the 200 breaststroke (1:55.88) and 100 butterfly (47.03), respectively.
Qualified swimmers will advance to the 2009 NCAA Men’s Swimming and Diving championships held in College Station, Texas, March 26-28.