Andreas Vazaios on 1:38 200 Fly: “I was just open to seeing the results” (Video)

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200 BUTTERFLY – FINALS

• NCAA Record: 1:37.35, Jack Conger (Texas), 2017
• American Record: 1:37.35, Jack Conger (Texas), 2017
• U.S. Open Record: 1:37.35, Jack Conger (Texas), 2017
• 2017 NCAA Champion: Jack Conger, Texas

Top 8 finishers:

1. Andreas Vazaios, NC State – 1:38.60
2. Jan Switkowski, Florida – 1:39.55
3. Vini Lanza, Indiana – 1:39.75
4. Mike Thomas, Cal – 1:39.95
5. Justin Wright, Arizona – 1:40.16
6. Zheng Quah, Cal – 1:40.70
7. Trenton Julian, Cal – 1:40.81
8. Gunnar Bentz, Georgia – 1:41.45

NC State’s Andreas Vazaios trailed most of the way but used a massive final kickout to swim past Florida’s Jan Switkowski for the win. Vazaios was 1:38.60 and Switkowski 1:39.55 for second place. It’s been a huge night for NC State, with two event titles already and a shot at one more in the relay, where the team set an American record in prelims.

Indiana’s Vini Lanza also closed hard and nearly caught Switkowski, taking 3rd in 1:39.75.

Cal’s trio combined to move up by two points. Mike Thomas surged from the 5th seed to take 4th, going 1:39.95 as the last man under 1:40. Freshman Trenton Julian fell from 6th to 7th, but Zheng Quah moved up from 8th to 6th.

Arizona’s Justin Wright was fifth and Georgia’s Gunnar Bentz closed out the B final in what’s quietly been a pretty good meet for the Bulldogs.

Louisville’s Nicolas Albiero won a thrilling B final, coming from behind to go 1:40.85. Towson’s Jack Saunderson was 10th in 1:40.87 and Texas’s Sam Pomajevich took 11th overall at 1:41.39.