Vazaios Lands #7 All-Time with 1:39.6 200 Fly
Vazaios broke 1:40 for the first time this morning, clocking in at 1:39.68.
Seliskar Moves to #9 All-Time with 1:51.1 200 Breast
Cal’s Andrew Seliskar swam to a lifetime best in prelims of the 200 breast, qualifying 2nd only to Indiana’s Ian Finnerty.
Despite Injury, Ress Swims to #11 All-Time While Pieroni Moves to #7; Dressel Swims 4th Fastest Time in History
Despite having to scratch out of the 200 free on Friday due to an injury, NC State’s Justin Ress really stepped up for the Wolfpack this morning.
And Then There Were Three: Scoring Outlook For Men’s NCAA Day 4
We started with five viable NCAA contenders, and although the meet isn’t over ’til it’s over, we’re effectively down to three contenders, barring any miracles. Let’s take a look at day 4 scoring chances for Indiana, Texas and Cal.
2018 Men’s NCAA Championships: Day 3 Finals Live Recap
Indiana leads a brutally-close team battle, and also has several event title contenders tonight: among them Ian Finnerty (pictured) in the 100 breast and Blake Pieroni in the 200 free.
Townley Haas on 1:29.5 200 Free National Title: “It means everything”
Texas’s Townley Haas wanted that American record back, apparently. The junior flew through the individual 200 free, breaking the two-day-old American record with a 1:29.50.
2018 M. NCAAs: Steele Johnson Goes for Broke and Nails His Final 3m Dive
Purdue junior and 2016 Olympic silver medalist Steele Johnson pulled off a diving comeback with a last-minute dive change Friday night.
Cal Breaks American Record with 1:21.8 200 Medley Relay
Cal and USC battled for the win, with USC narrowly pulling it out in 1:21.82 to Cal’s 1:21.88. The Bears, though they finished 2nd, set a new American Record.
Townley Haas Reclaims 200 Free Record in 1:29.50
The 200 free final at the 2018 Men’s NCAA Championships was much anticipated after Indiana’s Blake Pieroni cracked the 1:30 barrier in the 800 free relay. But tonight, Haas reclaimed the record, winning the title in 1:29.50. That took nearly a full second off his best time.
Stanford’s DeVine Swims to #2 All-Time with 3:35.2 400 IM
Tonight, it was DeVine on top as he became the 2nd fastest 400 IMer in history.
Indiana’s Ian Finnerty Swims Historic 49 100 Breast
Finnerty smashed his lifetime best to win the 100 breast, clocking in at 49.69.
2018 M. NCAAs: Dressel Cracks 43 with 42.80 100 Fly
The race once again went to Dressel. He made history as the first man to break 43, clocking in at 42.80 to dominate the race.
2018 M. NCAA Finals Preview: What Other Barriers Can Dressel Break?
Friday night will feature finals for the 400 IM, 100 fly, 200 free, 100 breast, 100 back, and 200 medley relay.
2018 Men’s NCAA Championships: Day 3 Prelims Live Recap
Five teams are within 16 and a half points of one another for the NCAA crown at the moment, with today’s meet-high 7-event prelims session holding perhaps the most valuable key to securing a team championship.
Indiana Puts 3 Divers Into 3-Meter A Final, Texas Adds Two
For the second day in a row, Indiana and Texas will get big boosts from their divers. Indiana has two of the top four qualifiers and three in the top eight, while Texas has two in the championship final.
