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Texas Slams Down 1:21.54 in the 200 Medley Relay, Bama Also Under 1:22

2017 MEN’S NCAA CHAMPIONSHIPS

The Texas Longhorns and Alabama Crimson Tide both finished under the US Open record in the 200 medley relay tonight, smashing through the 1:22 barrier and slamming down a pair of 1:21s on the third night of the 2017 NCAA men’s swimming and diving championships.

Coming into this week, California looked to be the favorites based on their swim at Pac 12s, but the writing was on the wall after the Longhorns broke the US Open record in the 400 medley last night, especially when you looked at the opening 50 splits for each swimmer, which added up to a 1:23.85.

Tonight, sophomore John Shebat, now the third-fastest man ever in the 100 back, led off the ‘horns in 20.84, putting Texas in 3rd behind Alabama and California.  Senior Will Licon, who had to convince coach Eddie Reese to let him “swim down” to the 100 breast two years, blasted a 22.92, and junior Joseph Schooling followed with a 19.45 to give Texas the lead.  Fellow junior Brett Ringgold anchored in 18.34 and stopped the clock in 1:21.54, the fastest time ever.

The Alabama Crimson Tide squad of Connor Oslin, Pavel Romanov, Luke Kaliszak, and Zane Waddell was also under the previous mark, touching in 1:21.89.

Until tonight, the Michigan Wolverines owned the fastest time ever, a 1:22.27 from the 2013 NCAA championships.  Miguel Ortiz, Bruno Ortiz, Sean Fletcher, and Zack Turk.

Comparative splits:

Texas 2017 Alabama 2017 Michigan 2013
Back 20.84 20.39 20.83
Breast 22.91 23.3 23.07
Fly 19.45 19.94 19.92
Free 18.34 18.26 18.45
1:21.54 1:21.89 1:22.27

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Ben
7 years ago

Is that the fastest 50 backstroke split ever? or what is the fastest

Reply to  Ben
7 years ago

Ben – Ryan Murphy was 20.20 last year. That’s believed to be the fastest ever. This year’s fastest was Connor Oslin at 20.39

swimfan
7 years ago

Dressel 200 medley relay individually… 50 back he cold go like a 21.0, breast 23.0, fly 19.2, free 17.7=1:20.9

swimfan
Reply to  swimfan
7 years ago

could win*

Paul
Reply to  swimfan
7 years ago

Destroyed what David Nolan could do. I really really want him to at least race Szaranek at a suited meet

Tiger
7 years ago

Place your bets here: when do we see a 1:19

Colin
Reply to  Tiger
7 years ago

It might not be too long. If you add up the four fastest splits ever (the three Boles stars and Stevens/Katis, I forget who) you end up in the 19’s.

Doug
Reply to  Tiger
7 years ago

If you add the top times in history together you get there already

Murphy ’16 – 20.20
Katis ’15 – 22.64
Schooling ’16 – 19.39
Dressel ’17 – 17.71

Total – 1:19.94

responder
Reply to  Doug
7 years ago

schooling was 19.36…idk how i remember that. so 1:19.91

DMacNCheez
Reply to  Doug
7 years ago

Crazy that three of those four swam together before college…

Fast
7 years ago

Are all four members of Cal’s relay American? If so, they set a new American Record, right?

Fast
Reply to  Braden Keith
7 years ago

Ah. Darn. Thanks!

Soki bili
Reply to  Fast
7 years ago

Nie ma za co

Soki bili
Reply to  Fast
7 years ago

Sure… lots of Americans named Pawel

Fast
Reply to  Soki bili
7 years ago

Haha. Fair. I should have checked before commenting. My b

Soki bili
Reply to  Fast
7 years ago

Just playing – przepraszam

Uberfan
7 years ago

20.39 is flying. Shame they didn’t have Kristian

CARTMAN
Reply to  Uberfan
7 years ago

It wouldnt have made a difference. his 18.0 would have still put them in 2nd. On a different note, I legit thought Oslin went past 15 on his start seeing how far he was ahead of everyone including Murphy.

swamr
Reply to  CARTMAN
7 years ago

CARTMAN I thought I saw the Bama’s backstroker go past 15m on the first 25 as well.

