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Bowen Becker on 100 Free, New 3rd Event, and Home-Pool Advantage

MINNESOTA VS. NORTHWESTERN VS. PURDUE – TRIPLE DUALS

  • Hosted by University of Minnesota
  • Triple Dual Format
  • Live Results
  • 25 Yards

Minnesota’s Bowen Becker put up the fastest 50 freestyle (19.54 relay lead-off) and the 2nd-fastest 100 freestyle (43.18) in the country last week at the B1G Triple Dual meet, hosted by the University of Minnesota.

Becker, a junior, will be swapping the 200 free for the 100 fly at this year’s B1G Championships, where Minnesota will have a home-pool advantage.

Last weekend, Becker easily won both the 50 and 100 freestyles by margins of 94/100ths and 2.01 seconds, respectively. Becker also posted a season-best 49.14 in the 100 fly to secure a 4th-place finish, which isn’t too bad considering he only had about 20 minutes after the 100 free to prepare for the fly.

WOMEN’S SCORES – FINAL

  • Minnesota 212, Purdue 141
  • Minnesota 283, Northwestern 70
  • Purdue 269, Northwestern 84

MEN’S SCORES – FINAL

  • Minnesota 192, Purdue 160
  • Minnesota 258, Northwestern 93
  • Purdue 269, Northwestern 84

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Swim Fan
6 years ago

B1G seems like it has a lot of talent this year in the 50 free

Penn State 2018 B1G Champs
Reply to  Swim Fan
6 years ago

Better watch out for Will Roberson from PSU… He went 18.2 with no warmup at the horrible McCoy Natatorium after drinking some Rockin Refuel!!

Snoopy
6 years ago

Bowe’s progression in the 50yd FR is insane: 21.59 as a recruit; 20.97 at start of freshman year; 19.53 at end of freshman year; and 19.08 at end of sophomore year.

ex quaker
Reply to  Snoopy
6 years ago

Kid’s got a bright future ahead if he keeps it up.

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Reply to  Snoopy
6 years ago

Toomey delevoped at a very similar rate. Bowen has a little more versatility with strokes, but otherwise, very similar.

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