2017 MEN’S PAC-12 CHAMPIONSHIPS
- Wednesday, March 1-Saturday March 4
- Federal Way, WA (Pacific Time Zone)
- Defending Champion: Stanford (results)
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- Thursday Prelims Heat Sheet
Stanford freshman Grant Shoults busted out a new Pac-12 Meet Record in the 500 free on night 2 of the 2017 Men’s Pac-12 Championships in Federal Way, Washington. Shoults turned in a winning time of 4:10.67, taking down the former Meet Record of 4:11.25 done by USC’s Cristian Quintero at the 2015 Pac-12 meet. He won the race by over 3 seconds, as freshman teammate True Sweetser took silver in 4:14.11, and Reed Malone rounded out the podium in 4:14.52.
Shoults’ Splits By 100:
- 1st 100 Split- 48.20
- 2nd 100 Split- 51.60
- 3rd 100 Split- 51.25
- 4th 100 Split- 50.37
- 5th 100 Split- 49.25
- Final Time- 4:10.67
With his winning time, Shoults dropped over a second from his previous best of 4:12.03 from the 2016 Texas Invite. He also posted the 3rd fastest time ever done by a freshman behind only Townley Haas‘ 4:09.00 from last season’s NCAAs and Felix Auboeck‘s 4:10.63 from 2017 Big Tens. Shoults’ time puts him within tenths of the all time top 10 performers list. Matt McLean currently sits in 10th with his 4:10.00 from 2009.
FELIX will come on strong and take all comers!
Last 4 seconds of the race
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z7dEZsrpsZU
If still 18 takes down the GOAT’s 4:12.23 17-18 NAAG record from 13 years ago — but I didn’t see his name on current NAG list so I think he’s aged up.
Yup he’s 19
Wow! Release the Kracken! Men’s 500 at NCAA’s will be INCREDIBLE! Can’t wait!
Nice swim. I think he’ll be second or third this year. I pick Smith to win, Haas either second or third. Now I’m not one to doubt Haas and his ability to swim a 500, but I feel like he’s shifting his schedule down a little bit, whether on purpose or not. I could also be completely wrong and he’s training just as much for the 500/1650 as before since Texas has good 50/100 freestylers even without him. Either way, Shoults is a big talent and will likely be a challenger for the title for the next four years.
Everybody picked Smith to win last year…
I have stopped making predictions when Clark Smith is involved. 😆
Let’s just hope he performs well this time. It would be sooo fun to watch
That is true. Shoults actually does have a chance to win because of that, but Smith went through Olympic Trials and swam reasonably well. In fact he had a good meet. Granted, he wasn’t going in as a favorite to win anything, and that may be what affects him. I’m hoping he can finish his time at Texas the right way.
Pretty clutch
The 500 free is gonna be off the chain. And Grant Shoults will be right in the thick of it. I can’t wait. Great swim Grant. ?