In a thrilling three days of competition at the 2023 NCAA Championships, the University of Louisville men’s swimming and diving team has managed to secure 11th position in the overall standings. The team’s position got a significant boost, thanks to a remarkable top-three finish by Denis Petrashov, who broke school and ACC records in the 100 breast and achieved first-team All-American honors.
Petrashov’s impressive performance saw him finishing third in the 100 breaststroke with a time of 50.78, reducing .34 from his preliminary time. The junior from Bishteck, Kyrgystan, was seeded eighth, but managed to improve five spots to claim a well-deserved podium finish. Despite Petrashov’s extraordinary efforts, the race was won by Minnesota’s Max McHugh, who touched in 50.00.
In the 400 medley relay, Charlie Crush, Denis Petrashov, Dalton Lowe, and Michael Eastman clocked a combined time of 3:03.67. Although the team’s performance was impressive, they were disqualified. The event was eventually won by the University of Florida, who set an NCAA record time of 2:58.32.
As the championship reaches its final day, the team will be looking to finish the tournament on a high note. The final day of the competition includes events such as the 200 backstroke, 100 freestyle, 200 breaststroke, 200 butterfly, 1,650 freestyle, platform diving, and 400 freestyle relay. The preliminaries for swimming will begin at 11 a.m. EST, followed by the diving prelims at 1 p.m. Similarly, early mile heats will commence at 5:10 p.m., while the finals will take place at 7 p.m. Fans can stream live coverage on ESPN+, while live results will be available to paid subscribers on the MeetMobile app.
The overall standings currently have Cal in the lead with 315 points, closely followed by Arizona State with 302 points and Texas with 292 points. Indiana is in fourth place with 259 points, followed by Florida with 251 points and NC State with 246.5 points. Tennessee is in seventh place with 144 points, while Stanford is in eighth place with 112.5 points. Auburn and Virginia Tech are tied in ninth place with 96 points, and the University of Louisville managed to secure 11th place in the standings with 71 points.
