WATCH: Nick Albiero Cruises 1:39.22 200 Fly Prelim
Nicolas Albiero held his top seed heading into tonight, winning the final heat in 1:39.22 to qualify more than a second and a half ahead of the field
Luca Urlando Was Only at Full Training 6 Weeks Before SECs
The biggest storyline was Georgia’s Luca Urlando leading off in 43.35, breaking Ryan Murphy’s American Record, NCAA and US Open record
Andrei Minakov Explains How 1 Underwater Dolphin Kick Helped Him Win NCAA Title
Stanford’s Andrei Minakov defended his top seed, winning in 43.71 to clip his own pool and Pac 12 record that he set this morning.
Hugo Gonzalez: “18 year old version of myself wasn’t the best one”
Cal’s Hugo Gonzalez led wire to wire in the 400 IM final, turning first at the 50 and never looking back to win in 3:32.88, the fastest time in history.
Max McHugh on Going Out Faster Tonight: “I paid for it”
The heavy favorite coming in, Max McHugh of Minnesota took home the 100 breast title in 49.90, the only swimmer under 50 seconds
Brooks Curry on NCAA Title: “I’m liking my range more and more now”
LSU’s Brooks Curry, a junior who broke out last summer to make the United State Olympic Team, got his hand on the wall first to win the 50 free in 18.56.
WATCH: Andrei Minakov 43.77 100 Fly Prelim
Top seed Andrei Minakov of Stanford dominated the final heat to take the top seed with a 43.77, the only swimmer under 44 seconds.
WATCH: Leon Marchand Cruises 3:37 400 IM Prelim
Top seed Leon Marchand of Arizona State took care of business in the final heat, cruising to the win in 3:37.97 to have him seeded fifth
WATCH: Drew Kibler 1:30.91 200 Free Prelim
Texas’ Drew Kibler earned the top seed heading into tonight’s final, touching in 1:30.91 to be the only swimmer under 1:31.
WATCH: Max McHugh 49.95 100 Breast Prelim, 2nd Fastest Man All-Time
Top seeded Max McHugh of Minnesota took care of business this morning, qualifying first in 49.95, the only person in the field under 50 seconds.
WATCH: Brendan Burns, Adam Chaney 44.3 100 Back
Not long after his 100 fly prelim, Indiana’s Brendan Burns took the top seed heading into the finals with a 44.36, right on his seed time
Leon Marchand on 400 IM Showdown: “I can’t wait for this”
Top seed Leon Marchand took care of business in the final heat, cruising to the win in 3:37.97 to have him seeded fifth heading into this evening
Florida Reveals Why They Have the Best Relay Exchanges in the Building
The Florida Gators, renowned for their distance program, has now won both 200-yard relays at this meet by swimming a 1:14.11 in the 200 free relay
Matt Sates on 500 Free NCAA Title: “I actually miscounted”
Freshman Matt Sates made up ground on both Smith and Hobson in a hurry, splitting a 24.21 from the 350 to 400 and a 23.98 from the 400 to 450 yard mark.
WATCH: Sates, Lasco, Marchand, Seeliger Post Huge PBs in Day 2 Prelims
Day 2 got started with a bang in Atlanta, seeing many of the NCAAs brightest stars shine, including newbies Sates and Marchand dropping huge PBs