SwimSwam’s Max Mitchell was at the ACC Championships in Atlanta over the weekend and had the opportunity to catch up with the 400 IM champion from Virginia Tech, Robert Owen. Following the meet, he also posted the 8th fastest time in the world this year in a 200 meter backstroke at 1:58.58.
From SwimSwam’s ACC Day 3 Finals Recap:
400 IM
- 2014 ACC Champion – Christian McCurdy, NCSU – 3:43.61
- NCAA “A” Standard – 3:42.40
- ACC Record – 3:38.00 – Gal Nevo, Georgia Tech, 2009
Virginia Tech completes a sweep of the IM events at the 2015 ACC Championships with a 3:41.79 from Robert Owen. Owen dropped two seconds from this morning and 11 seconds from his entry time. He topped the defending champion from NC State,Christian McCurdy. McCurdy finished second with a time of 3:41.92. That time is more than a second and a half faster than his winning time from last year.
Nolan Tesone swam in for third for Louisville with a drop from this morning to go 3:43.61. He held of NC State’s 500 freestyle champion, Anton Ipsen, who finished fourth at 3:45.91.
UNC’s Henry Campbell finished fifth at 3:46.99, followed by Duke’s Michael Miller at 3:47.03. Tom Anderson finished 7th for Notre Dame and Virginia Tech’s Zach Switzerrounded out the A final with his time of 3:51.45.
UVA’s Austin Quinn won the B final with his time of 3:46.64.