Marsh Set for Second Consecutive NCAA Championship

MORGANTOWN, W.Va. – For the second consecutive year, senior Andrew Marsh of the West Virginia University swimming team will compete at the 2016 NCAA Division I Men’s Swimming and Diving Championships from March 23-26 in Atlanta, Georgia.

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Hosted by Georgia Tech, the meet will be held at the McAuley Aquatic Center. Live results can be found at swmeets.com. A live stream of all the action and more championships information can be found at RamblinWreck.com. Additionally, ESPN3.com will stream the finals on Friday and Saturday, and ESPNU will air a two-hour show at on Wednesday, April 8, at 5 p.m., ET.

Marsh met the NCAA qualifying time standards in three events to earn a spot at the 2016 NCAA Championships. He is seeded No. 6 nationally among 54 invited swimmers in the 100 backstroke and he is seeded 19th in the 100 freestyle and No. 64 in the 50 freestyle.

“We are very excited about this week,” coach Vic Riggs said. “Andrew has put himself in a great position, and now it’s time to just race. He’s trained very well this season and the past month for this moment in his career. Every swimmer at this week has done the same to reach this level. Now it’s about making the most of the opportunity in front of you, and making it happen. Andrew has had that motivation since last year at NCAAs, and it’s time to use that and see what he can accomplish.”

A total of 270 male student-athletes (235 swimmers and 35 divers) will compete at NCAAs.

The first day of competition begins on Wednesday with the 800 freestyle relay at 6 p.m. ET. The following three days, prelims will begin at 10 a.m. before finals at 6 p.m. Marsh will begin competition on Thursday, March 24 with the 50 freestyle. Friday he will compete in the 100 backstroke, and wrap up competition on Saturday with the 100 freestyle.

In 2015, Marsh competed at his first NCAA Championships, earning qualifying times in the 100 butterfly, 100 backstroke and 100 freestyle. The Bemus Point, New York, native, finished 24th in the prelims of the 100 backstroke in 46.56 and finished 41st in the 100 butterfly in 47.29.

At the 2016 Big 12 Championship, Marsh won the Big 12 title in the men’s 100 backstroke, setting a Big 12 record and school record with a time of 45.41. Marsh added a school record in the 100 butterfly.

Men’s NCAA Championship Events:

Wednesday, March 23

-800 Freestyle Relay

Thursday, March 24

Prelims - 10 a.m.
-Diving Trials - 1 meter - 12:30 p.m.
-15 minutes following trials: 1-meter diving consolation finals

Finals - 6 p.m.

-200 Freestyle Relay Consolation

-200 Free Relay Final

-500 Free Consolation

-500 Free Final

-200 IM Consolation

-200 IM Final

-50 Free Consolation

-50 Free Final

-One meter diving finals

-400 Medley Relay Consolation

-400 Medley Relay Final

Friday, March 25

Prelims - 10 a.m.
-Diving Trials - 3 meter - 12:00 p.m.
-15 minutes following trails, the three-meter diving consolation finals will occur

Finals - 6 p.m.

-400 IM Consolation

-400 IM Final

-100 Butterfly Consolation

-100 Fly Final

-200 Free Consolation

-200 Free Final

-100 Breaststroke Consolation

-100 Breast Final

-100 Backstroke Consolation

-100 Back Final

-3-meter diving finals

-200 Medley Relay Consolation

-200 Medley Relay Final

Saturday, March 26

Prelims - 10 a.m.
-Platform Diving Trails - 12:15
-15 min following trials, platform consolation finals will occur
-3:45 p.m. - 4:50 p.m. Freestyle early heats begin
-4:50 p.m. - Free last heat of timed finals

Finals - 6 p.m.

-200 Back consolation

-200 Back Final

-100 Free Consolation

-100 Free Final

-200 Breast Consolation

-200 Breast Final

-200 Butterfly Consolation

-200 Fly Final

-Platform Diving Finals

-400 Free Relay Consolation

-400 Free Relay Final

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