2017 Men’s NCAA Championships: Day 2 Finals Live Recap
Tonight brings competition in the 200 free relay, 500 free, 200 IM, 50 free, 1-meter diving, and 400 medley relay.
Connor Oslin Surpasses Lochte as 5th Fastest 100 Backstroker Ever
Alabama’s Connor Oslin popped off the 11th fastest performance ever in the 100 back this morning at the 2017 Men’s NCAA Championships.
Schooling on Post-Olympics: “I didn’t swim first semester” (Video)
The Gators led until the final 50 in the 200 free relay, but Texas’ Joseph Schooling busted out an 18.34 to win it for the Longhorns
2017 M. NCAAs: Texas Breaks Ahead; The Battle for 2nd Heats Up
Cal currently holds the runner up position, but Florida is just 4.5 points back. The NC State Wolfpack and Indiana Hoosiers round out the top 5 on today’s scoreboard, and aren’t out of reach of a top 3 spot by any means.
5 Big Things From Day 2 of 2017 Men’s NCAAs
By our count, 30 different men broke 19 at some point today, together accounting for 51 different sub-19 swims and led by Caeleb Dressel, who popped four swims under 19 and one under 18.
2017 M. NCAAs: Cal Downs 400 Medley Relay American Record in 3:01.51
Though they finished 2nd to Texas, the Bears took down the American Record in a blistering 3:01.51. That took down the former American Record mark of 3:01.60 set by Cal at the 2015 NCAA Meet.
2017 M. NCAAs: Florida’s Szaranek, Texas’ Licon Tie For 200 IM Victory
After a thrilling tie in the women’s 200 free at last week’s NCAA meet, we saw another tie for 1st place in today’s Men’s NCAA Championships, as Texas’ Will Licon and Florida’s Mark Szaranek tied for the 200 IM victory in 1:40.67.
NC State Coaches: “Ryan wanted that lead off position” (Video)
NC State exceeded all expectations tonight, pulling off the upset by a landslide with a new NCAA and U.S. Open Record of 6:06.53
2017 Men’s NCAA Championships: Day 2 Prelims Live Recap
NC State will look to build off their momentum from last night’s fantastic relay performance.
NC State Misses A Final 400 Medley Relay With Alternate Lineup
NC State missed the A final of the 400 medley relay while swimming an alternate lineup and gaining almost two seconds. Cal very nearly missed the final as well while swimming without Olympic champ Ryan Murphy.
Dressel Splits 17.99, Held Leads Off In 18.58 In 200 Free Relay Prelim
Caeleb Dressel hit the 4th-fastest 50 free split in history and Ryan Held moved to #4 all-time in the 50 with his leadoff leg in prelims of the 200 free relay at men’s NCAAs.
2017 M. NCAA Finals Preview: 5 Sub-4:10 Swimmers Battle in 500 Free
This morning, South Carolina’s Fynn Minuth, teammate Akaram Mahmoud, and Michigan’s Felix Auboeck all broke 4:10, but tonight they’ll be challenged by Townley Haas and Clark Smith, who have also been sub-4:10.
2017 Men’s NCAA Championships: Day 2 Relay Speculation
The 400 medleys could see a few major lineup shakeups among the top teams after a wild prelims session. Most notably, Cal could swap out as many as three of four legs after barely squeaking into tonight’s final after Alabama DQ’d.
2017 M. NCAA Up/Downs: Texas Will Rise on Day 2
Following day 1, the NC State Wolpack held an early lead over the defending champion Texas Longhorns, but the Longhorns are set to bounce back to the top of the standings in day 2 finals.
Ryan Held: “This will catapult us to one of those top teams” (Video)
Held, the team’s sprint superstar, had a massive 1:31.37 leadoff leg. That would have ranked #4 all-time prior to tonight, though two other swimmers pushed into the top 3
