Luke Hobson NAG, 7 Pool Records Lead Texas Swimming Past SMU
The top-ranked University of Texas swimming and diving team rode seven pool records to a 164-127 win against SMU at the Robson & Lindley Aquatics Center and Barr-McMillion Natatorium on Friday. Among the swims were seven pool records and a 17-18 national age-group record in the 1,000 freestyle for freshman Luke Hobson.
The Longhorns opened the meet with a pool record in the 200 medley relay as freshman Anthony Grimm, junior Caspar Corbeau, senior Alvin Jiang and senior Cameron Auchinachie combined to clock a season-best time of 1:23.00.
Hobson followed with a pool record in the 1,000 free, touching the wall with the fastest time in the NCAA this season at 8:43.66. That time undercuts the record of 8:45.38 set by David Johnston in 2020. Hobson already owns the 500 free NAG in 4:09.72, set in December.
Senior Drew Kibler added a third pool record, swimming 1:32.74 in the 200 free, the fifth-fastest time in the NCAA this season.
Texas sophomore Carson Foster tallied a pool record in the 200 back with a time of 1:39.35, the second-fastest time in the NCAA this season, Corbeau won the 200 breaststroke with a pool record time of 1:53.87 and junior Jake Foster registered a 1:43.78 in the 200 IM for another top mark.
UT closed out the evening with the fastest time in pool history in the 200 free relay with a time of 1:17.18 from Grimm, Corbeau, Kibler and senior Daniel Krueger.
Texas swimming went 1-2-3 in the 1,000 free, with Hobson picking up the win, sophomore David Johnston posting the second-fastest mark in the NCAA this season at 8:43.96 to place second and Jake Foster finishing third 8:49.85.
The Longhorns also collected the top three spots in the 200 free, as Kibler was followed by Krueger (1:34.60) and junior Peter Larson (1:35.37).
Texas swimming swept the 100 back, with Jiang picking up the win in 45.83, Auchinachie (46.95) and sophomore Chris O’Connor (47.55) taking third.
Coby Carrozza won a pair of races, with the sophomore placing first in the 200 fly (1:42.96) and 100 free (43.80).
Sophomore Noah Duperre scored 401.85 points to win the 3-meter springboard and posted the top score in the 1-meter springboard with 348.08 points.
Texas swimming senior Alex Zettle won the 500 free with a time of 4:21.74. Jiang also won the 100 fly with a time 45.82.
