Ohio State’s Dustin Tynes, Duke’s James Peek Added to NCAAs

Photo Courtesy: Dustin Tynes

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Ohio State earned its fifth swimmer for its NCAA roster, while Duke picked up its second swimmer as well.

With Texas having to scratch someone due to a full roster, the Longhorns yanked PJ Dunne. Meanwhile, Tennessee’s Evan Pinion pulled out of the meet due to medical issues.

Ohio State’s Dustin Tynes, the first alternate, has been added to the 2016 NCAA Division I Men’s Championships with his 100-yard breast B cut of 52.93.

Tynes finished 10th in the 100 breast (52.93), 11th in the 200 breast (1:57.76) and 54th in the 200 IM (1:51.19) at the 2016 Big Ten Championships

Tynes came to Ohio State after attending The Baylor School in Chattanooga, Tenn. He is a member of the Bahamas National Team, and has competed for that country at the Commonwealth Games, Youth Olympic Games and FINA World Junior Championships.

Duke’s James Peek also made it into the meet with a 50-yard free B cut time of 19.54. Peek, who already had been planning on coming to the meet as a relay alternate for Duke’s 200-yard medley relay, now gets to swim in both the 50-yard free and 100-yard free.

According to Duke’s press release:

Peek was one-one hundredth of a second off of the original invite list for the 50 freestyle with a season-best time of 19.54, and will enter the championship seeded 30th in the event. Peek also surpassed the NCAA provisional standard in the 100 freestyle during the year with a 43.53 clocking at the ACC Championship.

Peek was fifth in the 50 freestyle at last month’s conference championship after breaking the program record in the event twice during the meet. He finished 12th at the 100-yard distance, with his mark of 43.53 ranking him second on the Blue Devils’ all-time performance list.

Alternates:

Hunter Cobleigh, California
Steffen Hillmer, Ohio State
Nicholas Hogsed, Arizona
Matt Grauslys, Notre Dame
Andrew Appleby, Ohio State
Austin Quinn, Virginia
Jason McCormick, Florida State

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