2019 Men’s NCAA Championships: Day 1 Finals Photo Vault

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)
  • Psych Sheet
  • Live results

The 2019 Men’s Division I NCAA Championships got off to a raucous start Wednesday night with the 800 Free relay. Not only did Dean Farris swim the fastest time ever leading off for Harvard in an American Record 1:29.15, but the Texas men swam the fastest 800 Free relay ever, breaking all the records with a 6:05.08, and SwimSwam photographer Jack Spitser (spitserphotography.com) was on deck to catch all the action of the night.

Mohamed Samy (photo: Jack Spitser)

Zach Apple (photo: Jack Spitser)

Andreas Vazaios (photo: Jack Spitser)

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swimswamswum
5 years ago

I love the Dean Farris story! It proves that you don’t have to attend a swimming powerhouse school to find success. Many, many schools have produced top level swimmers – Dean Farris, Ally McHugh, Sydney Pickrem, Delaney Duncan, Kaersten Meitz, Erica Brown to just name a few. The swimmer is the most important part of the recipe of success, and when you’ve got it, you’ve got it! They can be developed at many different schools!

Admin
Reply to  swimswamswum
5 years ago

I would disagree with the statement Texas A&M and Tennessee aren’t swimming powerhouse schools. But yes, agree with the sentiment.

I tell young swimmers asking for advice on recruiting all the time: some people thrive as a small fish in a big pond, some thrive as a big fish in a small pond. Figure out which one of those things you are.

swimswamswum
5 years ago

^^ This comment is totally rude and inappropriate.

Ragnar
5 years ago

Harvard should really make its mascot the Deans, it works on many levels. The Harvard Deans. Change my mind

Swim
5 years ago

Andrew Seliskar is so hot

swimma
Reply to  Swim
5 years ago

drew kibler’s face is better though

Andy
Reply to  swimma
5 years ago

How about Dean’s face? The ultimate meme manifests itself!

swimma
Reply to  Andy
5 years ago

let’s just say most swimmers are hot how about that

Dean Farris 9 gold medals Tokyo
5 years ago

That photo of Andrew Seliskar is soooooooo good

About Jack Spitser

Jack Spitser

Jack Spitser is a San Diego based photographer and entrepreneur who swam for UC San Diego under Olympic coach David Marsh and current coach Marko Djordjevic. He graduated in 2020, and ended his collegiate swimming career at the NCAA D2 Championships in March. Working for years as both a businessman …

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