2017 SEC Championships: Rooney Scratches 100 Free on Day 5
One of the more interesting day 5 scratches came from Florida’s Maxime Rooney, who scratched out of the 100 free in favor of the 200 back earlier in the session.
WATCH: Dressel Anchors in 40.43 to Help Florida Win 400 Medley Relay
Dressel flipped in 18.91 en route to a 40.43 freestyle split to bring it home for Florida.
2017 SEC Championships: Day 4 Finals Live Recap
Missouri’s Hannah Stevens and Georgia’s Olivia Smoliga are closely matched in the 100 back, but Tennessee All-American Kira Toussaint will also be in the mix.
Connor Oslin’s 44.7 100 Back Makes Him the 6th Fastest Performer in History
From start to finish, Oslin and Kaliszak were neck-and-neck, but Oslin got his hand to the wall in 44.73 to become the 6th fastest performer in history and secure his 3rd straight SEC title.
Connor Oslin Smashes Lochte’s SEC Meet Record with 44.7 100 Back
In a close battle to the finish with teammate Luke Kaliszak, Oslin managed to earn his 3rd consecutive SEC title in the event, doing so in record fashion with his 44.73.
2017 SEC Time Trials: Tennessee’s Micah Bohon Clocks 52.2 100 Back
Tennessee’s Micah Bohon quietly put up one of the fastest 100 back times in the nation during day 4 time trials at the 2017 SEC Swimming and Diving Championships.
2017 SEC Championships: Day 4 Prelims Live Recap
Day 4 prelims at the 2017 SEC Swimming and Diving Championships in Knoxville, Tennessee bring competition in the 200 fly, 100 back, 100 breast, and women’s platform diving.
2017 SEC Championships: Georgia Men lead Day 4 Up/Mid/Downs
Georgia and Alabama are tied for the most “ups” with 5 each on the men’s side, but the Bulldogs lead the overall scoring swims with 11 total to Missouri’s 10 and Auburn’s 9.
2017 SEC Championships Day 4 Scratches: #7 Patching out of 100 Back
One of the most impactful scratches on the men’s side came from Auburn’s Joe Patching in the 100 back. Patching was entered as the 7th seed, but will likely swim the 200 back tomorrow instead.
2017 SEC Championships: Day 3 Finals Live Recap
Georgia’s Chase Kalisz headlines the 400 IM final on day 3 of the 2017 SEC Swimming and Diving Championships.
Maxime Rooney Shatters 17-18 200 Free NAG; Wins SEC Gold in 1:32.1
Florida freshman Maxime Rooney not only won gold in the 200 free at his first ever SEC Championships, but he also set a new 17-18 National Age Group Record with his 1:32.18.
Caeleb Dressel Blasts Personal Best 44.21 for 100 Fly SEC Meet Record
Florida’s Caeleb Dressel has been on fire this meet, and he continued his dominant performance with a new SEC Meet Record of 44.21 in the 100 fly on Thursday night.
Sarah Gibson Sets SEC Meet Record with 50.7 100 Fly
Gibson, a senior, broke the SEC Meet Record en route to her 50.71 victory.
Chase Kalisz Downs Another SEC Meet Record with 3:36.2 400 IM
A day after taking down Ryan Lochte’s SEC Meet Record in the 200 IM, Georgia’s Chase Kalisz completed a sweep of the IM titles with a 3:36.21 to set another SEC Meet Record.
Slo-Mo Photo Gallery: Controversial False Starts From ACCs
In an NCAA conference week plagued by a flood of relay DQs, photographs of ACC relay exchanges add support to the theory that step-over starts are causing legal relay starts to take DQs from official timing systems.
