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.
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Wednesday, November 12, 2008
Tuesday, November 4, 2008
Berens tabbed National Men's College Swimmer of the Week
UT junior Ricky Berens holds the nation's top times in three individual events.
Nov. 4, 2008
CollegeSwimming.com has selected University of Texas junior Ricky Berens as its National Men's College Swimmer of the Week after the Beijing Olympic gold medalist won three individual events and swam on three winning relays in the Horns' wins over the weekend against No. 3 Michigan and No. 14 Indiana.
Berens (Charlotte, N.C.) tied Michigan's Tyler Clary in the 200 IM in a NCAA provisional-qualifying mark of 1:46.85, which is the fastest mark in college swimming thus far. Berens captured the 100 butterfly in a NCAA "B" cut mark of 47.69, which leads all of college swimming, and took the 200 butterfly in a nation-leading 1:46.31.
Berens swam the butterfly leg in 47.59 in UT's 400 medley relay that defeated Michigan and Indiana in a top national mark of 1:46.31. He swam the third leg of UT's 800 free relay in 1:36.97, and the relay finished in a top national time of 6:28.89. Berens finished off UT's double dual-meet wins over the third-ranked Wolverines and 14th-ranked Hoosiers by leading off Texas' 400 freestyle relay in 44.72. The relay finished in 2:57.45, good for yet another time that leads college swimming.
Berens and classmate Dave Walters earned gold medals in the 800 freestyle relay at the 2008 Beijing Olympics.
Top-ranked Texas returns to action on Friday, Nov. 21 when it hosts Washington.
Nov. 4, 2008
CollegeSwimming.com has selected University of Texas junior Ricky Berens as its National Men's College Swimmer of the Week after the Beijing Olympic gold medalist won three individual events and swam on three winning relays in the Horns' wins over the weekend against No. 3 Michigan and No. 14 Indiana.
Berens (Charlotte, N.C.) tied Michigan's Tyler Clary in the 200 IM in a NCAA provisional-qualifying mark of 1:46.85, which is the fastest mark in college swimming thus far. Berens captured the 100 butterfly in a NCAA "B" cut mark of 47.69, which leads all of college swimming, and took the 200 butterfly in a nation-leading 1:46.31.
Berens swam the butterfly leg in 47.59 in UT's 400 medley relay that defeated Michigan and Indiana in a top national mark of 1:46.31. He swam the third leg of UT's 800 free relay in 1:36.97, and the relay finished in a top national time of 6:28.89. Berens finished off UT's double dual-meet wins over the third-ranked Wolverines and 14th-ranked Hoosiers by leading off Texas' 400 freestyle relay in 44.72. The relay finished in 2:57.45, good for yet another time that leads college swimming.
Berens and classmate Dave Walters earned gold medals in the 800 freestyle relay at the 2008 Beijing Olympics.
Top-ranked Texas returns to action on Friday, Nov. 21 when it hosts Washington.
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