No University of Houston swimmer or diver has ever held a first place conference trophy until last Saturday. And they did so in their own house.
In the 42nd year of the program’s existence, Houston’s swimming and diving team won the American Athletic Conference Championship. With a score of 772, Houston defeated the three-time defending champion SMU which placed second with 676.
“This program has a long history with Olympic medalists and finalists and NCAA champions and finalists, but we’ve never had a conference championship,” head coach Ryan Wochomurka said in a news release. “It’s something we set out to do as a coaching staff when we first got here.