2017 MEN’S ACC SWIMMING & DIVING CHAMPIONSHIPS
- Monday, February 27th – Thursday, March 2nd
- Prelims 10AM/Finals 6PM (Eastern Time)
- McAuley Aquatic Center, Atlanta, GA
- Defending Champion: NC State (Full results)
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The 2017 Men’s ACC Championships continue tonight with the 500 free, 200 IM, 50 free, and 200 free relay. After night 1, Virginia Tech maintains the lead they established during the diving portion of the meet. NC State and Louisville now sit in 7th and 8th, respectively, and will look to make big moves in the rankings after tonight’s events.
The 500 free will feature a battle between 2 Olympic distance swimmers, Louisville’s Marcelo Acosta and NC State’s Anton Ipsen, who will be chasing Matt McLean‘s Meet Record from 2009. In the 200 IM, the Wolfpack’s Andreas Vazaois will take another shot at Pavel Snokvich’s ACC Record, which he missed by just 2 hundredths in prelims. NC State sprint stud Ryan Held, a 2016 U.S. Olympian, will be chasing former teammate Simonas Bilis‘ Conference Record in the 50 free.
MEN’S 500 FREE:
- NCAA ‘A’ cut – 4:13.22
- NCAA ‘B’ cut – 4:24.99
- Conference Record – Matt McLean (2009)- 4:10.00
- Championship Record – Matt McLean (2009)- 4:10.00
- Anton Ipsen, NC State, 4:11.92
- Henry Campbell, UNC, 4:12.11
- Adam Linker, NC State, 4:13.93
NC State’s Anton Ipsen and UNC’s Henry Campbell were stroke-for-stroke the entire race. It came down to the final 50, with both men splitting the exact same time (24.57) across the final 2 laps. Ipsen had the slight edge, pulling off the ACC title 3-peat. Campbell picked up silver just a couple of tenths back. The Wolfpack’s Adam Linker rounded out the podium, coming within tenths of the NCAA ‘A’ cut.
Just off the podium was UNC’s Jorden Merrilees in 4:16.15. Louisville’s Zach Harting (4:16.67) and Marcelo Acosta (4:16.68) were separated by just a hundredth for 5th and 6th respectively.
MEN’S 200 IM:
- NCAA ‘A’ cut – 1:42.
- NCAA ‘B’ cut – 1:49.09
- Conference Record – Pavel Sankovich (2014)- 1:41.92
- Championship Record – Pavel Sankovich (2014)- 1:41.92
- Andreas Vazaios, NC State, 1:41.25
- Brandon Fiala, Virginia Tech, 1:42.09
- Soeren Dahl, NC State, 1:42.26
NC State’s Andreas Vazaios blasted a 1:41.25 to take down the ACC Record and become the fastest man in the nation this year. Virginia Tech’s Brandon Fiala threw down a 28.97 breaststroke split en route to silver, holding off NC State’s bronze medalist Soeren Dahl.
NC State’s Justin Ress was one place shy of the podium in 1:43.44, followed by UNC’s Michael Meyer (1:44.00) and Virginia Tech’s Robert Owen (1:44.63).
MEN’S 50 FREE:
- NCAA ‘A’ cut – 19.09
- NCAA ‘B’ cut – 20.19
- Conference Record – Simonas Bilis (2016)- 18.76
- Championship Record – Ryan Held (2016)- 18.92
- Ryan Held, NC State, 18.68
- Justin Plaschka, Notre Dame, 19.38
- Chad Mylin, FSU, 19.39
NC State’s Ryan Held threw down a new ACC Record with his 18.68 victory, taking down the former record of 18.76 done by teammate Simonas Bilis at last season’s conference meet. Notre Dame’s Justin Plaschka had a big swim, just touching out Florida State’s Chad Mylin for the silver.
Just hundredths shy of the podium were Louisville’s Trevor Carroll (19.40), FSU’s Jason McCormick (19.41), Notre Dame’s Daniel Speers (19.43), and NC State’s Andreas Schiellerup (19.45).
