2018 MEN’S NCAA SWIMMING & DIVING CHAMPIONSHIPS
- Wednesday, March 21 – Saturday, March 24
- Jean K. Freeman Aquatic Center – Minneapolis, Minnesota
- Prelims 10 AM / Finals 6 PM (Central Time)
- Defending champion: Texas (3x) (results)
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- Event-by-Event Previews
- Team Power Rankings: Final Edition
- Live Stream
- Live Results
The 200 IM final at the 2018 NCAA Championships was loaded, as 5 men entered the championship heat with best times in the 1:40-range: Cal’s Andrew Seliskar, Florida’s defending champion Mark Szaranek, Georgia’s Gunnar Bentz, NC State’s Andreas Vazaios, and Stanford’s Abrahm DeVine. In prelims, Cal’s Seliskar broke 1:40 for the first time, becoming the 7th fastest performer ever with the 9th fastest performance ever in 1:40.40. Tonight, it was Florida’s Jan Switkowski taking over, as he put up a 1:39.54 to become the 3rd fastest performer ever. Behind him, NC State’s Vazaios also broke 1:40 in 1:39.97 to become #4.
- Switkowski’s Splits:
- 50 Fly Split- 21.50
- 50 Back Split- 24.84
- 50 Breast Split- 29.14
- 50 Free Split- 24.06
- Final Time- 1:39.54
In addition to Switkowski and Vazaios, Florida’s Szaranek moved back on to the all-time top 10 performers list with his lifetime best 1:40.27 tonight, tying Cal’s Ryan Murphy for #8. The Bears’ Seliskar is now 11th with his 1:40.40 from prelims. Tonight, Stanford’s DeVine moved up to #10 as he placed 3rd in the final with a best time of 1:40.35.
ALL-TIME TOP PERFORMERS: MEN’S 200 YARD IM
- 1:38.18- Caeleb Dressel, Florida
- 1:39.38- David Nolan, Stanford
- 1:39.54- Jan Switkowski, Florida
- 1:39.97- Andreas Vazaios, NC State
- 1:40.04- Will Licon, Texas
- 1:40.08- Ryan Lochte, Florida
- 1:40.14- Josh Prenot, Cal
- (T-8) 1:40.27- Mark Szaranek, Florida
- (T-8) 1:40.27- Ryan Murphy, Cal
- 1:40.35- Abrahm DeVine, Stanford
ALL-TIME TOP PERFORMANCES: MEN’S 200 YARD IM
- 1:38.18- Caeleb Dressel, Florida
- 1:39.38- David Nolan, Stanford
- 1:39.54- Jan Switkowski, Florida
- 1:39.97- Andreas Vazaios, NC State
- 1:40.04- Will Licon, Texas
- 1:40.07- David Nolan, Stanford
- 1:40.08- Ryan Lochte, Florida
- 1:40.09- Will Licon, Texas
- 1:40.14- Josh Prenot, Cal
- (T-10) 1:40.27- Ryan Murphy, Cal
- (T-10) 1:40.27- Mark Szaranek, Florida
Dressel 1:38.13, right? not 1:38.18? minor correction
NC state 1st Florida second that’s how I see these ending now
You have to swim a 1:40.2 or better to crack Florida’s all-time top 6. That’s insane. 6 under 1:41, 2 under 1:40.
Wow. Great swim Jan.??
So happy for him.
lol it always seems that there’s a tie on the top 10 mens 200 Im list.
i shrieked