Indiana’s Ian Finnerty Swims Historic 49 100 Breast

2018 MEN’S NCAA SWIMMING & DIVING CHAMPIONSHIPS

Indiana’s Ian Finnerty made history on Friday night at the 2018 Men’s NCAA Championships. Finnerty smashed his lifetime best to win the 100 breast, clocking in at 49.69. That makes Finnerty the fastest man ever and the first man to break 50 seconds. Before tonight, Florida’s Caeleb Dressel had come the closest to breaking that barrier with his 50.03 from SECs.

Splits:

  • 1st 50 Split- 23.26
  • 2nd 50 Split- 26.43
  • Final Time- 49.69

Finnerty’s American Record and NCAA Record tonight took about 4 tenths off the previous record. He was over a second faster than anyone else in the field tonight, as Cal’s Connor Hoppe finished 2nd in 51.16. Finnerty will now get ready to help Indiana compete for a sweep of the medley relays in tonight’s 200 medley relay finals.

ALL-TIME TOP 10 PERFORMERS: MEN’S 100 BREAST

Place Swimmer Time
1 Ian Finnerty 49.69
2 Caeleb Dressel 50.03
3 Kevin Cordes 50.04
4 Will Licon 50.68
5 Fabian Schwingenschloegl 50.77
6 Nic Fink 50.80
7 Cody Miller 50.82
8 Damir Dugonjic 50.86
9 Chuck Katis 50.89
10 Andrew Wilson 50.94
* Michael Andrew 50.79

*Due to issues with the timing system at the ISCA meet, which caused swimmers’ times to appear 4 tenths faster than they actually were, we don’t know for sure where Michael Andrew‘s swim falls on this list yet.

ALL-TIME TOP 10 PERFORMANCES: MEN’S 100 BREAST

1 Ian Finnerty 49.69
2 Caeleb Dressel 50.03
3 Kevin Cordes 50.04
4 Kevin Cordes 50.25
5 Ian Finnerty 50.47
6 Kevin Cordes 50.55
7 Will Licon 50.68
8 Kevin Cordes 50.70
9 Ian Finnerty 50.72
10 Kevin Cordes 50.74

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lee
6 years ago

As much as i enjoy the NCAA . yards are meaningless , LCM are all the standard chamionship distances, thats why Peaty is so far ahead, swimming 5 strokes per length wil not compete at the world level…

JJJ
6 years ago

Note that he tucked his ears in for this swim. Made all the difference.

klorn8d
6 years ago

I’m not necessarily an IU fan but pretty cool things going on. HIm and lilly king a both juniors, both from Indiana originally, were both very goood in high school but I do not think many people would have predicted ncaa records and now both are ncaa champions and the fastest hundred yard breaststrokers ever.

Improving
Reply to  klorn8d
6 years ago

Crazy that he stuck the 50 and the 100 wall and STILL went 49.6

Ray Looze has some powerful breaststroke potion going on with Miller, King, Finnerty, Brock….

Jay ryan
Reply to  Improving
6 years ago

And Brock was a true Looze development, coming in as a walk-on making his first NCAA championship as a senior and MAKING THE A FINAL

Jay ryan
Reply to  Jay ryan
6 years ago

…and taking his 4.0 gpa to Vet School next year at Purdue

NormG
Reply to  Jay ryan
6 years ago

Yet Ray dosent train him.

Wrong
Reply to  NormG
6 years ago

Ray definitely trains them both

Swimfish87
6 years ago

Last night videos of these races were posted immediately please someone post a video of the 200 free and this race and the hundred fly

Editor
Reply to  Swimfish87
6 years ago
running start to touch backstroke flags
6 years ago

Dressel-esk, Phelpsian

Dee
6 years ago

Fantastic swim, and extra special after everybody predicted Dressel could’ve turnt up, cruised a 50.0 and taken the title!

MR O
6 years ago

Can anyone please explain to me why Florida Gators have no breaststrokeers? Their medley relay would have been unbelievably fast!

Eugene
6 years ago

At least now we know that breaking Dressel’s records is possible for humans.

pvdh
Reply to  Eugene
6 years ago

welll…the softest of his records in the offest of events

Caeleb Dressel Will Win 9 Gold Medals in Tokyo
Reply to  pvdh
6 years ago

And he wasn’t even fully tapered.

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