GREENSBORO, N.C. –– The Navy men's swimming and diving team closed out its 2021 NCAA Championship with four Mids in competition Saturday at the Greensboro Aquatic Center in Greensboro, N.C.

"It is always a goal to get to this meet," said Navy men's swimming head coach Bill Roberts.  "We are very happy to have had the opportunities to get here this year.  As far as the meet itself went, it was bittersweet as we knew we could have been a little bit better.  Still, we gained some tremendous experience competing at this level of competition and feel we can build upon this moving forward."

The day begin in the morning with Micah Oh (Sr., Kent, Wash.) posting a time of 1:45.01 in the 200 butterfly trial heats.  He finished in 36th place in the event.

Jake Hedrick (Sr., Hummelstown, Pa.) followed by competing in the platform diving event.  He scored 248.00 points to place 36th in the preliminary rounds of the event.

"I am really proud of how Jake competed at this meet," said Navy diving coach Rich MacDonald.  "Just to make it here is a huge accomplishment.  Out of the 18 dives he had this week, I would say he missed on only two of them.  That's more than I can say for a lot of his competitors."

Completing Navy's efforts at the championship were Luke Johnson (Sr., Charlotte, N.C.) and Garrett McGovern (Fr., Nashville, Tenn.), who were entered into the timed finals of the 1650 freestyle.  Johnson finished in a time of 15:04.61 to place 18th in the event and McGovern recorded a time of 15:11.97 to place 24th.  

The 16th-place time –– which scored points –– was 15:01.38.

Men's NCAA Championship Results
Wednesday, March 24
800 Freestyle Relay – Navy (Ryan Waters, Daniel Cook, Garrett McGovern, Dominick Wallace) – 20th (6:20.96)
Thursday, March 25
500 Freestyle – Luke Johnson – 35th (4:19.48), Garrett McGovern – 49th (4:21.88)
200 Individual Medley – Micah Oh – 49th (1:48.39)
One-Meter Diving – Jake Hedrick – 38th (257.05), Patrick Carter – 46th (183.15)
Friday, March 26
100 Backstroke – Caleb Mauldin – 30th (46.71)
Three-Meter Diving – Jake Hedrick – 39th (298.55)
Saturday, March 27 (10 a.m. swimming trials, Noon diving trials, 3:45 p.m. early heats of the 1650 freestyle, 6 p.m. swimming and diving finals)
200 Butterfly – Micah Oh – 36th (1:45.01)
1650 Freestyle – Luke Johnson – 18th (15:04.61)
Platform Diving – Jake Hedrick – 36th (248.00)