Coleman Allen has been on top of the 100m fly at the CIS Championships for some time now, and today he proved just why, breaking his own CIS record of 51.44 with a time of 51.19.
That swim was faster than the 51.70 he swam back in November at the FINA World Cup in Singapore and acts as the fastest time swam by a Canadian in the short course 100m fly all season by almost two full seconds.
The time also puts him top 50 in the world this season.
Tonight, Allen will have to back up that statement with a long course 100m fly. Finals at the CIS Championships are done in long course as of this season.
In the long course version of the 100m fly Allen is the third fastest Canadian ever in the event, with the two swimmers who have swam faster than him no longer competing.
He has over a two and a half second lead over University of Toronto’s Edward Liu who grabbed the second seed heading into tonight’s final.
No better way to squash the excitement of fast collegiate swimming then to turn around and go long course at night. Bizarre decision.