2017 SEC Championships: Day 3 Prelims Live Recap
The 2017 SEC Swimming and Diving Championships in Knoxville, Tennessee will continue this morning with the 400 IM, 100 fly, 200 free, and men’s 3-meter diving prelims.
Maxime Rooney Clips 17-18 NAG With 1:33.0 200 Free at SECs
Florida freshman Maxime Rooney took down a 17-18 National Age Group Record in the 200 free during day 3 prelims of the 2017 SEC Swimming and Diving Championships, turning in a time of 1:33.05.
2017 SECs Day 3 Up/Mid/Downs: Missouri Men Look to Make Big Moves
The Missouri men sit in 10th after day 2, but they could make big moves tonight with their 10 scoring swims. They’re less than 15 points behind LSU and Kentucky and have twice as many scoring swims as South Carolina and Tennessee.
Race Video: Dressel Ties Morozov With 17.86 Relay Split
Watch Florida junior Caeleb Dressel drop a 17.86 split in the 200 free relay, from the second night of the 2017 SEC champs.
Could Step-Over Starts Be Causing Relay DQs At SECs?
Certain coaches at the SEC Championships believe that the step-over start (originally created by Texas which you can read about here) is creating a situation where despite clean relay takeovers, swimmers are being disqualified due to the reaction judging pads thinking that they left early.
2017 SEC Championships: #1 Seed Gibson Scratches 200 Free on Day 3
Gibson has scratched out of this morning’s 200 free prelims in favor of the 100 fly, which takes place one event earlier.
2017 SEC Championships: Day 2 Finals Live Recap
Georgia’s Chase Kalisz will line up as the top seed in the 200 IM, but Florida All-American Mark Szaranek and Auburn’s defending SEC champion Joe Patching will be on either side to challenge him.
Caeleb Dressel Ties Fastest Split Ever with 17.86 on 200 Free Relay
As if a 17.90 freestyle split on last night’s 200 medley relay wasn’t enough, Florida’s Caeleb Dressel stepped up his game again with a 17.86 split on the 200 free relay.
Chase Kalisz Rocks 1:41.2 200 IM to Break Lochte’s SEC Meet Record
Georgia’s Chase Kalisz wiped one of Ryan Lochte’s swims from the SEC record book on Wednesday night at the 2017 SEC Championships, breaking the 200 IM SEC Meet Record in 1:41.28.
Race Video: Caeleb Dressel Anchors Medley Relay with 17.90 Split
Caeleb Dressel took the Florida Gators from 7th to 1st with a scorching 17.90 anchor on the first night of the 2017 SEC Championships.
2017 SEC Championships: Day 2 Prelims Live Recap
Texas A&M holds the lead on both the men’s and women’s sides as we head into day 2 prelims of the 2017 SEC Championships.
Swim Off Requires Another Swim Off After Double Tie At SECs
Both Adam Koster of Teas A&M and Cobe Garcia of Kentucky tied for 16th overall in the men’s 50 freestyle this morning with a time of 19.81.
Clayton Forde Wins Swim-Off At SECs For Spot In 500 Free ‘B’ Final
In their swim off, Forde managed to get his hand on the wall first to guarantee his spot in the ‘B’ final.
2017 SEC Championships Day 2 Up/Mid/Downs: Aggies Hit Double Digits
The Texas A&M women led Georgia by just a few points after night 1, but the Aggies are set up to build their lead after landing 7 championship finalists and 15 total individual scoring swims for tonight.
Dressel Drops 200 IM on Day 2 of the 2017 SEC Championships
Swim fans have been dreaming of a Caeleb Dressel 200 IM at a championship meet since he arrived at Florida and hinted at the possibility of trying the event. That won’t come this week, though.
