Licon Becomes Second Man Under 50 In BR Split, Schooling 43.60
Will Licon of Texas became the second man ever to split under 50 seconds in a 100 breaststroke, while teammate Joseph Schooling was 43.60 for one of the fastest fly legs on record and John Shebat moved to #4 all-time in the 100 back in the same relay.
Mr. Consistency: Caeleb Dressel Goes 18.23 For A Third Time
For the second time tonight, Caeleb Dressel tied the 2nd-fastest 50 free ever swum, going 18.23 to win a third-straight NCAA title.
Redemption: Clark Smith Breaks 500 Free American Record With 4:08.42
It’s been a wild ride for Texas’s Clark Smith. But he ends his collegiate 500 free career with the sweetest redemption story imaginable: returning to the top of the NCAA with the fastest swim in history.
Caeleb Dressel Ties #2 50 In History With 18.23 Leadoff At NCAA Finals
Caeleb Dressel tied for the second-fastest 50 freestyle swim in history leading off Florida’s 200 free relay in 18.23. He now owns the 9 fastest swims in history.
Indiana Puts Two Divers Into 1-Meter A Final, Texas One
Indiana will get its expected big points boost from diving tonight, with James Connor and Michael Hixon both qualifying for the A final in 3rd and 5th, respectively.
NC State Misses A Final 400 Medley Relay With Alternate Lineup
NC State missed the A final of the 400 medley relay while swimming an alternate lineup and gaining almost two seconds. Cal very nearly missed the final as well while swimming without Olympic champ Ryan Murphy.
Dressel Splits 17.99, Held Leads Off In 18.58 In 200 Free Relay Prelim
Caeleb Dressel hit the 4th-fastest 50 free split in history and Ryan Held moved to #4 all-time in the 50 with his leadoff leg in prelims of the 200 free relay at men’s NCAAs.
Matt Josa DQ’d After 1:41.50 200 IM At NCAA Prelims
A big blow to Cal: Matt Josa was disqualified out of prelims of the 200 IM after going a 1:41.50 that would have qualified him 6th for tonight’s final.
Dressel Hits #6 50 Free All-Time With 18.38 At NCAA Heats
Caeleb Dressel blasted the 4th-fastest relay split all-time to open the session, then hit the #6 50 free all-time late in the morning session Thursday at NCAAs.
2017 Men’s NCAA Championships: Day 2 Relay Speculation
The 400 medleys could see a few major lineup shakeups among the top teams after a wild prelims session. Most notably, Cal could swap out as many as three of four legs after barely squeaking into tonight’s final after Alabama DQ’d.
Minuth, Mahmoud Jump Into All-Time Top 10 In 500 Free Prelims
South Carolina duo Fynn Minuth and Akaram Mahmoud became the 8th and 9th fastest performers in history in prelims of the 500 free at NCAAs.
Alabama DQ Gets Cal’s 400 Medley Relay Into A Final
A disqualification to Alabama bumped California’s 400 medley relay into the A final after the Golden Bears swam an alternate lineup in prelims.
PHOTO VAULT: Men’s NCAA Championships, Day 1 800 Free Relay
NC State exceeded all expectations tonight, pulling off the upset by a landslide with a new NCAA and U.S. Open Record of 6:06.53.
Only One Scratch Out Of Circle Seeds At Day 2 Prelims
2017 MEN’S NCAA CHAMPIONSHIPS Wednesday, March 22 – Saturday, March 25 IUPUI Natatorium – Indianapolis, IN Prelims 10AM/Finals 6PM (Eastern Time) Defending…
New NCAA Event Order Paying Dividends With 7 Of 8 Fastest 800 Relays Ever
In just two years since the NCAA moved the 800 free relay to a stand-alone Wednesday night event, we’ve seen eight different relays surpass what was previously the fastest time in history.