2017 Texas Class Relays: Gold Medal Minute presented by SwimOutlet.com

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Reported by Braden Keith

The Texas men's swimming & diving teams held their annual Class Relay Meets on Thursday, and the results were the most encouraging results yet this season for the defending NCAA Champions.

In the meet, which is one of many uniquely-formatted intrasquad meets (which are more like glorified full-speed practices) employed by Texas head coach Eddie Reese every season, the swimmers compete in a 200 medley relay and 200 free relay by class. That is to say, an all-star relay of freshmen compete against an all-star relay of sophomores, against one of juniors, against one of seniors, in each of two relays.

Last year's meet saw some incredible splits from Townley Haas and Joseph Schooling, both of whom would go on to win multiple NCAA titles in individual events.

This year saw more fireworks from the pair, along with their teammates.

The best splits in each race, regardless of class:

200 medley

Backstroke - John Shebat - 21.16
Breaststroke - Will Licon - 23.64
Butterfly - Joseph Schooling - 19.68
Freestyle - Townley Haas - 18.70
Aggregate - 1:23.18

200 free relay

Flat start - Jack Conger - 19.41
Relay start - Joseph Schooling - 18.87
Relay start - John Shebat - 19.00
Relay start - Townley Haas - 19.19
Aggregate - 1:16.47

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