University of Minnesota Athletics
Thursday, March 4
Columbus, OH
10:00 AM/5:30 PM
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at
Big Ten Championships
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Photo by: Walt Middleton Photography 2020
Gophers Up Lifetime Best Count to 25 after Day Three of B1G Championships
3/4/2021 6:22:00 PM | Men's Swimming & Diving
MINNEAPOLIS - With another day of lifetime bests and strong swims at the 2021 Big Ten Conference Championships officially wrapped up, the Minnesota men's swimming and diving program currently sits in ninth place with 287 points.
In his first individual event of the championships, senior team captain Tom Donker did not disappoint, claiming a spot in the 'B' final with his prelim NCAA 'B' cut time of 47.25. He'd climb three spots during the night session to record the Gophers best finish of the night in 13th (47.34).
Sawyer Grimes led an event once again for the Maroon and Gold, as the freshman touched 15th overall in the night's 400 individual medley in an NCAA 'B' cut and lifetime best time of 3:49.50. The performance marks Grimes' second 'B' cut of the Championships, having notched his first during Wednesday's 500 freestyle (4:19.53).
Alongside Grimes in the night's finals session of the 400 IM was fellow freshman Cameron Linder, who earned his first finals seed of the Championships by setting a lifetime best (3:53.22) of his own during the morning session. He'd ultimately finish 23rd overall in a time of 3:54.35.
Personal Bests
Thursday was another outstanding one for the Gophers in terms of personal bests, as they racked up 11 more on day three to bring their Big Ten Championship total to 25.
100 Butterfly
Tom Donker | 47.25
Desmon Sachtjen | 48.41
Shane Rozeboom | 49.01
Sam Kennedy | 49.03
400 Individual Medley
Sawyer Grimes | 3:49.50
Cameron Linder | 3:53.22
Isaac Barrera | 3:56.28
William Christenson | 3:56.43
200 Freestyle
James Freeman | 1:37.22
Aidan Dulaney | 1:39.26
Chris Nagy | 1:41.39
NCAA Cuts
As of the conclusion of day three of the Big Ten Championships, nine Gophers have tallied 13 total NCAA Cuts.
50 Freestyle
Lucas Farrar | 19.64 (B)
500 Freestyle
Sawyer Grimes | 4:19.53 (B)
James Freeman | 4:19.95 (B)
Cameron Kelley | 4:22.61 (B)
100 Backstroke
Gavin Olson | 47.31 (B)
100 Breaststroke
Max McHugh | 50.55 (A)
200 Breaststroke
Max McHugh | 1:53.17 (B)
Eitan Yudashkin | 1:55.22 (B)
100 Butterfly
Tom Donker | 47.25 (B)
200 Butterfly
Kaiser Neverman | 1:46.59 (B)
200 Individual Medley
Kaiser Neverman | 1:46.13 (B)
400 Individual Medley
Sawyer Grimes | 3:49.50 (B)
400 Medley Relay
Olson, McHugh, Neverman, Farrar | 3:06.96 (B)
Up Next
The Gophers will be back at it Friday morning at 10 a.m. CT for day four of the Big Ten Championships. On the docket for the fourth day of competition are the 100 back, 100 breast and 200 fly, as well as the 200 free relay during the night's finals session.
In his first individual event of the championships, senior team captain Tom Donker did not disappoint, claiming a spot in the 'B' final with his prelim NCAA 'B' cut time of 47.25. He'd climb three spots during the night session to record the Gophers best finish of the night in 13th (47.34).
Sawyer Grimes led an event once again for the Maroon and Gold, as the freshman touched 15th overall in the night's 400 individual medley in an NCAA 'B' cut and lifetime best time of 3:49.50. The performance marks Grimes' second 'B' cut of the Championships, having notched his first during Wednesday's 500 freestyle (4:19.53).
Alongside Grimes in the night's finals session of the 400 IM was fellow freshman Cameron Linder, who earned his first finals seed of the Championships by setting a lifetime best (3:53.22) of his own during the morning session. He'd ultimately finish 23rd overall in a time of 3:54.35.
Personal Bests
Thursday was another outstanding one for the Gophers in terms of personal bests, as they racked up 11 more on day three to bring their Big Ten Championship total to 25.
100 Butterfly
Tom Donker | 47.25
Desmon Sachtjen | 48.41
Shane Rozeboom | 49.01
Sam Kennedy | 49.03
400 Individual Medley
Sawyer Grimes | 3:49.50
Cameron Linder | 3:53.22
Isaac Barrera | 3:56.28
William Christenson | 3:56.43
200 Freestyle
James Freeman | 1:37.22
Aidan Dulaney | 1:39.26
Chris Nagy | 1:41.39
NCAA Cuts
As of the conclusion of day three of the Big Ten Championships, nine Gophers have tallied 13 total NCAA Cuts.
50 Freestyle
Lucas Farrar | 19.64 (B)
500 Freestyle
Sawyer Grimes | 4:19.53 (B)
James Freeman | 4:19.95 (B)
Cameron Kelley | 4:22.61 (B)
100 Backstroke
Gavin Olson | 47.31 (B)
100 Breaststroke
Max McHugh | 50.55 (A)
200 Breaststroke
Max McHugh | 1:53.17 (B)
Eitan Yudashkin | 1:55.22 (B)
100 Butterfly
Tom Donker | 47.25 (B)
200 Butterfly
Kaiser Neverman | 1:46.59 (B)
200 Individual Medley
Kaiser Neverman | 1:46.13 (B)
400 Individual Medley
Sawyer Grimes | 3:49.50 (B)
400 Medley Relay
Olson, McHugh, Neverman, Farrar | 3:06.96 (B)
Up Next
The Gophers will be back at it Friday morning at 10 a.m. CT for day four of the Big Ten Championships. On the docket for the fourth day of competition are the 100 back, 100 breast and 200 fly, as well as the 200 free relay during the night's finals session.
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