Chicago Continues Success at NCAA Championships

Chicago Continues Success at NCAA Championships

From University of Chicago Athletics

The University of Chicago men's swimming and diving team added to its All-American haul at the second day of the NCAA Division III Championships on Thursday.

The Maroons nabbed two relay All-American finishes. The 200-yard freestyle relay raced to ninth place in 1:21.33, courtesy of senior Thomas Meek, freshman Alexander Farrell, junior Jonathan Simoneau and senior Matthew Veldman. The 400-yard medley relay also got in on the action with a 16th-place showing in 3:22.22. The relay was composed of freshman Winston Wang, senior James Taylor, Veldman and Meek.

UChicago Top Finishers (Men)
200-yard freestyle relay – 9th, 1:21.33 (Thomas Meek, Alexander Farrell, Jonathan Simoneau, Matthew Veldman)
400-yard medley relay – 16th, 3:22.22 (Winston Wang, James Taylor, Matthew Veldman, Thomas Meek)
400-yard IM (PRELIMS) – Keenan Novis (21st, 4:05.24)
100-yard butterfly (PRELIMS) – Matthew Veldman (42nd, 50.88); Alexander Farrell (44th, 50.97)