Watch: Daniel Diehl Swims 53.59 LCM 100 Back to Set New 15-16 NAG (Video)
Diehl swam a blistering 53.59, downing the previous NAG, which was held by Ryan Murphy from the 2012 Olympic Trials.
Bobby Finke: “That was one of the sloppiest miles I’ve ever done”
Florida senior Bobby Finke, the heavy favorite coming in, defended his title from last year with a 14:22.28. He easily won by over nine seconds.
Kibler Explains Difference Between Swimming to Win Vs Swimming for Time
Texas senior Drew Kibler used a strong back half to win the 200 free in 1:30.68, earning his first individual NCAA title
Kacper Stokowski: “It was like I woke up from a long, long dream”
NC State’s Kacper Stokowski took home the win in a thrilling 100 back final, winning in 44.04, joining his NC State teammate Katharine Berkoff as NCAA champ
Cal Medley Relay Champions Give Insight into NCAA Mentality
While top-seeded Indiana won the final heat, it wasn’t fast enough to overcome Cal’s 3:00.36 from heat three, making the Bears the NCAA champion in the event
WATCH: Matt Fallon Drops 1:49.03 200 Breast Prelim
Penn freshman Matt Fallon blasted the top time in heat 6, touching in 1:49.03 to take the top seed with one heat to go.
WATCH: Bjorn Seeliger Rips 40.75 100 Free for Top Seed
Cal’s Bjoern Seeliger blasted a 40.75 to win heat six, just ahead of Tennessee’s Jordan Crooks, who touched second in 41.16.
WATCH: Destin Lasco 1:37.80 200 Back Prelim Swim
Cal’s Destin Lasco defender his top seed, winning the final heat in 1:37.80. Texas sophomore Carson Foster qualified second in 1:38.00
WATCH: Nick Albiero Cruises 1:39.22 200 Fly Prelim
Nicolas Albiero held his top seed heading into tonight, winning the final heat in 1:39.22 to qualify more than a second and a half ahead of the field
Luca Urlando Was Only at Full Training 6 Weeks Before SECs
The biggest storyline was Georgia’s Luca Urlando leading off in 43.35, breaking Ryan Murphy’s American Record, NCAA and US Open record
Andrei Minakov Explains How 1 Underwater Dolphin Kick Helped Him Win NCAA Title
Stanford’s Andrei Minakov defended his top seed, winning in 43.71 to clip his own pool and Pac 12 record that he set this morning.
Day 3 Race Videos: Watch Urlando & Gonzalez Break 100 Back, 400 IM Records
Watch Luca Urlando break NCAA, U.S. Open, American Record in the 100 Backstroke, Hugo Gonzalez break NCAA, U.S. Open Record in 400 IM, all other day 3 races.
Hugo Gonzalez: “18 year old version of myself wasn’t the best one”
Cal’s Hugo Gonzalez led wire to wire in the 400 IM final, turning first at the 50 and never looking back to win in 3:32.88, the fastest time in history.
Max McHugh on Going Out Faster Tonight: “I paid for it”
The heavy favorite coming in, Max McHugh of Minnesota took home the 100 breast title in 49.90, the only swimmer under 50 seconds
Brooks Curry on NCAA Title: “I’m liking my range more and more now”
LSU’s Brooks Curry, a junior who broke out last summer to make the United State Olympic Team, got his hand on the wall first to win the 50 free in 18.56.