In an update to an early story about prelims at the Virginia High School 5A Championship meet, Jefferson High senior, and Cal commit, Andrew Seliskar has swum the second-fastest 200 yard IM in high school history, going a 1:43.01 in finals.
That is still behind David Nolan’s legendary National High School Record of 1:41.39, but faster than the 1:43.34 at which Nolan held the record before he broke it as a senior.
Seliskar’s splits:
- fly – 22.70
- back – 25.45
- breast – 29.79
- free – 25.07
The five fastest 18 & unders of all-time in the event:
- David Nolan – 1:41.39 (2011)
- Ryan Murphy – 1:42.24 (2014)
- Andrew Seliskar – 1:43.01 (2015)
- Chase Kalisz – 1:43.04 (2013)
- Tom Kremer – 1:43.15 (2013)
Above, see a video of Seliskar’s swim, captured by Bryan Flaherty of DC-area reporter Bryan Flaherty.
Giving the “T” for Thomas Jefferson sign when announced was a pretty cool moment!
It works for the T in his Tyson’s training group as well.
Any chance of seeing some American records from Seliskar when NCSAs roll around?
American records? Probably not.
NAG records? Yes.
I think the 200 fly is a possibility, if he swims it. He sounded like he wanted it back in December, and he was only off by 1.7. He just went PR’s this past weekend, and the 200 fly is the first full day at NCSA’s, so I think he has a chance. Could definitely seem him go 1:40.x or below.
Andrew Seliskar meet recap
http://reachforthewall.com/2015/02/21/andrew-seliskar-vaults-jefferson-to-state-crown/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fSE1xfAEt-s
~ Both the 200 IM and the 100 fly (46.13) from this evening were PR’s for Seliskar.
~ Keep in mind that under this same-day prelims/finals formats, those two events were swims six and seven for him today.
~ His 20.24 fly split on the medley relay this evening was faster than three of the eight fly splits in the A finals in the 2014 NCAA Division I championships, only .01 slower than another one.
Not even tapered.
Smash! unreal
also, when you reach the level of Seliskar you can swim fast tapered or untapered, it doesn’t matter
Exactly. Even with what seems to be a more “traditional” training regimen.
46.1 100 fly, again would have been 2nd at SECs
Tiny correction – I think his back was 25.4 because those splits add up to a 1:42.0
beautiful swim