The University of Rochester's men's swimming and diving team set a new school record in the 800 freestyle relay at the 2024 University Athletic Association Championships at the University of Chicago. The Yellowjacket quartet of Max McClung, Venden Berge, Michael Scholz, and Bryce Berkhof combined to swim the distance in 6:52.41, breaking the previous school record of 6:53.26 set in 2014.

By the Numbers
  • UR men's relay time: 6:52.41
  • Previous school record time: 6:53.26 (set in 2014)
State of Play
  • UR's men placed seventh in the race
  • UR's women finished seventh in the 800 freestyle relay
  • UR's total points after day one: 80, ranking seventh on the team leaderboard
What's Next

Day two of the competition at Chicago's Ratner Athletics Center begins on Thursday at 10 am central time.

Bottom Line

The University of Rochester's men's swimming and diving team made a remarkable start at the 2024 University Athletic Association Championships, breaking a school record in the 800 freestyle relay. The competition continues on day two at Chicago's Ratner Athletics Center.