AUSTIN, Texas -- University of Texas men's swimming and diving signee Jimmy Feigen (San Antonio, Texas/Churchill HS) chalked up his second national high school record in less than a month last week at the UIL Region IV Championship in San Antonio.
Feigen clocked 43.41 in the 100-yard freestyle, topping the previous mark of 43.43 set by Joe Hudepohl of Cincinnati (Ohio) St. Xavier on Feb. 15, 1992. Feigen's swim also broke the national public school mark of 43.49 set by former Longhorn Garrett Weber-Gale of Nicolet (Wis.) on Feb. 22, 2003.
Feigen took down the national high school mark in the 50 freestyle on Jan. 25, clocking 19.65 at the UIL District 26-5A meet in San Antonio. The time broke the previous record of 19.69 set by Michael Cavic of Tustin (Calif.) on May 11, 2002.
Longhorns Featured in NCAA Individual Rankings
Several Longhorns are featured in the top 25 of the latest NCAA individual rankings. Below is an event-by-event listing.
100 Freestyle
11. Dave Walters - 43.62
21. Matt McGinnis - 43.85
200 Freestyle
2. Dave Walters - 1:33.81
8. Ricky Berens - 1:35.66
9. Michael Klueh - 1:35.72
10. Matt McGinnis - 1:35.89
13. Ryan Verlatti - 1:36.50
500 Freestyle
2. Michael Klueh - 4:14.71
5. Dave Walters - 4:20.43
14. Sean Patton - 4:22.23
23. Bryan Collins - 4:25.43
1000 Freestyle
4. Michael Klueh - 8:59.20
1650 Freestyle
1. Michael Klueh - 14:41.83
100 Backstroke
17. Hill Taylor - 47.87
24. Daniel Rohleder - 48.10
200 Backstroke
6. Sean Patton - 1:43.58
17. Daniel Rohleder - 1:44.89
22. Caleb McDermott - 1:45.35
100 Breaststroke
4. Matt Lowe - 53.81
200 Breaststroke
7. Matt Lowe - 1:57.88
100 Butterfly
5. Ricky Berens - 46.78
17. Hill Taylor - 47.63
23. Daniel Rohleder - 47.84
200 Butterfly
1. Ricky Berens - 1:44.06
2. Chris Seitz - 1:46.72
200 IM
17. Matt McGinnis - 1:48.13
400 IM
8. Michael Klueh - 3:49.19
9. Caleb McDermott - 3:49.44
20. Bryan Collins - 3:53.07
Big 12 Championships Coming to Austin
The 2008 Big 12 Swimming and Diving Championships will come to UT's Lee and Joe Jamail Texas Swimming Center from Wednesday, Feb. 27 through Saturday, March 1. A finals session, only, will be contested on Feb. 27 beginning at 6 p.m., and the preliminary sessions from Feb. 28-March will begin at 10 a.m. each day. Finals sessions begin at 6 p.m. each day.
The Longhorns have won the previous 11 Big 12 Championships under head coach Eddie Reese, who is now in his 30th season at Texas. UT set a new meet record at the 2007 Big 12 Championships with 1,114 points.
