ATLANTA (AP) Defending champion Texas won the first three finals Thursday and four of six to expand its lead in the NCAA men's swimming and diving championships to 46 points over Florida.
Freshman Townley Haas won the 500 freestyle, junior Will Licon took the 200 individual medley, and the Longhorns won the 200 freestyle relay and 400 medley relay, with John Shebat, Licon, Joseph Schooling and Jack Conger teaming to break the NCAA record in the 400 medley at 3 minutes, 0.68 seconds.
Texas had 209 points after winning five of seven events the first two days at Georgia Tech's McAuley Aquatic Center. Florida had 163, followed by California at 141, North Carolina State at 137, and Michigan at 90.
On Wednesday, Texas won the 800 freestyle relay in an NCAA-record 6:08.03.
