Badgers set college document in 400 Medley Relay at NCAA Championships

ATLANTA — The Wisconsin males’s swim group closed out the third day of competitors on the NCAA Championships in Atlanta, highlighted by a college document within the 400 medley relay. 

In the day’s relay occasion, the quartet of Nathan Welker, Ben Wiegand, Charlie Jones and Luukas Vainio completed in 3:05.03 to set a brand new college document. Seniors Wiegand and Jones wrapped up their collegiate careers with robust splits; Jones shaved over half a second off of his private greatest 100 butterfly cut up as Wiegand set a brand new private greatest in his breaststroke cut up to cowl the space in 51.37. 

In the person occasions, senior Dominik Mark Torok bought the Badgers began within the 200 breaststroke, ending simply shy of his private greatest in 1:53.97 for a Twenty fourth-place end. Sophomore Yoav Romano and freshman Enzo Solitario stacked on finishes within the 500 freestyle, coming in at 4:16.98 and 4:18.31, respectively. 

Competition will come to an in depth tomorrow with the 200 IM, 100 freestyle, 200 butterfly and 200 backstroke. Prelims start at 9 a.m. (CT) and finals begin at 5 p.m. (CT).

Final Results

200 Breast

24. Dominik Mark Torok – 1:53.93

 

500 Free

30. Yoav Romano – 4:16.98

34. Enzo Solitario – 4:18.31

 

400 Medley Relay

22. Wisconsin (Welker, Wiegand, Jones, Vainio) – 3:05.03