INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. – Virginia junior Tim Connery set the UVA record in the 200 individual medley and went on to place 13th overall to highlight the second day of competition for the Cavaliers at the NCAA Division I Men’s Swimming and Diving Championships.
Connery finished 11th in the morning’s prelims, when he reset the school record with a time of 1:41.70, besting his previous best mark of 1:41.86 he set at the 2024 ACC Championships. During Thursday’s finals, he placed 13th overall with a time of 1:42.60 to record UVA’s first points at the event.
In the day’s final event, Virginia placed 13th in the 200 free relay. Matt Brownstead, August Lamb, Connor Boyle and Simon Lins turned in a time of 1:16.13 to earn All-America honors.
NOTING THE CAVALIERS
• Noah Nichols was 34th with a time of 1:43.81 in the 200 IM
• In the 50 free prelims, Matt Brownstead tied for 19th at 19.09
UPCOMING SCHEDULE
Friday and Saturday’s prelim races start at 10 a.m. with finals scheduled for 6 p.m. On Day 3, Connery will swim in the 100 fly, Nichols in the 100 breast, Connery and Brownstead in the 100 back and the 400 medley relay will take place.
HOW TO FOLLOW
Prelims and finals are streamed live on ESPN+. Links for the live streams and live results each day will be available on VirginiaSports.com. Live results are also available on VirginiaSports.com and the MeetMobile app.