Santo Condorelli Post-Race Interview on USC’s NCAA Relay Title (Video)
USC went 1:21.82, getting the fastest breaststroke split in recorded history from Carsten Vissering at 22.56.
Steele Johnson wins 3m Diving Title on Broken Foot (Video)
To make things more dramatic, Johnson actually changed his final dive from the board to grab a higher degree of difficulty to overcome what was a solid lead from Zeng.
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 NCAA Division III Women’s Championships – Day 4 Prelims Live Recap
Day 4 prelims at 2018 NCAA Division III Women’s Championships.
2018 NCAA Division III Men’s Championships – Day 4 Prelims Live Recap
Day 4 prelims of 2018 NCAA Division III Men’s Championships.
Caeleb Dressel 42.8 100 Fly Post-Race Interview (Video)
Caeleb Dressel has the best burst in swimming, and he showed it, going out in 19.99 and finishing in 42.80 to become the first man ever under 43
Ian Finnerty: “Freshman year I actually broke 3 of my ribs” (Video)
Indiana’s Ian Finnerty might have the best second-25 in swimming. He powered away from the field over that lap and carried his speed through to the first sub-50 in breaststroking history at 49.69.
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.
Ress Still Entered In 100 Free, Very Few Scratches For Day 4 Prelims
Heat sheets for Saturday morning’s last prelims session at the 2018 NCAA Championships show only a handful of scratches and Justin Ress still entered in the 100 free despite a back injury.
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.
2018 Men’s NCAA Championships: Day 3 Pick’em Update
There were some surprises on day 3 of the men’s NCAA championships, but for the most part, the favorites came through. The 400 IM was won by Abrahm Devine who was picked to win by only 2 entries out of over 600
