NCAP star and high school senior Andrew Seliskar, a NAG record holder in four events between the 15-16 and 17-18 age groups, has just taken down Chase Kalisz‘s 400 IM NAG record for the 17-18 age group. This swim was done at the Potomac Valley Senior Championships at George Mason University.
The versatile eighteen year old dismantled the old record of 3:39.82, from 2013, hitting the wall at 3:37.52. Seliskar now owns three 17-18 NAG records before reaching college. His previous best time was 3:41.19, so this marks his first time under 3:40. Here are his splits:
| Stroke | Split |
| Fly | 49.60 |
| Back | 54.80 |
| Breast | 1:01.30 |
| Free | 51.82 |
The future Cal Golden Bear also took down the 3:42.08 pool record set by the one and only Michael Phelps.
Seliskar’s other swim of the night was the 100 breaststroke, where he dropped a 52.05, scaring Kevin Cordes‘ 17-18 NAG record of 51.76. This crushes his previous best of 53.24, according to USA Swimming’s database. He’s scheduled to swim the 200 breaststroke and the 500 freestyle later on in the meet, so stay tuned for more possible record-breaking performances. Results can be found on Meet Mobile, under “2015 PV SC Senior Championships.”
Is there a video of this anywhere?
swim coach – not that we’ve seen, but we’ll keep looking.
Its worth noting that his time also broke a faster record still, which is the Potomac Valley Resident Open Record, by Tom Dolan at NCAA’s …… 3:38.18 03/25/1995 . Which by the way was a ridiculous time in 1995!!
Tom Dolan is the man!
When he won the 200M Butterfly in 1:55, he did about 20 dolphin kicks off the 3rd turn, while Phelps only does 7 max.
I could see this kid eventually dominating this event.
Why is he not at Nationals???
bo – the “Nationals” in Austin are not a true USA Swimming sanctioned “National Championship meet.” It’s more of a cleverly-marketed meet between the level of a Sectional meet and a Grand Prix meet.
Given how everyone performed at Pan Pacs last year (excepting Clary, Phelps and Cordes), I have to say 2015 is giving me a lot more hope for their prospects down the road.
GO BEARS!
Heir to the Phelps and Lochte Throne. could be a legitimate 200 fly/200 im/400 im/ 200 breast/ 100 breast threat on the international stage
predicting a 1:50 in the 200 breast