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This weekend, the men’s swimming and diving team claimed its second win of the season when it topped Indiana 179-149.
Friday, the Longhorns took 13 of 17 events and clinched the dual-meet victory with a commanding lead of 170-140. Texas opened the meet with a victory in the 200-yard medley relay, which junior Scott Spann and seniors Hill Taylor, Ricky Berens and Ben Van Roekel finished in 1:29.97.
The team continued to dominate as Texas swept the 100-yard breaststroke, capturing the top four spots.
Texas’ Drew Livingston edged teammate junior Matt Cooper for first in the 3-meter diving event with 402.60 points; Cooper finished with 402.15 points.
Saturday, the Longhorns finished off the team win in impressive fashion. Cooper won the platform diving event, adding nine points to the final score. He beat out the competition by more than 100 points.
The men’s season will resume Dec. 3 when UT hosts the opening session of the Texas Invitational.
Meanwhile, the women’s team took on Indiana and Michigan in a dual meet this weekend and defeated both the Hoosiers, 222-162, and the Wolverines, 235-149.
Saturday’s highlights include a victory in the 400-yard freestyle relay, with Texas’ Bethany Adams, Brie Powers, Kathleen Hersey and Katie Riefenstahl finishing in an NCAA provisional-qualifying time of 3:22.96.
The women return to action when they host Texas A&M on Nov. 6.
