The No. 1 University of Texas Men’s Swimming and Diving team swept the season’s Big 12 Conference weekly awards for the second straight time, the league office announced Tuesday afternoon. Sophomore Caspar Corbeau was named Swimmer of the Week, while senior Jordan Windle claimed his second-straight Diver of the Week accolades.
During the prestigious Toyota U.S. Open (Nov. 12-14), Corbeau placed fifth overall (first in the San Antonio event site) in the 200-meter long course breaststroke with an Olympic Trials cut time of 2:14.37. He also recorded a 12th-place finish overall (first in the San Antonio event site) in the 100-meter long course breaststroke with an Olympic Trials cut time of 1:01.77.
In a head-to-head showdown against LSU star and 2019 World Championships bronze medalist Juan Celaya Hernandez, Windle won both the 3-meter and platform events during the three-day UT Diving Invitational (Nov. 19-21). In the 3-meter competition, Windle caught fire beginning with his third dive, a reverse 3 ½ somersault tuck, and posted a score of 91.88 (scores of 8.5 and 9.0) to take a comfortable lead (238.43-210.68) over Hernandez. Windle followed with a score of 91.20 on his fourth dive, a forward 4 ½ somersault tuck, to increase his cushion. He sealed his victory with scores of 81.60 and 73.95 in his final two dives to register a six-round total of 485.18. Hernandez claimed second place with a score of 467.55.
In a tightly-contested men’s platform final, it was Hernandez who held the lead (158.40-131.25) after the first two rounds. Windle posted an eye-opening score of 96.53 on his third dive, a back 3 ½ somersault tuck (207c), which included one of the two judges awarding a perfect 10 score (the second judge scored the dive as 9.5). That result helped Windle climb within three points of Hernandez (230.48-227.78). Windle grabbed the lead (302.70-292.88) with a score of 74.93 on his fourth dive, a forward 4 ½ somersault tuck. The UT senior then added to his cushion (391.95-374.25) on his fifth dive, a reverse 3 ½ somersault tuck, with a score of 89.25 (scores of 8.5 and 9.0). Despite an outstanding score of 91.80 by Hernandez on his sixth and final dive, Windle posted a 78.30 on his back 2 ½ somersault 2 ½ twist pike to earn a 470.25-466.05 victory.
University of Texas junior Paola Pineda earned the Big 12 Conference Women’s Diver of the Week honors, the league office announced Tuesday afternoon. Pineda won the 3-meter and platform events and placed second on the 1-meter board at last weekend’s UT Diving Invitational (Nov. 19-21).
In the women’s 3-meter competition, Pineda sat in third place through four rounds with a score of 244.45 and trailed Arkansas’ Brooke Schultz and Maha Amer, who each had scores of 252.30. In her fifth dive, a reverse 2 ½ somersault tuck, Pineda posted a score of 68.60 (scores of 8.0, 8.5 and 8.0) to grab a slim lead (313.05-310.80) over Schultz. Pineda sealed the win with a score of 67.50 on her final dive, a forward 2 ½ somersault 1 twist pike. Pineda claimed the title a six-round score of 380.55, while Schultz placed second at 359.10.
In the women’s platform competition, Pineda posted a five-round score of 307.10 to win the title by a 24-point margin over runner-up Helle Tuxen (283.10) of LSU. After the first two rounds, LSU’s Anne Tuxen held a slim lead (122.70-116.60) over Pineda. But the UT junior responded with a score of 67.20 on her third dive, a back 2 ½ somersault 1 ½ twist pike, to take the lead for good. Pineda sealed the victory with a score of 70.50 (scores of 8.0, 8.0 and 7.5) on her final dive, a forward 3 ½ somersault pike.
Pineda also placed second in the 1-meter event with a six-round score of 315.75, helping her lead to the Big 12 Diver of the Week.