BTH
Reply to  CARTMAN
7 years ago
coachymccoachface
Reply to  BTH
7 years ago

That’s a dq

Peter Davis
Reply to  coachymccoachface
7 years ago

How do you mean? His name isn’t Josa

CARTMAN
Reply to  BTH
7 years ago

Thank you. I looked back at the replay to make sure I wasn’t seeing things. People were pointing at him in the stands for it. Huge compliment to Zane for stepping up like that tho.

Fight On
Reply to  BTH
7 years ago

You realize he has yet to reach the 15m marker in that picture, right? haha

Swamr
Reply to  Fight On
7 years ago

You realize there are multiple pictures on there sowing the lead up to the mark and when he comes up past it right? Haha

Fight On
Reply to  Swamr
7 years ago

The 15m violation isn’t determined from the marking on the lane rope. Those are highly variable and can be inaccurate. They are determined from a mark on the side of the pool, which definitely can’t be seen in any of those photos.

OslinFan6
Reply to  CARTMAN
7 years ago

Oz is king

OslinFan6
Reply to  OslinFan6
7 years ago

Who are you? Faking a screen name ain’t cool mane

Derek
Reply to  CARTMAN
7 years ago

Oslin did not go past 15. The images you are posting are from behind him. From a wide angle. He’s clearly up before.

Breakout https://imgur.com/gallery/Kxv4W

Peter Davis
Reply to  Derek
7 years ago

5.4 http://imgur.com/ZkyNS4C
5.5 http://imgur.com/xNLNli6
5.6 http://imgur.com/75jwA85
5.7 http://imgur.com/JGvYfrq (breakout)

You can see his head still hasn’t broken the surface by 5.6, and the first frame it does is 5.7, at which point he is significantly past 15m, and it isn’t close.

Gary Oslin
Reply to  Derek
7 years ago

The officials right foot is on the mark and clearly would’ve noticed if he hadn’t broken the surface. Haters gonna hate and I’m a Gator grad!!!!

Peter Davis
Reply to  Uberfan
7 years ago

Osin was well past 15m, as can be seen somewhere around the 2:13:00 mark of the espn3 replay. Well past

Derek
Reply to  Peter Davis
7 years ago

This is like showing the back angle to review the line of scrimmage at a football game. It shows nothing.

Peter Davis
Reply to  Derek
7 years ago
Derek
Reply to  Peter Davis
7 years ago

You keep posting a photo where he’s already taken one stroke.

Peter Davis
Reply to  Derek
7 years ago

You keep ignoring irrefutable evidence. After our “conversation” in the other thread it seems like you are either trolling or are mentally ill. But here, I will continue to present evidence:

http://imgur.com/j09MbiP At 5.6, his head is definitely still submerged. You can plainly see the water running well over his head and face, and his nose and his goggles trailing bubbles because they are both still under water. He is already past 15m, still submerged.

http://imgur.com/t4dfM4f Here, at 5.7, is the first possibility of his head breaking the surface. You can still see bubbles coming from his nose which stays submerged at this time. But I will… Read more »

Oslinfan7
Reply to  Peter Davis
7 years ago

It doesn’t matter that his head isn’t up at 15. If he is remotely close, as in his nose is a centimeter about the water then it’s clean. It doesn’t matter anyway. That time will stand as the 2nd fastes 50 Back of all time.

Peter Davis
Reply to  Oslinfan7
7 years ago

He was several feet past

OslinFan8
Reply to  Peter Davis
7 years ago

You keep posting pictures from ESPN with an angle that means nothing, look at a video from the stands and you can see he’s right there and it’s not a DQ

Maxxx
7 years ago

19.45 has got to be the fastest split of all time, right? Where does 22.9 stack up?

Sean S
Reply to  Maxxx
7 years ago

Schooling was 19.3 last year and quite a few guys gave been faster than 22.9. I think Peter Stevens might have the fastest at 22.6 but I might be forgetting someone.

CARTMAN
Reply to  Sean S
7 years ago

Katis

Cxnnxxng
Reply to  Maxxx
7 years ago

Schwingenschlogl was 22.93

Cxnnxxng
Reply to  Cxnnxxng
7 years ago

Didn’t see the ‘all-time’ initially. Fastest fly spilt was 19.3. No idea about Breast

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