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teams set nine records The TCU men’s and women’s swimming teams had swimmers set nine school records in their this season before moving into Conference USA next season. Head coach Richard Sybesma said he was pleased with the Frogs’ performance. The women’s team set seven records, including the 200- and 400-meter medley relays. Freshman Jamie Robinson, who was on both relay teams, also broke two individual records. She set the TCU mark for the 100- and 200-meter breaststroke. Her time of 1:03.43 in the 100-meter breaststroke also qualified her for the NCAA Championships. Junior Jamie MacCurdy qualified for the NCAA Championships in the 400-meter individual medley and the 200-meter backstroke. She set the school record in the 200 backstroke with a time of 2:01.20. Freshman Erin Irons posted a school-best 1:52.35 in the 200-meter freestyle. For the season, the women’s team went 8-4 in dual meets and finished fifth at the Western Athletic Conference Championships. The Frogs received the All-Academic Team Award from the College Swimming Association. On the men’s side, sophomore Aaron Ewert broke TCU records in the 100- and 200-meter backstroke. His 49.03 time in the 100 backstroke qualified him for the NCAA meet. Ewert said he felt good about his season, but he felt confident he could improve. “It was a great season and the two records were just bonuses,” Ewert said. “We made a big improvement as a team, and I improved personally. This year, I thought I would be faster in the 200 (backstroke). If you’re not rested exactly right, you might not swim your best in every race.” Junior Scott Adkins also qualified for the championships with a 2:01.20 time in the 200-meter breaststroke. The men’s record in dual meets was 5-5 overall. The Frogs lost their final meet of the season 108-80 against No. 1-ranked Texas. Because the WAC doesn’t have men’s swimming, the Frogs went to the National Independent Championships in February at Oakland University in Rochester, Mich., where they finished fourth. For the diving team, freshmen Lisa Munoz, Codi McLamb and Chad Hummel qualified for the NCAA Zone Meet. Munoz finished third at the conference championships. Next season, the swimming and diving teams’ athletes will compete their inaugural season in C-USA. Sybesma said he is optimistic about the Frogs’ chances in the new conference. “With it being the inaugural season, our goal will be to win a conference championship,” he said.
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