Gomez Heads To NCAA Swimming And Diving Championships

Wednesday, March 22

Indianapolis, Ind.

10 a.m./6 p.m.

SMU

NCAA Championships

Gomez Heads To NCAA Swimming And Diving Championships

Mar 20 | Men's Swimming & Diving

NCAA Division I Swimming and Diving Championships
Date	Wednesday-Saturday
Location	IU Natatorium / Indianapolis
Host	IUPUI/Indiana Sports Corp
Live Results	Click Here
Event Information	Championship Central
Watch	Prelims & Wednesday/Thursday Finals Live Stream
Watch/ESPN3	Friday & Saturday Finals
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DALLAS (SMU) – Junior Jonathan Gomez is set to represent the SMU men's swimming and diving program at the 2017 NCAA Division I Swimming and Diving Championships Wednesday through Saturday at the IU Natatorium in Indianapolis. Gomez is one of 235 selected swimmers from across the country.

Qualified Events: The Cali, Colombia, native qualified in the 200-yard butterfly and 400-yard individual medley. He also has the option to compete in the 500-yard freestyle based on previous qualifications.

Of 29 invited swimmers in the 200 fly, Gomez ranks 15th with a time of 1:41.98. The 400 IM has him seeded 22nd of 29 swimmers, clocking in at 3:43.97. Thirty swimmers were invited in the 500 free, with Gomez's time of 4:17.68 sitting just outside the group at 35th.

Event Schedule: Event prelims begin each day at 9 a.m. CT, with finals starting at 5 p.m. each evening.

Wednesday
800 free relay

Thursday
200 free relay
500 free
200 IM
50 free
400 medley relay

Friday
400 IM
100 fly
200 free
100 breast
100 back
200 medley relay

Saturday
1650 free
200 back
100 free
200 breast
200 fly
400 free relay

Event Coverage: ESPN3 will stream live the championship finals sessions Friday and Saturday. Tape delay coverage will be broadcast on ESPNU at 4 p.m. CT April 5. All sessions not streamed by ESPN will be streamed live on the NCAA Swimming and Diving Championships microsite at www.indianasportscorp.com.ncaasd. Live results will also be available on ncaa.com and the Meet Mobile App ($$).

Ticket Information: Tickets are available for purchase at ncaa.com/tickets and on-site on competition days.

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Season Recap: Gomez was named the American Athletic Conference's Most Outstanding Swimmer of the 2017 conference championships following his three meet and school record-breaking performances. Gomez's 500 free time of 4:17.68 narrowly came in under the previous record set in 2015, while his time in the 400 IM of 3:43.97 came in under the record of 3:46.01 set in 1992. In the 200 fly, he lowered a standard of 1:44.43 that has stood since 1984, covering the distance in 1:41.98. He was twice named the conference swimmer of the week during the 2016-17 season.

The New Home of SMU Swimming and Diving: Building on a legacy of proud Olympians, world records and 155 national titles, SMU broke ground on the new Robson & Lindley Aquatics Center and Barr-McMillion Natatorium on Friday, Feb. 26, 2016. The 42,000 square foot center will be home to SMU's internationally-recognized men's and women's swimming and diving teams. Located at 5550 SMU Blvd. on the University's growing east campus, the center will provide facilities for practice, competition and community use. The Aquatics Center will feature an Olympic-sized, eight-lane indoor pool with a platform diving area, including four springboards and a 10-meter tower for training and competition. Coaches' offices, men's, women's and visitor locker rooms and a classroom and meeting area will be located adjacent to the pool. Spectator seating for 800 will be on the mezzanine level. The facility is set to open for the 2017-18 season and will serve as host to the 2018 American Athletic Conference Championships.

Scholar All-America: The men's swimming and diving program has earned the first of two possible College Swimming Coaches Association of America (CSCAA) team awards this season. To be selected as a CSCAA Scholar All-America Team, programs must have achieved a grade point average of 3.00 or higher over the fall semester. The Mustangs registered a 3.29 GPA placing them in the 18th spot of 86 teams listed, and positioning them above the national average of 3.22. Mustang seniors have been honored each semester on the Hilltop thus far.

All-Conference Selections: Six Mustang individuals and all five relays earned All-American Athletic Conference honors follow the 2017 Championships, league officials announced. As a team, SMU finished as the event runner-up.

Ziga Cerkovnik – 50 free, 100 free
Ronen Faur – 200 breast*
Simon Golczyk – 100 fly, 200 fly
Jonathan Gomez – 500 free*, 200 fly*, 400 IM*
Bryce Klein – 1m*, 3m*, Platform
Bartosz Krzyzaniak – 100 back, 200 back
200 free relay* - Ralph Koo, Nick Badsky, Cerkovnik, Christian Scherubl
400 free relay - Krzyzaniak, Badsky, Cerkovnik, Koo
800 free relay - Krzyzaniak, Lucas Schenke, Carson Klein, Scherubl
200 medley relay* - Krzyzaniak, Cerkovnik, Golczyk, Koo
400 medley relay* - Krzyzaniak, Cerkovnik, Golczyk, Koo

*denotes conference champion