TicketsFeb. 19, 2009
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INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. - University of Cincinnati swimmer Josh Schneider set a school and meet record and hit the NCAA 'A' standard in the 50-yard freestyle preliminaries, Friday in BIG EAST Championship action at the IU Natatorium on the campus of IUPUI.
Schneider, who clocked 19.17, broke his own school record of 19.38, set on Dec. 2, 2008. He surpassed the BIG EAST meet mark of 19.57, set by West Virginia's Chris Hagedorn in 2006.
By hitting the 'A' standard, Schneider earns an automatic bid to the 2009 NCAA Swimming and Diving Championship from March 26-28 in College Station, Texas.
Schneider, the defending BIG EAST Champion in the event, earned NCAA all-America honors in the 50 freestyle and the 2008 NCAA Championship and placed 16th at the 2008 U.S. Olympic Trials.
Jeremy Peter and Jakub Carda both earned spots in the championship final of the 200-yard Individual Medley
Peter, who clocked a school-record time of 22.86 in the 50 backstroke on the opening leg of the 200-medley relay Wednesday night, timed in at 1:48.52 to earn the fifth seed in the championship final.
Carda clocked a season-best time of 1:50.03 to grab the last spot in the championship final.
Nathan Williams and Nate Kramer both qualified for the consolation final of the 500 freestyle
Elinore de Jong and Lange Gilby both earned spots in the consolation final of the women's 50 freestyle.
Finals are set to begin at 6 p.m. Fans can follow the meet live online by clicking the championship central link at both GoBEARCATS.com and BIGEAST.org.