Wolverine Pride: The Heartbeat of University of Michigan Sports

ANN ARBOR, Mich. — The No. 13-ranked University of Michigan men’s swimming and diving squad (2-1, 1-1 Big Ten) is set to face No. 11-ranked Ohio State (4-0, 1-0 Big Ten) on Saturday (Jan. 18) at noon in Canham Natatorium for the concluding conference dual meet of the regular season. The event will be broadcast live on B1G+.

Notes

• The Wolverines aim to recover after suffering a setback against No. 2 Indiana last Friday (Jan. 10) in Bloomington.

• Colin Geer excelled against the Hoosiers, securing first place in the 200-yard butterfly with a time of 1:42.31. The sophomore also achieved second place in the 200-yard IM with a time of 1:44.00.

• Tyler Ray earned two second-place finishes against Indiana, recording a time of 45.78 seconds in the 100-yard butterfly and a season-best time of 1:42.36 in the 200 fly.

• Gal Groumi claimed second place in the 100-yard freestyle in his last outing, finishing in 44.64 seconds. Groumi’s season-best time of 41.75 tops the Big Ten.

• Jon Jøntvedt achieved a new personal best in the 1,000-yard freestyle in Bloomington, finishing with a time of 8:55.40. The freshman’s record is currently the sixth-best in the conference.

• Eitan Ben-Shitrit looks to maintain his recent achievements against the Buckeyes. In 2024, he finished in second place in three different events.

• Julian Cardenas enters the Saturday competition with confidence after placing third in the one-meter dive with a score of 361.20.

• Michigan will compete against Ohio State for the 90th time, leading the overall series 73-14-2, although the Buckeyes have emerged victorious in the last three encounters.