MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. — Eight Notre Dame men will conclude their seasons this weekend, as the group heads to Jean K. Freeman Aquatic Center at the University of Minnesota for the 2023 NCAA Championships from March 22-25.
Senior Jack Hoagland, sophomore Chris Guiliano and freshman Tommy Janton will compete in individual events.
Hoagland, a senior out of New Mexico, will swim the 400 IM and 500 and 1650 freestyle. He won the 400 IM at ACCs (3:41.15), took fourth in the 1650 (14:48.82) and fifth in the 500 (4:16.31). He holds the school record in the 400 IM (3:40.73).
Guiliano had a breakout meet in Greensboro a few weeks ago, winning his first ACC title in the 200 freestyle (1:32.43). He also finished third in the 50 (18.93) and 100 freestyle (41.85). The sophomore from Pennsylvania broke the school records in the 50, 100 and 200 freestyle with those aforementioned times. He subsequently broke his own record with an 18.88 leadoff performance in a time-trialed 200 freestyle relay. Guiliano will compete in each of those events in Minneapolis.
Freshman Tommy Janton is the final swimmer with individual events to swim at NCAAs, as he will compete in the 100 and 200 backstroke. Janton broke the school record in the 100 backstroke (45.61) and went 1:41.08 in the 200 backstroke, which ranks third all-time at Notre Dame. He was an A finalist in both events in Greensboro.
Four additional swimmers will be in Minneapolis for relays: Alec DeLong, Sean Faikish, Thacher Scannell and Cason Wilburn. All three school freestyle relay school records were broken at ACCs. Guiliano’s lead-off leg in the 200 was followed by Stephan Lukashev, Cason Wilburn and Colton Paulson. The 400 was Guiliano, Wilburn, Alec DeLong and Thacher Scannell, and the 800 was Guiliano, Paulson, Hoagland and DeLong. The 400 freestyle relay team got the NCAA A cut with a time of 2:50.14.
Daniel Knapp is the lone representative for the men’s divers after a standout freshman year. Knapp took fifth in the 1-meter (688.00) at Zone C Championships in Bloomington a few weeks ago, qualifying him for his first NCAA appearance in as many tries.
Additional information on this week’s meet can be found here. All events will be streamed on ESPN+.