2019 MEN’S NCAA SWIMMING & DIVING CHAMPIONSHIPS
- Wednesday, March 27 – Saturday, March 30
- Lee & Joe Jamail Texas Swimming Center, Austin, Texas
- Prelims 10 AM / Finals 6 PM (Central Time)
- Defending champion: Texas (4x) (2018 results)
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- Live results
Andrew Seliskar has officially achieved perfect 3-for-3 wins at his final NCAA meet, winning the 200 breast in 1:48.70. This is now Seliskar’s second time producing an upset, first taking down Townley Hass in the 200 free on Friday.
Seliskar is the 3rd Cal Bear in history to earn a perfect 3-for-3 meet, joining Matt Biondi (50/100/200 FR), and Donald Graham Smith (100/200 BR, 200 IM). Over the meet, Seliskar won the 200 IM in the second-fastest time in history, the 200 free, and now the 200 breast, the first time any swimmer accomplished that 3-event sweep.
Seliskar now has the 4th-fastest time in history and is the 3rd-fastest performer in history, only behind Kevin Cordes and Will Licon.
Along with Seliskar, runner-up Max McHugh of Minnesota and 2018 champ Ian Finnerty were also under the 1:50 barrier. McHugh’s time of 1:49.41 cracked the top-1o performances all-time, now ranking #8. McHugh is also the 6th-fastest performer in history while Finnerty is the 7th. Fourth-place finisher Caio Pumputis of Georgia Tech is now the 10th-fastest performer as well with a 1:50.79.
| TOP 10 PERFORMERS | ||
| Place | Swimmer | Time |
| 1 | Will Licon | 1:47.91 |
| 2 | Kevin Cordes | 1:48.66 |
| 3 | Andrew Seliskar | 1:48.70 |
| 4 | Cody Miller | 1:49.31 |
| 5 | Josh Prenot | 1:49.38 |
| 6 | Max McHugh | 1:49.41 |
| 7 | Ian Finnerty | 1:49.90 |
| 8 | Chuck Katis | 1:50.54 |
| 9 | Reece Whitley | 1:50.62 |
| 10 | Caio Pumputis | 1:50.79 |
| TOP 10 PERFORMANCES | ||
| Place | Swimmer | Time |
| 1 | Will Licon | 1:47.91 |
| 2 | Will Licon | 1:48.12 |
| 3 | Kevin Cordes | 1:48.66 |
| 4 | Andrew Seliskar | 1:48.70 |
| 5 | Cody Miller | 1:49.31 |
| 6 | Kevin Cordes | 1:49.38 |
| 7 | Josh Prenot | 1:49.38 |
| 8 | Max McHugh | 1:49.41 |
| 9 | Will Licon | 1:49.43 |
| 10 | Will Licon | 1:49.48 |
How does he do that stroke? it’s like he starts kicking right after his pull finishes???
great swimmer, but dont think he can reach the world class champion level. A lot of great collegiate swimmers are only good at short course yards.
Great swimmer, but don’t think he will be a world class champion. A lot of great collegiate swimmers are only good in short course yards.
Reece who?! McHugh! McHugh! McHugh! 〽️
Awesome job, Andrew.
Did you happen to notice that Max McHugh dropped from a 1:52.4 to a 1:49.41 in this meet, beating Finnerty and Whitley, who get constant recognition from swimswam, and also placed 3rd in 100 Breast, with another huge drop? Interesting…. Look above, no “IN THIS STORY” ? Wonder what he has to do? Has there ever been a freshman with a 1:49?
Just look at the top ten performances and you can see none of the other sub 1:50 swims were done by freshman. I’m sure swimswam will be giving ample coverage to Max McHugh, but the meet has only been over for like an hour and a half give it a little time lol.
And if he had won the event, this article would have been about him
If I were a college swimmer, I would bar my parents from commenting about my swimming on the internet.
But maybe that’s just me. Glad I swam in college ‘before the internet.’
Max was one of the breakout swimmers of that meet. Exciting to watch!! Congratulations on a great NCAA’s
Great swims from him and the 100 free by Becker. Something’s happening up there in Minnesota, and like Harvard, maybe a SwimSwam mention or two about the respective coaches.
Did he win swimmer of meet still ahvent heard
Yes he did
Has anyone ever won the 2 breast and 2 free at nc’s? That has to be a pretty rare double.