Jones will compete
in the 100 and 200 butterfly events.
CAMBRIDGE, Mass. – Harvard’s Bill
Jones has qualified to compete at the upcoming NCAA Men’s Swimming
Championships scheduled for March 26-28 at College Station, Texas.
Jones, a senior from Fremont,
Mich.,
will be making his second straight appearance at the NCAA Championships
as he once again qualified in the 100 and 200 butterfly.Last
year, Jones placed 23rd in the preliminaries of the 100 fly with a mark
of 47.35 and was 25th in the 200 fly, touching the wall in 1:46.12.
Jones
was tabbed to the All-Ivy League first team after helping the Crimson
win the 200 medley relay in a time of 1:27.61 at the Ivy League
Championships.He earned three second-team
accolades after finishing second in the 100 butterfly in 46.12,
surpassing the previous Ivy League record in the event.He also received second-team distinction
in the 800 freestyle relay (6:30.96) and the 400 medley relay (3:12.30).
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Timothy D. Murphy
Head Coach of Men's Swimming
Harvard University
65 North Harvard St.
Boston, MA 02163
office 617-495-2268
fax 617-507-0772