Greenhalgh Triumphant; Resets D3 500 Record

Andrew Greenhalgh of Johns Hopkins just successfully reset the record books in the men’s 500 freestyle in the finals of the Division III NCAA Championships. The previous record was set in 2012 by Al Weik of Denison at 4:21.79. In finals, Greenhalgh clocked a 4:20.30. Runner up Arthur Conover of Kenyon also slipped under the old mark, posting a 4:20.95 to claim second place.

For live results click here. For the live recap of the meet, click here. 

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9 years ago

…Unreal. From Newport YMCA in RI to NCAA record breaker. Way to go Nacho! -his former Coach.

Old Blue Jay
9 years ago

Couldn’t be prouder to be a Blue Jay! Way to go Andrew! With both Greenhalgh and Conover more of milers We could see two swimmers dip under the D1 cut time in the mile!

Teacher and Coach
9 years ago

Congrats to both Greenhalgh and Conover! As a Mainer I was rooting for Conover, but as a former Blue Jay I was rooting for Greenhalgh. Something tells me that the tables might be turned in the 1650.

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Hannah Saiz fell into a pool at age eleven and hasn't climbed out since. She attended Kenyon College, won an individual national title in the 2013 NCAA 200 butterfly, and post-graduation has seen no reason to exit the natatorium. Her quest for continued chlorine over-exposure has taken her to Wisconsin …

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