Andrew Wilson Swims 1:00 in Breaststroke Prelims at Austin Sectionals

2018 AUSTIN SECTIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS

U.S. National Teamer and Texas post-grad Andrew Wilson out-dueled his U.S. National Team and Texas post-grad teammate Will Licon in prelims of the men’s 100 breaststroke on day 1 of the Austin Sectionals (albeit in different heats). Wilson, the better long-course sprinter of the two to date, swam a 1:00.87 to qualify 1st into the final, while Licon was about a second back in 1:01.95.

The pair were among a handful of national teamers and junior national teamers to kick off their meets on Monday morning. Not racing in the session, however, was Texas post-grad Madisyn Cox, who still hasn’t raced since March’s Pro Swim Series stop in Atlanta. Texas so far has claimed that there’s no injury, and that meet scratches from her have been due to scheduling conflicts with classes.

She’s entered in the 100 breaststroke and 400 IM on Friday, plus the 200 IM on Sunday.

Other Top Qualifiers on Day 1:

  • Texas A&M’s Jorie Caneta led the heats of the women’s 100 breaststroke in 1:09.32. Her teammate Anna Belousova (1:09.73) and Rice’s Marie-Claire Schillinger (1:09.97) were close behind, with Schillinger’s time being a new personal best.
  • Texas’ Quinn Carrozza led heats of the women’s 200 back in 2:11.77.
  • 15-year old Magnolia Aquatic Club swimmer Lilllie Nordmann led qualifying in the women’s 200 fly in 2:13.54. She’s already been 2:12 this season, in Atlanta.
  • Stanford commit Jack Levant led all swimmers in prelims of the 200 fly with a new best time of 1:58.55. He’s now the fastest American junior in that event this year (although the two ranked right behind him, Gianluca Urlando and Dare Rose, did their season-bests at just 16 and 15, respectively).
  • Aggie Swim Club’s Julia Cook led the qualifying in the women’s 100 free in 55.41.
  • Jack Conger swam 49.40 in the men’s 100 free prelims – the only swimmer under 50 seconds. John Shebat qualified 6th in 50.63, and Townley Haas qualified 8th in 50.73.

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Gator chomp
6 years ago

Conger went 48.7 tonight … I doubt he swims this event at Nationals but I’m curious to see if they will maybe put him on the 400 free relay to see what he can do when he is fully rested.

Right Dude Here
Reply to  Gator chomp
6 years ago

I do hate the convention of putting swimmers on a relay when they didn’t “earn” the spot.

But that doesn’t mean I don’t wanna see him drop a 47 mid relay start.

Horninco
6 years ago

Jack Conger drops a 48.76 pre-taper. This could be good.

Superfan
Reply to  Horninco
6 years ago

I don’t like relay prelim only swimmers getting a medal but I see the reasons for anyone to getting on the relay. Sometimes there is a schedule conflict with the 100 free but not with the relay at the big meet

ERVINFORTHEWIN
Reply to  Horninco
6 years ago

He will be on one of the 2 Big Us relays this summer ….no problems there

gator
6 years ago

IMO, seems like these guys are racing too close to Nationals …

Hswimmer
Reply to  gator
6 years ago

It’s just a tune up some people like to see how fast they can go right before taper.

ERVINFORTHEWIN
Reply to  Hswimmer
6 years ago

totally right

2Fat4Speed
Reply to  gator
6 years ago

yeah…Eddie Reese has no idea what he is doing…

ERVINFORTHEWIN
Reply to  gator
6 years ago

A Gator that doesn’t know how it works seems funny to me ….lol ( especially due to the fact that the Gators also went for a meet recently to test their shape )

ERVINFORTHEWIN
6 years ago

the 100 breast will be Epic in 2 weeks time ….

Superfan
Reply to  ERVINFORTHEWIN
6 years ago

Totally agree. And so will the 200 breast

Swim mom
6 years ago

Austin Katz looking good at 2:01 in 2 back for a prelim swim. Winning the race comfortably he obviously has a lot left in the tank for tonight… I’m anxious to see what he can do in finals!

Superfan
Reply to  Swim mom
6 years ago

It looks like he scratched finals so what we saw in prelims is what he has today

bobo gigi
6 years ago

Best times for LeVant in the 200 fly and Cook in the 100 free. Only prelims.
LeVant one of the most promising US juniors in the 200 fly and 200 free. I’m surprised he will not go to Texas in NCAA. And Cook had a great SCY season with new PBs of 22.19/47.82/1.44.21 last March. No doubt she will go 54 fully tapered in a few weeks.
Best times. Best times. It smells rest. Taper. It smells the championship season! 😎

Right Dude Here
Reply to  bobo gigi
6 years ago

LeVant has wanted to go to Stanford since long before he “got good.” Kid’s just following his dreams.

PVSFree
Reply to  Right Dude Here
6 years ago

Plus a Stanford degree is worth much more than a Texas degree…

Brad
Reply to  Braden Keith
6 years ago

SCHOLARathlete

CommunityCollegeKing
Reply to  Braden Keith
6 years ago

Stanford is clearly a better school. I don’t care what kind of hypotheticals you pull with grads from each school working in different cost of living areas. Texas is a good school, but it’s more of a regional school with strength in the south (for job purposes).

Stanford is globally recognized. Want to work in business? Stanford will get you to all of the elite financial, consulting, marketing, tech companies in the world.

Want to go to grad school? Stanford will turn a lot more heads in the admissions office.

Want to work abroad? Stanford.

Is the quality of education THAT different? Probably not, but the brand of a school is very important for future job/educational prospects. To… Read more »

Yabo
Reply to  PVSFree
6 years ago

Undergraduate degrees matter less and less

Doug
Reply to  Right Dude Here
6 years ago

Bruh he was always good when he was swimming in Illinois everyone knew him

swimmerTX
6 years ago

Since when was the younger Nordmann sister 25? Or did I miss something

bobo gigi
Reply to  swimmerTX
6 years ago

15

Welllllll
Reply to  swimmerTX
6 years ago

She’s technically the second of 5

Correction
Reply to  Welllllll
6 years ago

Actually, Lillie is the second of four (all girls).

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