Conger Swims 1:58.28, Breaks PVS Record, at Senior Champs

Jack Conger took on a new event at this weekend’s Potomac Valley Swimming LSC Senior Championships, breaking the LSC’s open record.

Competing only Sunday at the University of Maryland, Conger swam only this 200 fly with a 1:58.28 and added a 51.14 on Machine Aquatics’ 400 free relay, but that was enough to leave quite an impression.

That time ranks him as the 8th-best American this year, as it continues to look like Conger’s future could be as much in the butterfly races as it is in the backstroke races where he’s made such an impression to this period in his career. Further, it continues to make Conger look like the most versatile swimmer in his generation.

He is entered in this race at the NCSA Junior National Championships next week.

And wrapping up a wild weekend of swimming action across Sectional meets and senior State Championships, another very old record went down at the New England LSC championship. There, Connor Green on Sunday broke a New England territory record in the 200 backstroke for 17-18’s (aka, the fastest 200 meter backstroke swum within the boundaries of the LSC) for 17-18’s with a 2:01.52. That went under the mark set by Rick Carey in July of 1978 at 2:04.46. Carey would go on to break the World Record and win Olympic gold in 1984 in this event.

His swim also went under the open record, which is much younger, having been set last year by Pat Myers.

Both Green and runner-up Robert Owen were under the old records. This was the 2nd record from July of 1978 to go down at this meet, following

Full, live meet results available here.

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NONA
10 years ago

I think Conger also split a 52.3 in the fly in 400 MR at PVS champs. If that’s not his best it’s at least pretty close.

NONA
10 years ago

I think Conger also split a 52.3 in the 400 MR at PVS champs. If that’s not his best it’s at least pretty close.

ole 99
10 years ago

Since I’ve never heard anything about an IM time for him, can I assume his one weakness is breaststroke?

PsychoDad
Reply to  ole 99
10 years ago

Well, he is going to the right place if he wants to fix his breaststroke. By the way, today is Eddie Reese’s 72nd birthday. Happy Birthday Coach.

Rafael
Reply to  PsychoDad
10 years ago

How good is his freestyle?

bobo gigi
Reply to  Rafael
10 years ago

49.44 in the 100 free at the last US championships. The 200 will probably be his best event on freestyle. I talk about long course.

Barry
Reply to  Rafael
10 years ago

He owns the national high school record in the 500 free, so pretty good!

gosharks
Reply to  ole 99
10 years ago

Fortunately, PsychoDad will be teaching Conger a less-like-Soni, even-less-like-Cordes breaststroke technique at Texas this Fall.

PsychoDad
Reply to  gosharks
10 years ago

I am busy teaching my kids :). But, since Eddie teaches breaststroke the way it is supposed to be swam (and I strictly follow Eddie teachings), he is in good hands.

Huh?
Reply to  PsychoDad
10 years ago

Ugh.

PsychoDad
10 years ago

Can’t wait for Orange vs White scrimmage, I guess on September 28th, 2013.

Eagleswim
10 years ago

Worth noting that conger’s time would have been 5th at trials as well as world university games (he did not compete in 2 fly in either)… Kid keeps getting better and better proving his ability across many events

10 years ago

Either Rick Carey is far older than I remember, or you meant 1984, not 1948. 😉

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