University of Tennessee Athletics
University of Tennessee
NCAA Men's Championships
Lehane Wins Silver To Finish NCAAs
March 28, 2015 | Swimming & Diving
March 28, 2015
| Men | 1st Team | Hon. Mention |
|---|---|---|
| Today | 2 | 2 |
| Total | 8 | 11 |
| Men's | Points |
|---|---|
| 1. Texas | 528 |
| 2. California | 399 |
| 3. Michigan | 312 |
| 4. Southern California | 278 |
| 5. Florida | 248 |
| 14. Tennessee | 111 |
Lehane made the championship final in the 200 Back for the second straight year. He earned the silver medal, finishing in second place with a time of 1:39.20. During the preliminary session, Lehane swam a career-best 1:38.76 to earn his spot in the A final.
Results 
IOWA CITY, Iowa--Junior Sean Lehane received the silver medal in the 200-yard backstroke and the distance freestylers earned their first All-American honors since 2002 as the Volunteers wrapped up the NCAA Swimming and Diving Championships at the Campus Wellness and Recreation Center.
Tennessee finished the three-day championships in 14th place with 111 points. Texas won the 2015 NCAA Championships with 528 points.
"We obviously did not reach our goal of being in the top 10, but, when we take a step back and look at the progress that we made as a program, we see the improvements we made in specific events and in individuals," said Head Coach Matt Kredich. "We've got a very hungry team for next year, already talking about what they want to accomplish and where we can do better. It's very clear that we made a lot of practice and we can come in and make an impact this year."
Lehane earned the silver medal in the 200 back, finishing second in one minute, 39.20 seconds, and earning his fourth All-American honor. During the preliminary round Saturday afternoon, Lehane set a new career-best time (1:38.76) to qualify for the championship final for the second time in his career.
"Sean swam like a veteran today," said Kredich. "He felt out the flow of the race and came up with a plan that I think worked very well tonight. He came from eighth at the 100(-yard point) to second in the 200. Sean beat everyone else and he became NCAA runner-up. (It) was a great swim."
In the final distance event of the season, Evan Pinion and David Heron became Tennessee's first All-Americans in the 1650 freestyle since 2002. Pinion finished eighth in 14:47.85, about five seconds off his career-best time. Teammate David Heron finished 14th, earning an honorable mention All-American and earned a career-best time of 14:53.36 to improve his No. 2 standing in UT history in the event.
Mauricio Robles finished his redshirt junior season with a seventh-place result--15th overall--in the consolation final of the 10-meter platform competition. After qualifying ninth during the preliminary session, Robles finished his final six-round set of the season with a 76.80 on his sixth dive to earn a 362.25 score.
"I was disappointed that he didn't get into the top eight, but he did a really solid job in an outstanding field," said Head Diving Coach Dave Parrington. "Overall, he had a fantastic performance over the 3 day meet and was a real warrior, and I was really proud of him."
The diving duo of Robles and Liam Stone finished their first NCAA championship together by scoring 32 points over the three events, totaling almost one-third of the Vols' final point total.
"It's been a season of mixed fortunes, talking about both the men and the women," said Parrington. "The men had an outstanding and Mau has continued to grow as a leader. The addition of Liam has been a boost to the team both in terms of his results and his outstanding personality. I've been very pleased with the progress that's been made this year."
