NCAA Swimming

For argument's sake let's say Texas can go 1-2-3 in the 200 fly without Jack; or 1-2-3-4 with Jack. And let's say they don't have anybody to get top 3 in the 200 back. If Jack skips the 200 fly but gets 3rd in the 200 back, the team scores more points than going 1-2-3-4 in the 200 fly (the team replaces a 4th place finish with a 3rd place finish). So Jack Conger is cursed by his versatility. :)

What's ironic is Jack has the national high school record in the 500 free yet he isn't even mentioned to swim the 500. According to his swim swam interview, he's not swimming the 500 free this year. Last year, he practiced with the distance group and swam that event at meets. But he was disappointed overall with his season and his backstroke events. So he switched to the middle distance stroke group and attributes that training change to his improvement this year. I think he's already gone a 1:39 in the 200 back this year?

The Texas men seem to be on fire. Beyond the fatigue impact of the 500 on day 1 for Conger, Texas has Clark Smith dropping 4:13s with ease and a number of other guys lined up right behind that. I am looking forward to watching NCAAs. www.utexas.edu/.../Tower-#1-for-Rose-Bowl-championship-from-2-1-4'-Jan_-2006-copy.jpg

Jack is so versitile, Eddie has the challenge of figuring out which events and relays to enter Jack lead to the highest number of points for UT. UT has a lot of great flyers, Schooling, Conger, Clark Smith, Glass, Cooper My guesses for Conger: Thu 50 FR maybe Fri 100 FL yes 100 BK Probably 200 FR maybe Sat 200 FL probably 200 BK maybe If Texas is so deep with fliers, you have to wonder if Jack will swim the 200 back instead of 200 fly. Even if he were to win the 200 fly, it would be better for the team to get 2nd or 3rd in the 200 back if Texas has three other guys in the 200 fly final (i.e. more net points to the team). What's ironic is Jack has the national high school record in the 500 free yet he isn't even mentioned to swim the 500.

Complete Results texassports_com.s3.amazonaws.com/.../complete_results_2015_big_12.pdf

NCAA information www.usaswimming.org/DesktopDefault.aspx Womens Preselection List is out www.usaswimming.org/.../2015 NCAA DI W Preselections OME Entry List.pdf

Pac 12 men live results results.teamunify.com/.../

NCAA DIVISION I SELECTIONS NCAA DI Women - Official Psych Sheet www.usaswimming.org/.../2015 NCAA DI W - Official Psych Sheet.pdf NCAA DI Women - Official Invited Swimmers by Team www.usaswimming.org/.../2015 NCAA DI W - Official Invited Swimmers by Team.pdf NCAA DI Women - Official List of Eligible Institutions for Relay Events www.usaswimming.org/.../RelayEligibleInstitutions_2015DIWSD.pdf

American Short Course, March 5 - 7, 2015 Austin, TX www.utexas.edu/.../ Michael Phelps is at the meet & trained in UTs pool at noon Wed March 4th next to Longhorn Masters noon practice Psych Sheet Results sidearmstats.com/.../index.htm