Collin Miller Becomes 2nd D3 Swimmer in History Sub-53 in 100 Yard Breaststroke

2020 WIAC Swimming & Diving Campionships

  • February 13th-15th, 2020
  • Walter Schroeder Aquatic Center, Brown Deer, Wisconsin
  • 25y (SCY) Pool
  • Meet Central
  • Live results

Racing on Friday morning at day 2 of the 2020 WIAC Swimming & Diving Championships, UW – Eau Claire senior Collin Miller swam a 52.75 in the 100 yard breaststroke. Not only did that break the school and conference records in the events, it makes him just the 2nd Division III swimmer ever to go sub-53 seconds in that race.

Miller, the defending NCAA Division III Champion in the 100 breaststrkoe, was already the 2nd-fastest swimmer in the division’s history thanks to a 53.38 done at last year’s national championship meet. His latest barrier-breaking swim puts him alongside current U.S. National Teamer Andrew Wilson, who was under 53 seconds in 7 different swims during his collegiate career. Wilson first broke 53 seconds as a junior at the 2015 NCAA Division II Championships when he swam 51.72. Then, after a redshirt season training at the University of Texas, he improved his Division III record to 50.94 at the 2017 NCAA Championships.

Miller’s other swims so far at the meet include a win in the 200 IM in 1:47.52, which made him a perfect four-four in WIAC titles in that event and broke the conference record. He also swam a breaststroke split on the 400 medley relay of 52.17 – a crucial leg as Eau Claire pipped Stevens Point by .02 seconds at the final touch.

If Miller wins the 100 breaststroke on Friday evening, he will become just the 2nd male swimmer in WIAC history to sweep 4-straight conference titles in the same event twice in his career. The only blemish on his WIAC record book individually is the 100 free in 2018, Miller’s sophomore year, where Sam Jekel of Steven’s Point won.

The other two individuals to achieve the double-quad are Dan Jesse in the 100 and 200 breaststrokes from 1977-1980, and Phil Devine in the 3-meter and platform diving events from 2009-2012.

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Texas A&M Swim Fan
4 years ago

Just wondering: What’s a blugold?

First to the 25
4 years ago

What the heck happened to UW-La Crosse???

THEO
4 years ago

Update: Miller just went 52.2 in finals!

Phil McDade
Reply to  THEO
4 years ago

52.38 tonight — making him the 12th fastest breaststroker in the nation, any division.

NEWTOSWIMSWAM
Reply to  Phil McDade
4 years ago

52.38 wouldn’t make B final in last year’s D1 NCAAs.

YaYeeter
4 years ago

he occasionally posts on his youtube channel 😉
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UClwY2p8zzZJrxaVYkNI-GLw

SkiSki
Reply to  YaYeeter
4 years ago

Wish he posted more

Jamie Perroti
4 years ago

Ehh but he does double pulls downs like he did in the A final in Indiana 2018.

Collin Jacob Miller
Reply to  Jamie Perroti
4 years ago

Yeah I don’t do that anymore! You’ll see when I go faster at nationals:)

SwimSam
Reply to  Collin Jacob Miller
4 years ago

Keep raising the D3 bar!

JAMIE PERROTI
Reply to  Collin Jacob Miller
4 years ago

Thats good! Saw it with me own eyes at senior state champs in ’15. Make sota proud again Collin!

Coach Sader
4 years ago

Lukas Menkhoff’s 2018 53.39 is also notable, his 5th time ever competing in the 100 Br after having taken 2 years off swimming apparently!

DIII
Reply to  Coach Sader
4 years ago

Lukas Menkhoff could go a 48 and it wouldn’t change the fact that he wears socks and sandals on deck

THEO
4 years ago

wow! Also NYU’s Delgrosso went 53.2 today in the 100 breast. So #3 of all-time also happened today!

Swammer
4 years ago

Go Blugolds!

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