Felix Auboeck Explains Mental Shift From Devastating 500 to NCAA Champion (Video)

2019 MEN’S NCAA SWIMMING & DIVING CHAMPIONSHIPS

• Wednesday, March 27 – Saturday, March 30
• Lee & Joe Jamail Texas Swimming Center, Austin, Texas
• Prelims 10 AM / Finals 6 PM (Central Time)
• Defending champion: Texas (4x) (2018 results)
• Psych Sheet
• Live Stream
• Live results

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1650 FREESTYLE – FINAL HEAT – TIMED FINALS

• NCAA Record: Clark Smith, Texas (2017) – 14:22.41
• American Record: Zane Grothe, Unattached (2017) – 14:18.25
• U.S. Open Record: Zane Grothe, Unattached (2017) – 14:18.25
• Meet Record: Clark Smith, Texas (2017) – 14:22.41
• 2018 Champion: Anton Ipsen, NC State – 14:24.43

Top 8 Finishers:

1. Felix Auboeck, Michigan – 14:23.09
2. Michael Brinegar, Indiana – 14:27.50
3. Nick Norman, Cal – 14:32.12
4. Sean Grieshop, Cal – 14:35.82
5. Brendan Casey, Virginia – 14:38.42
6. Marcelo Acosta, Louisville – 14:38.92
7. True Sweetser, Stanford – 14:39.07
8. Walker Higgins, Georgia – 14:39.52

Michigan’s Felix Auboeck bounced back from a rough 500 free in the best way possible: he swam a gutsy, strong 1650 free, sticking right at NCAA record pace to win by four seconds. Auboeck was 14:23.09 – six seconds faster than his runner-up time last year, and two tenths off his lifetime-best, put up in another runner-up performance back in 2017. Auboeck’s best time ranks him 3rd all-time in the event.