Men's Swimming and Diving's Livingston, Berens earn Big 12 honors

Nov. 12, 2008
Big 12 Conference coaches have tabbed Texas freshman diver Drew Livingston and junior swimmer Ricky Berens as the league's diver and swimmer of the week after the two registered outstanding performances in the top-ranked Longhorns' recent victories over No. 3 Michigan and No. 14 Indiana.
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Berens (Charlotte, N.C.) won three individual events and swam on three winning relays in Texas' double dual-meet wins against Michigan and Indiana. Each individual and relay swim resulted in a mark that leads the nation.

Berens tied Michigan's Tyler Clary in the 200 IM in a NCAA provisional-qualifying mark of 1:46.85 - that mark is tied as the nation's best. Berens claimed the 100 butterfly in a NCAA "B" cut mark of 47.69, which leads the nation. Berens captured the 200 butterfly in a NCAA "B" cut mark of 1:46.31, which also leads the nation.

Berens swam the butterfly leg in 47.59 in UT's 400 medley relay that won in 3:15.33; that relay is ranked first in the nation. Berens swam the third leg of UT's 800 free relay in 1:36.97; the relay won in a mark of 6:28.89, which ranks first in the nation. Berens led off UT's 400 free relay in 44.72. The relay finished in 2:57.45, a mark that ranks the relay first in the nation.

Livingston, Berens and the rest of the Longhorns return to action on Friday, Nov. 21 when they host Washington at the Lee and Joe Jamail Texas Swimming Center at 3 p.m. Central.