2021 SEC MEN’S SWIMMING & DIVING CHAMPIONSHIPS
- Tuesday, February 23 – Friday, February 26, 2021
- Columbia, MO – University of Missouri
- Prelims/Finals: 10 AM/5 PM Tues, 10 AM/6 PM Weds-Fri (Central Standard Time)
- Defending Champion: Florida (8x) (results)
- Live Video – SEC Network
- Championship Central
- Updated psych sheet
- Live Results
- Day 3 Prelims Results
- Day 3 Finals Heat Sheet
At the 2021 SEC Men’s Championships, Florida freshman Adam Chaney put up two of the fastest 100-yard backstrokes in 17-18 age group history. Earlier in the meet, Chaney became the 4th 18&U swimmer to break 19 seconds in the 50-yard free.
First during prelims Chaney put up a 45.44, smashing his previous lifetime best of 47.10 from 2019. Then in finals, Chaney nabbed SEC runner-up with another lifetime best at 45.29. At the time, that ranked Chaney as the 3rd-fastest 17-18 swimmer in 100-yard back history. That is until Chaney turned around and led off Florida’s winning 400 medley relay.
Chaney led off the relay in a blistering 44.99, splitting 21.38/23.61. That now makes Chaney the second 18&U swimmer to break 45 seconds in the 100 back. He is now No. 2 all-time in age group history only behind Olympic champion Ryan Murphy (44.63).
All-Time 17-18 Boys Rankings – 100 BK SCY
- 44.63, Ryan Murphy, 2014
- 44.99, Adam Chaney, 2021
- 45.05, Nic Albiero, 2018
- 45.32, Jack Conger, 2012
- 45.34, Austin Katz, 2017
In the 200 medley relay, Chaney led Florida’s winning relay off in a 20.72 backstroke leg, which is the 15th-fastest 50 back relay split in history. Chaney and the Florida Gators currently lead the team scores with 961.5 points over Georgia (881) and Tennessee (655).
In regards to the Adam Chaney kid, as Eddie Reese used to say, “Golly day!” The Mason Manta Rays and Mason High School are gettin’ it done and doing damage!
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I’m loving this fast freshman class. So many ‘what if’s.’ Makes me wonder…had destin lasco not committed to Cal first, would Adam have chosen cal instead of Florida? We know Urlando chose Georgia early, but had he chose Stanford or Cal since they’re closer, would destin ended up at Georgia or Florida? Foster was a gimme for Texas since his bro went there, but had the brother committed to Florida first, would he have followed? What if Magahey chose Indiana instead or Georgia? So many what if’s! But the future is very bright for this class. Can’t wait to see what happens.
Cal is not for everyone academically. And that’s ok. But…Cal is not for everyone academically.
Foster bro did commit to Cal or Stanford first, then changed his mind. Little bro was definitely going to follow big bro wherever he went.
looks like he almost went past 15 on his walls. cutting it close
When does he turn 19? If he’s still 18 come NCAA, he could potentially break both Dressel’s and Murphy’s NAGs
I think right before the summer starts
I saw somewhere that his birthday is late March
What were his high school times? I haven’t seen much talk about them
He was awesome but swimming in the shadow of some kids named Foster.
His 50 was at a 19.6 from the Ohio High School Champs. 100 free was a 43 (I believe) and his 100 back was a 47.1 as stated in the article. He split 19.0 on one or two relays with the Foster brothers too.
Dude went 47.9 LC relay split at Junior Worlds in 2019. He’s a massive talent with big implication for Team USA internationally. He might just turn some heads at Trials in June — he obviously translates to LC
This has been some of the fastest swimming all around since November.
improves every swim, goes to Florida, goes sub 19 as a freshman, and is extremely versatile. I wonder who else is like this…