Men's Swim: Pac-12 Championships
When: Wed. March 6 – Sat March 9
Where: Federal Way, Washington (Weyerhaeuser King County Aquatic Center)
This Week
Arizona men's swimming will compete at Pac-12 Championships beginning Wednesday, March 6 and continuing through Saturday, March 9. Last year, Wildcat men finished fifth with 387 points.
ASU Recap
Arizona men lost a close meet to Arizona State to close out the regular season.
Brooks Fail and
Sam Iida each won two events.
Brendan Meyer and
Chatham Dobbs also notched a win in the 140.5-159.5 loss to the Sun Devils.
Eyeing the Competition
The Wildcats head into the postseason ranked 16
th in the nation, in the latest CSCAA Coaches Poll. Pac-12 Championships bodes tough competition, as all six teams are ranked in the top-20.
No. 1 California was 6-0 this season, most recently defeating Stanford 172-122.
No. 7 Stanford ended the regular season 5-1, only dropping its final meet to Cal.
No. 10 USC went 5-2 on the season, most recently beating Utah 139.5-109.5.
No. 15 Arizona State was 2-3 this season, beating Arizona and Florida State to bookend the regular season.
No. 20 Utah finished 4-3, dropping all three conference meets (Cal, Stanford, USC).
Arizona in the Rankings
31 individuals hold top-100 times in the country for the season. Senior
Chatham Dobbs has earned four individual top-60 times, including 17
th in the 100 back and 18
th in the 50 free.
Brooks Fail currently has the third-fastest time in the country in the 500 free, and two other top-100 ranks. All 5 of Arizona's relays rank in the top-40 nationally.
Championship Central: pac-12.com/swimchamps
Live Results: http://results.teamunify.com/pnws2/
TV Coverage: Day 3 broadcast coverage of the championship will air live on Friday, Mar. 8 at 7:30 p.m. MST on Pac-12 Arizona, Pac-12 Los Angeles, Pac-12 Mountain and Pac-12 Washington.
Day 4 broadcast coverage on Saturday, Mar. 2 begins at 7:30 p.m. MST live on Pac-12 Bay Area and Pac-12 Washington.
Follow Arizona Swimming and Diving: For further coverage of Arizona swimming and diving, visit ArizonaWildcats.com and follow the team's Twitter (@ArizonaSwimDive) and Instagram (@ArizonaSwimDive) accounts.
