The challenging outdoor conditions proved no obstacle for Texas swimming and diving this weekend as both the men’s and women’s teams defeated Arizona.

The No. 1 men’s team defeated No. 15 Arizona 167-128, while the women won 154-146.

Freshman Townley Haas led the 1000-yard freestyle from start to finish. Sophomore Brett Ringgold won the 100-yard backstroke with a time of 48.94.

Freshman Ryan Harty posted first-place wins in the 200-yard freestyle at 1:38.28 and the 200-yard butterfly at 1:47.94. He also posted the unofficial top time in the 200-yard backstroke, which was an exhibition swim for the freshman. 

On the diving board, junior Mark Anderson and recently returned junior Sean O’Brien took the one-two Texas sweep in the one-meter dive at 383.18 and 376.20, respectively. 

The No. 4 Texas women defeated No. 14 Arizona, 154-146, behind All-American junior Madisyn Cox’s three wins. Texas (8–2) won nine of 16 events on Friday evening.

Cox kicked off her day by winning the 200-yard freestyle in 1:48.42. Freshman Joanna Evans and Quinn Carrozza took second and third in the same event, respectively. Cox later notched victories in the 200-yard backstroke and 200-yard individual medley. 

Evans won the 1000-yard freestyle with a time of 9:58.94. Minutes after her swim, Evans also helped Texas sweep the 200-yard freestyle, going on to tab one more win in the 500-yard freestyle with a time of 4:49.17.

Freshman Meghan O’Brien was Texas’ top diver in the meet. She won the one-meter and placed second in the three-meter event while senior Meghan Houston took second in the one-meter. 

Texas returns to action on Feb. 5 to face TCU in Austin.