2019 Men’s NCAA Championships: Dean Farris 200 Free 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)
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The 2019 Men’s Division I NCAA Championships started off with a bang with SwimSwam legend Dean Farris leading off the 800 Free relay in an American Record 1:29.15, and SwimSwam photographer Jack Spitser (spitserphotography.com) was on deck to catch all the action of his phenomenal swim.

Dean Farris says a small prayer for the mortals that he is about to strike awe into. (photo: Jack Spitser)

Dean Farris allows mortals to gaze upon him before he takes to the pool (photo: Jack Spitser)

Dean Farris cherishes a quiet moment before the 200 Free Hurricane (photo: Jack Spitser)

Dean Farris embarks on a journey that many can only dream of. (photo: Jack Spitser)

Dean Farris en route to the greatest swim of all time (photo: Jack Spitser)

SwimSwam Legend Dean Farris secures his spot in history with a 1:29.15 (photo: Jack Spitser)

Dean Farris takes a power nap after his warmup American Record (photo: Jack Spitser)

Dean Farris. A God Among Men. (photo: Jack Spitser)

When all of SwimSwam realizes that Dean Farris broke the American Record (photo: Jack Spitser)

Dean Farris giving his moderate swim a fair analysis (photo: Jack Spitser)

Dean Farris. The End. (photo: Jack Spitser)

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EMH16
4 years ago

this was beautiful

Old Man Chalmers
5 years ago

“Dean Farris, SwimSwam Legend, secured his spot amongst the Gods with his American Record 200 Freestyle”
Small error there, dean has always been a god.

Bayliss
5 years ago
Swim Addict
5 years ago

I heard they drug tested Dean Farris (for obvious reasons, doesn’t seem human) and they found some drug in his system that actually makes him worse. He took a drug that would dramatically hurt his performance just so racing would be more fun.

Anakin
5 years ago

CBS has the Zion cam, SwimSwam has the Dean cam

issa metaphor
5 years ago

my respect for swim swam just went up. dean is god

swimmerTX
5 years ago

Quality content amirite

Honest Observer
5 years ago

Sorry, but now that he’s actually done it, the semi-sarcastic jokes seem a little lame.

swimmerTX
Reply to  Honest Observer
5 years ago

Rude.

Bula
Reply to  Honest Observer
5 years ago

How dare you

swimma
Reply to  Honest Observer
5 years ago

no, they don’t. it’s actually even funnier now.

iLikePsych
Reply to  Honest Observer
5 years ago

Blasphemy, they were never sarcastic

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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