Andrew Seliskar Breaks 200 Breaststroke National Age Group Revord at PV Champs

NCAP 18-year old Andrew Seliskar is on a tear, and has broken his 2nd National Age Group Record in the 200 yard breaststroke on Saturday at the Patomac Valley LSC Senior Champs meet at George Mason University.

Seliskar swam a 1:51.57 in the final to not only win by almost ten seconds, but it also broke his own (official) National Age Group Record of 1:52.21 in the event.

The previous fastest swim by a 17-18 in the race actually belonged to Kevin Cordes, who was 1:51.97 in 2012, but USA Swimming hasn’t recognized that race as a National Age Group Record, having in the past referencing Cordes’ lack of membership at the time of his swim.

Regardless, Seliskar has cleared up the confusion and now holds the record outright.

The swim for Seliskar moves him from 17th in the all-time, any age rankings all the way up to 5th, just ahead of National Teamer Nic Fink.

Seliskar took his race out in 54.15, which is actually faster than anybody aside from himself swam the 100 breaststroke in that race’s event final. He then closed in 57.4 to hammer home the record.

On Friday, in a timed final, Seliskar broke Chase Kalisz’s National Age Group Record in the 400 IM with a 3:37.52.

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GRUBBY_1
9 years ago

Meanwhile, further down Highway 81 in Christiansburg, at the Virginia Swimming Sr. Championships, America’s #2 recruit, Townley Haas, NOVA of Virginia Aquatic, took a break in conditioning for the weekend by winning five individual State Titles in 50, 100, 200, 500 & 1000 Freestyles. He also participated in winning the 200 Free, 400 Free and 800 Free Relays. His only setbacks from a complete sweep of firsts were taking 2nd in the 400 Medley Relay and a lousy 5th place finish in 100 Fly…………oh, and high point for the Men with 114 points……..not bad for unrested………..We can’t wait to see what he does in Orlando……….

SwimGeek
Reply to  GRUBBY_1
9 years ago

Haas is outstanding – do you have times or a link for this meet?

Dave Bell
9 years ago

Seliskar’s 500 wasn’t as newsworthy, but 4:16.17 is still impressive. Here’s video:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t54jQP-zEJQ&feature=youtu.be

SVIRD
Reply to  Dave Bell
9 years ago

It’s crazy how a 4:16 by a high schooler is apparently no longer newsworthy. What is this crazyness? We are seeing swimming evolve before our very eyes.

9 years ago

Not counting Phelps for obvious reasons, we’re on a 5 year streak of “best hs recruit ever”. ..

Nolan
Murphy
Conger
Dresser
Seliskar

I think Seliskar is safe for at least a year. But WOW.

Dave Bell
9 years ago

Here’s the video I shot of Seliskar’s 200 breast tonight:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IUz1enSYvCU&feature=youtu.be

Paul
Reply to  Dave Bell
9 years ago

Awesome video! He looked really smooth the first 100, and kicked the turnover up in the last 100, while still maintaining an awesome DPS. I think his stroke count went 3-4-4-4-5-5-5-6. Additionally, he gets ridiculously far on his pullouts. He’s a true wonder of age-group swimming, and will be a great fill-in to the post-Cordes NCAA scene.

liquid4TheBears
Reply to  Dave Bell
9 years ago

Thanks, that was good quality.

bobthebuilderrocks
9 years ago

Andrew Seliskar will be the King in 2020….

Jeremy the young one
Reply to  bobthebuilderrocks
9 years ago

next to Jeremy Young

monsterbasher
9 years ago

I think you mean he came back with a 57.4.

samuel huntington
9 years ago

well not the 1:50 I predicted but still very impressive!

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