Andrew Seliskar Swims Second-Fastest 200 IM in High School History at Virginia 5A Meet

In an update to an early story about prelims at the Virginia High School 5A Championship meet, Jefferson High senior, and Cal commit, Andrew Seliskar has swum the second-fastest 200 yard IM in high school history, going a 1:43.01 in finals.

That is still behind David Nolan’s legendary National High School Record of 1:41.39, but faster than the 1:43.34 at which Nolan held the record before he broke it as a senior.

Seliskar’s splits:

  • fly – 22.70
  • back – 25.45
  • breast – 29.79
  • free – 25.07

The five fastest 18 & unders of all-time in the event:

  1. David Nolan – 1:41.39 (2011)
  2. Ryan Murphy – 1:42.24 (2014)
  3. Andrew Seliskar – 1:43.01 (2015)
  4. Chase Kalisz – 1:43.04 (2013)
  5. Tom Kremer – 1:43.15 (2013)

Above, see a video of Seliskar’s swim, captured by Bryan Flaherty of DC-area reporter Bryan Flaherty.

 

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D3Dad
9 years ago

Giving the “T” for Thomas Jefferson sign when announced was a pretty cool moment!

TwoTonsOfIrony
Reply to  D3Dad
9 years ago

It works for the T in his Tyson’s training group as well.

jd14
9 years ago

Any chance of seeing some American records from Seliskar when NCSAs roll around?

bobo gigi
Reply to  jd14
9 years ago

American records? Probably not.
NAG records? Yes.

TheTroubleWithX
Reply to  jd14
9 years ago

I think the 200 fly is a possibility, if he swims it. He sounded like he wanted it back in December, and he was only off by 1.7. He just went PR’s this past weekend, and the 200 fly is the first full day at NCSA’s, so I think he has a chance. Could definitely seem him go 1:40.x or below.

bobo gigi
9 years ago
bobo gigi
9 years ago
TheTroubleWithX
9 years ago

~ Both the 200 IM and the 100 fly (46.13) from this evening were PR’s for Seliskar.
~ Keep in mind that under this same-day prelims/finals formats, those two events were swims six and seven for him today.
~ His 20.24 fly split on the medley relay this evening was faster than three of the eight fly splits in the A finals in the 2014 NCAA Division I championships, only .01 slower than another one.

Not even tapered.

samuel huntington
Reply to  TheTroubleWithX
9 years ago

Smash! unreal

samuel huntington
Reply to  TheTroubleWithX
9 years ago

also, when you reach the level of Seliskar you can swim fast tapered or untapered, it doesn’t matter

TheTroubleWithX
Reply to  samuel huntington
9 years ago

Exactly. Even with what seems to be a more “traditional” training regimen.

samuel huntington
9 years ago

46.1 100 fly, again would have been 2nd at SECs

riley
9 years ago

Tiny correction – I think his back was 25.4 because those splits add up to a 1:42.0

Pvk
9 years ago

beautiful swim

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