2024 Big 12 Championships: Day 3 Prelims Live Recap

By James Sutherland on SwimSwam

2024 BIG 12 CHAMPIONSHIPS

• Dates: Tuesday, February 27 – Saturday, March 2
• Morgantown, West Virginia
  • The Aquatic Center at Mylan Park
• Defending Champions:
  • Men: Texas (27x)
  • Women: Texas (11x)
• Championship Central
• Psych Sheets
• Live Results
• Live Results also available via Meet Mobile: “2024 Big 12 Swimming & Diving Championships”
• Live Video (ESPN+ Subscription Required)
• Day 1 Finals Recap
• Day 2 Prelims Recap

With the Big 12’s expanded five-day schedule, Thursday’s action will get underway with preliminary heats in just three events: the 100 fly, 400 IM and 200 free.

In the women’s 100 fly, Texas’ Olivia Bray has a shot at a fourth straight title, while teammate Kelly Pash could make it three in a row in the 400 IM.

On the men’s side, Longhorn fifth-year Sam Artmann is the lone returning champion in the field, having won the 100 fly last season.

WOMEN’S 100 FLY – PRELIMS

• NCAA Record: 48.46, Kate Douglass (Virginia) – 2023
• Big 12 Record: 49.79, Emma Sticklen (Texas) – 2023
• Big 12 Championship Record: 50.07, Olivia Bray (Texas) – 2023
• NCAA ‘A’ Cut: 50.69
• 2023 NCAA Invite Time: 52.20

‘A’ Final Qualifiers:

MEN’S 100 FLY – PRELIMS

• NCAA Record: 42.80, Caeleb Dressel (Florida) – 2018
• Big 12 Record: 43.75, Joseph Schooling (Texas) – 2017
• Big 12 Championship Record: 44.06, Joseph Schooling (Texas) – 2017
• NCAA ‘A’ Cut: 44.64
• 2023 NCAA Invite Time: 45.57

‘A’ Final Qualifiers:

WOMEN’S 400 IM – PRELIMS

• NCAA Record: 3:54.60, Ella Eastin (Stanford) – 2018
• Big 12 Record: 4:00.97, Madisyn Cox (Texas) – 2017
• Big 12 Championship Record: 4:01.15, Madisyn Cox (Texas) – 2017
• NCAA ‘A’ Cut: 4:03.62
• 2023 NCAA Invite Time: 4:11.36

‘A’ Final Qualifiers:

MEN’S 400 IM – PRELIMS

• NCAA Record: 3:28.82, Leon Marchand (Arizona State) – 2023
• Big 12 Record: 3:33.79, Carson Foster (Texas) – 2022
• Big 12 Championship Record: 3:35.49, Carson Foster (Texas) – 2023
• NCAA ‘A’ Cut: 3:38.90
• 2023 NCAA Invite Time: 3:42.99

‘A’ Final Qualifiers:

WOMEN’S 200 FREE – PRELIMS

• NCAA Record: 1:39.10, Missy Franklin (Cal) – 2015
• Big 12 Record: 1:42.38, Kelly Pash (Texas) – 2022
• Big 12 Championship Record: 1:42.70, Kelly Pash (Texas) – 2021
• NCAA ‘A’ Cut: 1:42.84
• 2023 NCAA Invite Time: 1:45.31

‘A’ Final Qualifiers:

MEN’S 200 FREE – PRELIMS

• NCAA Record: 1:29.15, Dean Farris (Harvard) – 2019
• Big 12 Record: 1:29.50, Townley Haas (Texas) – 2018
• Big 12 Championship Record: 1:32.01, Ricky Berens (Texas) – 2009
• NCAA ‘A’ Cut: 1:31.74
• 2023 NCAA Invite Time: 1:32.85

‘A’ Final Qualifiers:

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