Thursday, March 22
Minneapolis, Minn.
11 a.m.
West Virginia University
at
NCAA Championships
Photo by: Liz Parke
Dixon’s 200 IM Opens NCAA Men’s Championships
March 22, 2018 02:20 PM | Men's Swimming & Diving
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. – Freshman David Dixon of the West Virginia University men's swimming and diving team opened the 2018 NCAA Division I Men's Swimming and Diving Championships in the 200 individual medley on Thursday in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
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Dixon placed 42nd overall, earning a time of 1:46.44 in preliminaries. The Richmond, Virginia, native moved up four spots from his initial seed time entering the event.
"David had a really solid first swim for us," WVU coach Vic Riggs said. "It was his fastest prelim swim and just off his best time. David's swim was a great way to start our week."
Dixon continues his NCAA Championships on Friday in the 400 individual medley. Additionally, junior Jake Armstrong and redshirt junior Tristen Di Sibio begin their meet with the 100 breaststroke. Armstrong, a two-time Big 12 champion and school-record holder in the event (52.11), enters the national meet ranked No. 9 nationally. Di Sibio sits in the No. 28 position.
Friday's preliminaries are scheduled for 11 a.m. ET, at the University of Minnesota's Jean K. Freeman Aquatic Center, with the finals set for 7 p.m. ET.
On Saturday, Dixon will compete in the 200 butterfly, where he owns the WVU school record (1:42.50) and enters the event ranked No. 27 nationally. Armstrong and Di Sibio will swim in the 200 breaststroke. Di Sibio won the event at the Big 12 Championship on Feb. 24.
ESPN3 will provide live video coverage during Friday and Saturday's finals sessions, beginning at 7 p.m. ET. Preliminary sessions will be streamed on GopherSports.com.
Live stats are available at swmeets.com. Fans also can find additional information on the NCAA Championships at the event's championship headquarters.
For more information on the Mountaineers, visit WVUsports.com and follow WVUSwimDive on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram.
Live Results | Live Video Stream | Meet Central
Dixon placed 42nd overall, earning a time of 1:46.44 in preliminaries. The Richmond, Virginia, native moved up four spots from his initial seed time entering the event.
"David had a really solid first swim for us," WVU coach Vic Riggs said. "It was his fastest prelim swim and just off his best time. David's swim was a great way to start our week."
Dixon continues his NCAA Championships on Friday in the 400 individual medley. Additionally, junior Jake Armstrong and redshirt junior Tristen Di Sibio begin their meet with the 100 breaststroke. Armstrong, a two-time Big 12 champion and school-record holder in the event (52.11), enters the national meet ranked No. 9 nationally. Di Sibio sits in the No. 28 position.
Friday's preliminaries are scheduled for 11 a.m. ET, at the University of Minnesota's Jean K. Freeman Aquatic Center, with the finals set for 7 p.m. ET.
On Saturday, Dixon will compete in the 200 butterfly, where he owns the WVU school record (1:42.50) and enters the event ranked No. 27 nationally. Armstrong and Di Sibio will swim in the 200 breaststroke. Di Sibio won the event at the Big 12 Championship on Feb. 24.
ESPN3 will provide live video coverage during Friday and Saturday's finals sessions, beginning at 7 p.m. ET. Preliminary sessions will be streamed on GopherSports.com.
Live stats are available at swmeets.com. Fans also can find additional information on the NCAA Championships at the event's championship headquarters.
For more information on the Mountaineers, visit WVUsports.com and follow WVUSwimDive on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram.
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