Swimming & Diving

The 12th-ranked Kentucky men?s swimming squad holds the nation?s fastest times in the 200, 400 and 800-yard freestyle relays, according to the College Quick 50 listings released this past weekend.

The Kentucky 200 freestyle relay team of seniors Tim Patrick and Clay Gasparovich and juniors Steven Manley and Daniel Farnham turned in a top national time of 1:19.36 at the Indiana Invitational on Nov. 19. The next day, seniors Jerram Chudleigh and Daniel Cruz joined Farnham and Manley to clock a 6:31.91 in the 800 free relay, also good for No. 1, nationally. Farnham, Patrick, Cruz and Manley wrapped up competition in the Indiana Invitational with a school-record time of 2:55.69 in the 400 freestyle relay to complete a trifecta of top national relay times, all in one weekend.

All told, no fewer than 13 Kentucky men?s and women?s swimmers hold 32 positions in the top-50 individual event listings and 10 places in relay events. Only one school, Florida, holds more top national men?s swimming times than Kentucky?s three. The Gators? Ryan Lochte, a 2004 Athens Olympic medalist, holds all four top national swim times for Florida.

Chudleigh leads the UK men with top-50 placings in seven individual and relay events, including the nation?s 10th-fastest time in the 200 backstroke. Manley holds five top-50 placings, including the second-fastest time in the 500 freestyle and the eighth-fastest time in the 200 freestyle. Cruz holds the nation?s third-fastest time in the 100 butterfly and fourth-fastest time in the 200 butterfly, where he placed third at the 2004 NCAA Championships. Patrick holds the fourth-best time in the 50 freestyle and the 10th-best showing in the 100 freestyle. Farnham comes in at No. 5 nationally in the 100 freestyle and 16th in the 50 freestyle.

The UK women hold top-50 placings in five relay events, including the fifth-fastest time in the 200 medley relay. Junior Laura Graham holds the nation?s eighth-fastest time in the 200 breaststroke and the ninth-fastest time in the 100 breaststroke. Senior Jessica Siegele?s time of 54.94 in the 100 backstroke is good for eighth in the country. Junior Shantel Commander comes in at No. 12 in the 200 breaststroke, and freshmen Jenny and Heather Bradford added top-50 times in the 50 freestyle and 100 butterfly, respectively.

College Quick 50 ? Top National Men?s Times

50 Freestyle

4. Tim Patrick 19.99
16. Daniel Farnham 20.33
24. Clay Gasparovich 20.53
100 Freestyle

5. Daniel Farnham 43.94
10. Tim Patrick 44.61
33. Steven Manley 45.12
200 Freestyle

8. Steven Manley 1:37.11
29. Daniel Cruz 1:38.66
33. Daniel Farnham 1:38.89
40. Jerram Chudleigh 1:39.26
45. Mark Doyle 1:39.45
500 Freestyle

2. Steven Manley 4:20.86
27. Jerram Chudleigh 4:28.37
1650 Freestyle

42. Eric Weber 15:53.27
100 Backstroke

43. Jerram Chudleigh 50.22
200 Backstroke

10. Jerram Chudleigh 1:46.65
200 Breaststroke

17. Steven Manley 2:02.16
21. Kristian Outinen 2:02.41
100 Butterfly

3. Daniel Cruz 47.55
11. Jerram Chudleigh 48.53
200 Butterfly

4. Daniel Cruz 1:45.13
12. Jerram Chudleigh 1:48.48
200 IM

14. Steven Manley 1:49.90
16. Jerram Chudleigh 1:49.99
200 Freestyle Relay

1. Kentucky (Patrick, Gasparovich, Manley, Farnham) 1:19.36
400 Freestyle Relay

1. Kentucky (Farnham, Patrick, Cruz, Manley) 2:55.69
800 Freestyle Relay

1. Kentucky (Chudleigh, Cruz, Farnham, Manley) 6:31.91
200 Medley Relay

11. Kentucky 1:30.55
400 Medley Relay

7. Kentucky 3:18.04

College Quick 50 ? Top National Women?s Times

50 Freestyle

26. Jenny Bradford 23.38
100 Backstroke

8. Jessica Siegele 54.94
200 Backstroke

19. Jessica Siegele 2:00.01
100 Breaststroke

9. Laura Graham 1:02.56
42. Shantel Commander 1:04.21
200 Breaststroke

8. Laura Graham 2:13.77
12. Shantel Commander 2:15.16
100 Butterfly

13. Jessica Siegele 55.24
34. Heather Bradford 56.04
400 IM

47. Shantel Commander 4:23.87
200 Freestyle Relay

18. Kentucky 1:34.65
400 Freestyle Relay

41. Kentucky 3:30.52
800 Freestyle Relay

30. Kentucky 7:37.22
200 Medley Relay

5. Kentucky 1:42.86
400 Medley Relay

13. Kentucky 3:46.04

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