MEN’S 200 FREE RELAY:
- NCAA ‘A’ cut – 1:17.77
- NCAA ‘B’ cut – 1:18.46
- Conference Record – NC State (2016)- 1:15.09
- Championship Record – NC State (2015)- 1:15.62
- NC State- 1:16.27
- Florida State- 1:16.84
- Notre Dame- 1:17.37
NC State’s Ryan Held got the team an early lead with his 18.90, but Florida State’s Chad Mylin started to chase them down with an 18.66 on the 2nd leg. The Wolfpack’s Andreas Schiellerup anchored in 19.17 to secure the victory over the Noles, who took 2nd. Notre Dame’s Daniel Speers came in clutch with an 18.86 on the 2nd leg to help his team earn bronze.
TEAM SCORES THROUGH DAY 2:
1. North Carolina State Universit 494 2. VA Tech 463 3. Louisville, University of 419.5 4. Florida State University 403 5. Notre Dame, University of 388.5 6. North Carolina, University of, 319 7. Virginia, University of 276 8. Duke University 257 9. Pittsburgh, University of 251 10. Georgia Institute of Technolog 223 11. University of Miami (Florida) 108 12. Boston College 98
To be honest with how fast the 500 is becoming, I won’t be surprised if one of these crazy fast boys take the record down to a 4:05.
In the more immediate reality, I put my money on either Clark smith or townley Haas. I didn’t think smith would be able to go down to a 4:05 because as recently as two years ago he had no one to push him. Now he has Haas breathing down his neck. Remember guys Haas has the 200 meters record. However clark smith has the 1000 meter record. So which of them has the advantage in the 500?
Clark smith watch your back, townley haas is coming for ya?
NC STATE 6 for 6 golds on swim event wins. Congratulations.
Chad Mylin is having the meet of his life. The kid might be poised to really break out soon.
Very impressive meet for FSU thus far. New coaching staff is doing some stellar work. This is a program that can get a few more recruits & really make some national scale noise. Virginia Tech as well had a fantastic evening.
ACC is looking great.
Mylin was good last year and he had a 19.4 at midyear I believe. He’s having a great meet and will probably have a great NCAA’s. “meet of his life” makes it sound as though this is as good as it’ll get. I think he’ll have more in the tank for the show, swims the 50 just like Paul Murray used to, nonetheless very impressive night from “Sticks” as the kids used to call him
According to the results, he split 18.66 on the relay… with a reaction time +1.45.
He just needs to work on those relay starts 😉
Held threw down a pb then threw down a time that was .02 faster than his pb before this meet, Held is undoubtedly going to get second
Was there any doubts that Held was going to break that record? Not one.
Congratulations Ryan Held. You have officially joined Caeleb Dressel as the only two swimmers in the NCAA capable of going out below 9.0 sec at the feet in the 50 free ( 8.9.sec). When you can do that…you will always put up a great time. ?
What was Hoffer during the first 50 when he went 18.71 at winter jr nat’s?
I don’t believe they gave 25 splits
I guarantee you tons of swimmers in college can take out the first 25 in the 50 under 9, but their second 50 won’t be anywhere close
“Tons”? No…
Dressel was out in 8.7 sec last NCs. No one has ever been out that fast at the feet in a 50 free. Ryan Held is the only other at 8.9 that I’ve seen. And I’ve done the homework. Ryan’s start and underwaters have drastically improve since last year. I can’t wait to compare the two starts side by side. ?
Cielo was 8.8 when he went 18.4 leading off the 200fr relay for Auburn at NCAAs
What year was that and was he in a cat suit?
He was in a full body Speedo FS Pro, so not quite on the level of the floating rubber suits, but still faster than the jammers that are worn now.
So…a guy goes 18.6 & then says he’s pretty happy because the 18.7 he swam this morning was just off the school record & now it’s really neat to have a school record.
What planet are we on now?
School records weren’t so hard back in the day…
It’s amazing to see what the 50 has become. Dressel, Held, Hoffer, Schooling all stretching out there underwaters. It looks very different from what it did even 5 years ago.
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Big difference from when we used to watch Anthony Robinson swim the 50 isn’t it?
Not surprised. The fastest way to travel through the water is under it. Everyone will begin transitioning to this style of swimming, no doubt.