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.
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.
