Which individual record from the 2015 Men’s and Women’s NCAA Swimming and Diving Championships was the most impressive? Team SwimSwam has been debating about who had the most impressive swim, but we have not been able to come to a consensus. All of these record breaking swims were impressive, so determining which was the most impressive is not an easy task. That is why we are asking for your help. You can cast your vote in the A3 Performance Weekly Poll below as well as by discussing your decision in the comment section.
The records below are listed in chronological order. For the previous record, we chose to list the person that held the record before the new record holder. For example, Kelsi Worrell, Missy Franklin, and David Nolan all broke their own American records so we are listing the record they originally broke to put their name on the record board.
Kelsi Worrell, Louisville – 49.81 – Women’s 100 Butterfly
- Previous Record: 50.01 – Natalie Coughlin – 2002
- First woman under 50 seconds in the 100 butterfly
Missy Franklin, California – 1:39.10 – Women’s 200 Freestyle
- Previous Record: Megan Romano – 1:41.21 – 2012
- First woman under 1:40 in the 200 freestyle
Simone Manuel, Stanford – 46.09 – Women’s 100 Freestyle
- Previous Record: 46.29 – Abbey Weitzeil – 2014
- Took back her record after her original record was broken by Abbey Weitzeil
David Nolan, Stanford – 1:39.38 – Men’s 200 IM
- Previous Record: 1:40.08 – Ryan Lochte – 2007
- First swimmer to break 1:40 in the 200 IM
Ryan Murphy, California – 1:36.77 – Men’s 200 Backstroke
- Previous Record: 1:36.81 – Ryan Lochte – 2007
- First college swimmer under 1:37 in the 200 backstroke
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David Nolan!
Kelsi Worrall broke the 50sec barrier on her 10 event of the Championships. Kelsi swam a total of 14 events and to break the record on the 14th not to mention she broke every split time on I believe, every relay she swam. Check every one of her splits broke some sort of record. And broke it twice in one day. That’s my winner every time all the time. Shout out to Missy Franklin also watching the swims and record breaking swims live was amazing. Atlanta here comes TEAM WORRELL next year.
Here is the best way to settle this: hold a SCY time trial at olympic trials and see what all the best swimmers can do in scy. Whatever record from NCAAS still stands was the best.
I know that this is only talking about NCAAs but in my opinion, Conger’s 200 fly is more impressive than some of these. The fact that he wasn’t shaved or fully rested and chose to time trial an event and come out with the American and open record is pretty damn impressive to me
Isn’t it wonderful to have so many record-setting performances to argue about?! I’m really excited about the upcoming LC season! 🙂
Absolutely. There are no wrong answers here.
I agree that although the Nolan swim was great, I too share the sense that phelps would have been much faster had he swum the yard swim in college – he could well have swum in the high 1:36 or low 1:37 range – but we will forever wonder what the records for the flys and IMs might have been. Franklin on the other hand is tops in the world at her event and her time represents a true world best.
Have to give it to Missy. 1:39.10 is just ridiculous! Having been in and around the pool since the 1970’s, I have to say I never thought a woman would go under 1:40 in my lifetime… EPIC SWIM… WOW!!’
David gets my vote. Outstanding.