Hoosiers head down to Texas for battle with pair of top teams

The IU men's swimming and diving team will travel this weekend to Austin, Texas, to challenge No. 4 University of Texas and No. 6 University of California in a dual meet. The Hoosiers, coming off a weekend during which they split meets against Northwestern and Arizona State, are looking to build on their 2-1 record.\nTexas has yet to compete in a dual meet but took home first place Oct. 13 in the Big 12 Relays. California is off to a 2-0 start with wins against the University of the Pacific and California State University-Bakersfield.\nFresh off two tough meets last weekend and a good week of practice, the Hoosiers are primed to face the top-notch competition, junior Todd Patrick said .\n"We're a little tired from last weekend," Patrick said. "I feel like we're really prepared though. We have some new faces who have looked good lately and are ready to step up for us."\nAlong with the young talent, junior returning stars Ben Hesen and Taylor Roberts have paced the Hoosiers' squad. Hesen earned the National Collegiate Swimmer of the Week award from collegeswimming.com, and Roberts was awarded Big Ten Diver of the Week. \nDistance coach Mike Westphal said even though they will face tougher competition this weekend, the coaches haven't made significant changes to the lineup.\n"We are going up against two very good teams," Westphal said. "We don't feel like we need to make any major changes though. The guys are going to go out there and swim their normal events."\nWestphal also believes nerves won't be a large factor for the team in this competition. \n"We have upperclassmen that have been in Big Ten and national competitions," Westphaul said. "They are used to the pressure and can share their experiences with the younger guys. We're just motivated to get down there and race"