2020 JANIS HAPE DOWD INVITATIONAL
- Thursday, December 3-Saturday, December 5
- Teams: University of North Carolina, NC State, Virginia Tech, Duke, Wolfpack Elite
- Koury Natatorium, Chapel Hill, North Carolina
- Format: Short Course Yards (SCY)
- Prelims/Finals
- Prelims @9AM Central, Finals @5PM Central
- 2021 NCAA Qualifying Times
- Results on Meet Mobile: “UNC ‘Janis Hape Dowd’ Invitational”
NC State post-grad Coleman Stewart cranked out a 43.62 in the 100 yard backstroke in Friday evening, coming within 0.13 of the American Record and taking more than 3/10ths off his lifetime best. Stewart is now the 2nd-fastest performer all-time behind only American and World Record holder Ryan Murphy while this swim is the 3rd-fastest performance all-time.
Prior Friday, Stewart was the 4th-fastest performer all-time with a lifetime best of 43.98 set at the 2019 NCAA Championships, taking 2nd to Harvard’s Dean Farris who won the race in 43.66. Texas A&M’s Shaine Casas posted a 43.87 in November to become just the 4th man under the 44-second barrier.
Race Video
Stewart has now swam sub-44 in the 100 yard backstroke on two occasions–three if you count the unofficial 43.9 he swam as a freshman in a now-banned polyurethane suit during practice.
Murphy and Stewart are the only swimmers to date that have swam under 44.00 in the 100 backstroke on more than one occasion with Murphy having done it three times and Stewart twice.
Top-10 Performers: Men’s 100 Yard Backstroke
- Ryan Murphy, 43.49
- Coleman Stewart, 43.62
- Dean Farris, 43.66
- Shaine Casas, 43.87
- Nick Thoman, 44.07
- Zane Waddell, 44.10
- Zachary Poti, 44.14
- Mark Nikolaev, 44.33
- John Shebat, 44.35
- Matt Grevers, 44.49
Stewart split 21.10/22.52 in his effort. His opening 50 Friday was nearly a quarter-second faster than his first 50 at the 2019 NCAA Championships. Stewart’s second 50 split was also faster than when he went his previous best time, and 0.01 faster than American Record holder Ryan Murphy was on his second 50 when he swam 43.49 in 2016.
| MURPHY 2016 | STEWART 2020 | FARRIS 2019 | CASAS 2020 | STEWART 2019 | |
| 1st 50 | 20.96 | 21.10 | 20.85 | 21.07 | 21.38 |
| 2nd 50 | 22.53 | 22.52 | 22.81 | 22.80 | 22.60 |
| Total Time | 43.49 | 43.62 | 43.66 | 43.87 | 43.98 |
Murphy and Stewart each hold multiple spots on the top-10 performances list with Murphy having three appearances and Stewart having four.
Top-10 Performances: Men’s 100 Yard Backstroke
- Ryan Murphy, 43.49
- Ryan Murphy, 43.51
- Coleman Stewart, 43.62
- Dean Farris, 43.66
- Shaine Casas, 43.87
- Coleman Stewart, 43.98
- Ryan Murphy, 43.99
- Coleman Stewart, 44.04
- Coleman Stewart, 44.06
- Nick Thoman, 44.07
Still can’t beat Murphy….
Stewart > Murphy
Also imagine the potential of Kolesjnikov in Yards…
He could probably hit the first 21 second 2nd 50, 22 low for sure
Dang, maybe he WAS raised differently.
Love your username
Just imagining what the peak taper would’ve looked like last year 😓
He was on track for Murph’s AR for sure. At ACCs he was 44-low I think with like moustache and wearing a drag suit 😉
I give his backstroke a 9.3/10
His Stache game 9.7/10.
It’s all in the mustache
Bitchin’ swim.
Top notch comment right here
Knew this would come up somewhere in the comments
Best comment ever
Pp