Men's Swimming and Diving Defeats MSU in Return to Canham
1/22/2021 7:30:00 PM
// Brad Rudner
Site: Ann Arbor, Mich. (Canham Natatorium)
Score: #9 Michigan 137, Michigan State 77
Records: U-M (2-1), MSU (0-1)
Next U-M Event: Saturday, Feb. 6 -- vs. Ohio State (Canham Natatorium), TBA
ANN ARBOR, Mich. -- The No. 9-ranked University of Michigan men's swimming and diving team held a swimming meet at Canham Natatorium for the first time in nearly a calendar year on Friday (Jan. 22), winning all 13 events in a 137-77 win over Michigan State. The team scores will be updated following the conclusion of diving Saturday morning (Jan. 23).
Overshadowing the result was the realization that it was likely the final dual meet between the two in-state schools who have competed against each other for 100 years. Last fall, Michigan State made the decision to discontinue its swimming and diving program following this season. The U-M swimming coaches and members of the team donned "Save MSU Swim/Dive" facemasks, standing in solidarity with their opponents across the pool. The women's teams will meet Saturday.
"We talked before the meet about how we could honor them," said head coach Mike Bottom. "We want them as our competitor. We make each other better, there's no question about it. The long rivalry we've had for 100 years is coming to an end, and the idea of not competing against Michigan State in the future is so sad."
The Wolverines opened the meet with the 400-yard medley relay, swimming that event for the first time this year. The quartet of Eric Storms, Will Chan, Alex King and James LeBuke brought home the win in 3:15.67. Storms led off in 47.79, while LeBuke anchored in 44.17.
In the 200-yard freestyle, freshman Wyatt Davis outdueled freshman Jake Mitchell and senior Luiz Gustavo Borges over the final 50 yards, touching first in 1:37.86. Junior Jared Daigle trailed by a half-second with 50 yards to go in the 200-yard butterfly, but powered home, overtaking teammate Bence Szabados for the victory in 1:48.88.
Mitchell got the victory in the 200-yard backstroke, swimming past King and holding off a hard-charging Storms down the final 50 yards (1:49.22).
Other individual winners on the night included sophomore Noah Yarian in the 100-yard backstroke (51.45), junior AJ Bornstein in the 100-yard breaststroke (56.29), LeBuke in the 50-yard freestyle (20.66), Chan in the 200-yard breaststroke (2:00.16), junior Bora Unalmis in the 500-yard freestyle (4:34.41), freshman Charlie Morici (49.38) and sophomore Danny Berlitz in the 400-yard IM (3:51.75). There was even a tie in the 100-yard freestyle between sophomore Donald Scott and Davis, each of whom went 45.54.
The foursome of Cam Peel, Szabados, Storms and LeBuke closed the meet with a win in the 200-yard freestyle relay (1:20.20).
The last and final dual meet of the season is scheduled for Saturday, Feb. 6, when Michigan welcomes rival Ohio State to Canham Natatorium. The start time is to be determined.
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