(UW ATHLETICS) ATLANTA, GA – The Wisconsin men’s swim team wrapped up the second day of competition at the NCAA Championships, highlighted by an Honorable Mention All-American finish from senior Dominik Mark Torok.
Torok got the morning session started in the 400 IM, where the Badger covered the distance in 3:40.28 to place 16th overall and earn an Honorable Mention All-American.
Wisconsin showed depth on the day in the 200 free. Enzo Solitario, Yoav Romano and Luukas Vainio put up strong results. Solitario led the Badgers with a 22nd- place finish in 1:32.07 as Yoav Romano broke the 33-second mark for the first time in his career to set a personal best in 1:32.95.
Senior Ben Wiegand finished just shy of his personal best in the 100 breast, covering the distance in 51.55 for a 17th-place finish.
Wisconsin closed out the day in the 200 free relay, where the quartet of Wiegand, Cooper Scharff, Drew Gaerthofner and Vainio finished in 1:18.19.
Competition will resume tomorrow morning with the 100 back, 200 breast, 500 free, 50 free and 400 medley relay. Prelims begin at 9 a.m. (CT) and finals start at 5 p.m. (CT).
Team Scores after Day 2
1. Texas – 215.5
2. Florida – 205
3. Arizona State – 133.5
4. Indiana – 132.5
5. California – 124
6. NC State – 122
7. Michigan – 115
8. Tennessee – 107
9. Virginia – 88
10. Stanford – 83
11. Ohio State – 63
12. Louisville – 53
13. Kentucky – 51
14. Virginia Tech – 31
15. Auburn – 30
16. LSU – 29
16. Southern California – 29
18. Princeton – 25
19. SMU – 24
20. Miami – 22
21. Wisconsin – 19
22. Georgia – 17.5
23. Pittsburgh – 17
24. UNC – 14
25. Northwestern – 13
400 IM
16. Dominik Mark Torok – 3:40.28
200 Free
22. Enzo Solitario – 1:32.07
32. Yoav Romano – 1:32.95
33. Luukas Vainio – 1:32.96
100 Breast
17. Ben Wiegand – 51.55
200 Free Relay
31. Wisconsin (Wiegand, Scharff, Gaerthofner, Vainio) – 1:18.19
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