Full Results
GREENSBORO, N.C. (SMU) – Two school records fell and the Mustangs reached three new NCAA standards as SMU Men's Swimming & Diving concluded day four of the ACC Championships on Friday at Greensboro Aquatic Center.
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Jack Berube opened the day by breaking his own school record during prelims with a mark of 45.97 in the 100 back, which he would later top once again in the relay with a leadoff split of 45.74. In addition to Berube's leadoff split record, the Mustangs' 400 medley relay team broke the school record set earlier in the season, collecting a time of 3:05.89.
Entering the final day of competition, SMU sits in 11th with a team score of 323.
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SMU Top Performances
1st – 100 Back –
Jack Berube (45.74)
1st – 400 Medley Relay –
Jack Berube,
Lance Butler,
Russell Exum,
Harold Lockhart (3:05.89)
3rd – 100 Breast-
Lance Butler (52.37)
4th – 100 Breast –
Kristaps Mikelsons (52.42)
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New NCAA Standards
100 Breast –
Kristaps Mikelsons – 52.42 (B Standard)
Platform Diving –
Luke Sitz – 323.25 (Zone Standard)
400 Medley Relay –
Jack Berube,
Lance Butler,
Russell Exum,
Harold Lockhart – 3:05.89 (B Standard)
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Notable Results
200 Fly
During prelims,
Cotton Fields recorded a time of 1:45.08, while
Nico Sobenes saw a mark of 1:46.33.
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100 Back
In finals,
Jack Berube touched the wall in 46.17 to take 16th.
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Berube made a splash in prelims, swimming a time of 45.97 to set a new PR and break his own school record.
Eric Stelmar narrowly missed a finals appearance after touching the wall in 46.98, while
Russell Exum earned a time of 47.86 and
Rob McCall recorded a 48.84.
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100 Breast                        Â
Lance Butler and
Kristaps Mikelsons raised their standards during finals, each swimming a personal best to improve their spot on the SMU All-Time Top Performers list and finish 1-2 in the C final. Butler recorded a time of 52.37, while Mikelsons was right behind him with a mark of 52.42.
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The duo of Mustangs punched their tickets in the morning session, with Butler swimming a 52.95 and Mikelsons finishing in 53.02. Â
Joe Rusnock came up just .01 seconds short of a finals appearance, touching the wall in 53.13.
Platform Diving
In finals for the third time this week,
Luke Sitz recorded a score of 306.35 on his final event of the championships to place seventh.
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Sitz competed on Platform for the first time as a Mustang during the prelims session, recording an NCAA Zone Standard of 323.25 to narrowly advance to finals.
John Dymond had a score of 203.60 to complete his time at the ACC Championships.
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400 Medley Relay
The Mustangs' team of
Jack Berube,
Lance Butler,
Russell Exum and
Harold Lockhart ended the evening with a bang, taking down the school record with a time of 3:05.89. Berube led off the relay by breaking the 100 back school record for the third time this season and second time of the day with a leadoff split of 45.74.
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Up Next
The Mustangs conclude the 2025 ACC Championships tomorrow, with prelims beginning at 8:30 p.m. CT, and finals starting at 4:30 p.m. CT. Tomorrow's events feature the 1650 free, 200 back, 100 free, 200 breast and 400 free relay.