Andrew Seliskar Breaks Down 1:38.1 200 IM (Video)

2019 MEN’S NCAA SWIMMING & DIVING CHAMPIONSHIPS

Reported by Jared Anderson.

200 IM – FINALS

  • NCAA Record: Caeleb Dressel, Florida (2018) – 1:38.13
  • American Record: Caeleb Dressel, Florida (2018) – 1:38.13
  • U.S. Open Record: Caeleb Dressel, Florida (2018) – 1:38.13
  • Meet Record: David Nolan, Stanford (2015) – 1:39.38
  • 2018 Champion: Jan Switkowski, Florida – 1:39.54

Top 8 Finishers:

  1. Andrew Seliskar, Cal – 1:38.14
  2. Andreas Vazaios, NC State – 1:39.35
  3. John Shebat, Texas – 1:39.63
  4. Vini Lanza, Indiana – 1:40.30
  5. Abrahm Devine, Stanford – 1:40.77
  6. Caio Pumpitis, Georgia Tech – 1:41.04
  7. Ian Finnerty, Indiana – 1:42.84
  8. Kieran Smith, Florida – 1:44.23

It was Indiana’s Vini Lanza who led early with a killer 21.1 fly split. But NC State’s Andreas Vazaios pressed his backstroke advantage with a 23.7 back split to take the lead.

That’s when Andrew Seliskar made his move. The Cal senior torched the field to the tune of a 28.0 breaststroke split, riding incredibly long, powerful underwater pullouts to a big lead. He closed in 24.0 (also the best split in the field) to go 1:38.14, breaking the NCAA meet record and coming within .01 of the absurd Caeleb Dressel NCAA/American record from SECs last year.

Vazaios wound up second for the second-straight year. he was 1:39.35 and moves to #3 all-time behind Dressel and Seliskar. Texas’s John Shebat also used a big backstroke split to vault into the top three – he moved up to third in 1:39.63.

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Sean S
4 years ago

Probably not a picture I would go with.

Bearly Breathing
5 years ago

I’m sorry I didn’t hear a word you said. I was lost in your eyes.

Leisurely1:29
5 years ago

Would’ve been 1:37 if not for that 2free relay. His fly was a bit flat. But still an insane swim, love this guy.

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