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Men’s 200 Fly via Keith Report
Only Michael Phelps has been faster in the race, and though Shields is expected to rejoin the Cal lineup in January, this swim will probably not count as the NCAA record. That’s because he’s taking the semester off and is not officially representing Cal at this meet.
In 2nd was Denver Swim Academy senior Clark Smith in 1:44.58. The Texas Longhorn legacy, who has committed to swim collegiately in this pool next season for Eddie Reese, has been swimming beyond expectations all weekend long. That time was two-and-a-half seconds faster than his best coming into the meet – vital for the Longhorns who need to seriously beef up the depth in their butterfly group.
Arizona’s Nimrod Shapira Bar-Or was 3rd in 1:44.80, followed by his teammate Matthew Barber in 1:45.39. NCAP’s Andrew Seliskar, who set a breaststroke NAG Record earlier in this meet, was 5th in 1:45.44. That’s the second-best time in 15-16 age group history, though still three seconds behind the legendary Mr. Phelps.
I’m cheering for the big man! Seems a class act, from a family of class acts.
not gonna lie. shields look a lot like my sisters boyfriend. talks like him too. maybe we can orchestrate a trade? that would make my family happier. this clip has some good technical analysis for coaches and swimmers alike
How do you not love this guy? I am looking forward to all his swims leading up to and beyond RIO!.
Congrats Mr. Shields
Great guy, great swimmer. Congrats Tom! #Ao1
This guy is showing huge potential since a while ! Specially on the world cup series …… Watch for him soon on long course …. big meets !
yeah – I think his decision is paying off. After seeing him at trials and then knowing he got tocuhed out in the 2fly at NCAAs, I figured he’d probably be a guy always on that cusp, it seems his body is maturing and his patience and persistence is breaking through. I can see Shields being a national team guy for a while.
This guy keeps growing on me. I mean, I was at NCAAs for another site and was at the interview with him after he got 2nd in the 2fly. To my surprise, he is very aware of his body and how to maximize his swims. To me that shows he works his tail off and studies the game for maximum results
For example Piersol was always like “i don’t plan my swims, I just like, ya know, swim”. that is cool for maybe surfer people and skater kids, but not for a me, a fan of the technical aspects. Shields is always talking about his head position, rhythm, stroke, UP kicks and more. He could be a great coach someday,… Read more »