Vazaios Lands #7 All-Time with 1:39.6 200 Fly
Vazaios broke 1:40 for the first time this morning, clocking in at 1:39.68.
Seliskar Moves to #9 All-Time with 1:51.1 200 Breast
Cal’s Andrew Seliskar swam to a lifetime best in prelims of the 200 breast, qualifying 2nd only to Indiana’s Ian Finnerty.
Despite Injury, Ress Swims to #11 All-Time While Pieroni Moves to #7; Dressel Swims 4th Fastest Time in History
Despite having to scratch out of the 200 free on Friday due to an injury, NC State’s Justin Ress really stepped up for the Wolfpack this morning.
Santo Condorelli Post-Race Interview on USC’s NCAA Relay Title (Video)
USC went 1:21.82, getting the fastest breaststroke split in recorded history from Carsten Vissering at 22.56.
Steele Johnson wins 3m Diving Title on Broken Foot (Video)
To make things more dramatic, Johnson actually changed his final dive from the board to grab a higher degree of difficulty to overcome what was a solid lead from Zeng.
And Then There Were Three: Scoring Outlook For Men’s NCAA Day 4
We started with five viable NCAA contenders, and although the meet isn’t over ’til it’s over, we’re effectively down to three contenders, barring any miracles. Let’s take a look at day 4 scoring chances for Indiana, Texas and Cal.
USC-Commit Alexei Sancov Cracks 1:33 in 200 Free at Austin Sectionals – Day 2
Alexei Sancov is now the #3 17-18 performer of all-time in the 200 yard free.
Regan Smith Swims 51.6 100 Fly at Akron Sectionals – Day 2
Smith was among the winners on day 2 of the 2018 Central Zone Sectionals in Akron, Ohio.
Caeleb Dressel 42.8 100 Fly Post-Race Interview (Video)
Caeleb Dressel has the best burst in swimming, and he showed it, going out in 19.99 and finishing in 42.80 to become the first man ever under 43
Ian Finnerty: “Freshman year I actually broke 3 of my ribs” (Video)
Indiana’s Ian Finnerty might have the best second-25 in swimming. He powered away from the field over that lap and carried his speed through to the first sub-50 in breaststroking history at 49.69.
2018 Men’s NCAA Championships: Day 3 Finals Live Recap
Indiana leads a brutally-close team battle, and also has several event title contenders tonight: among them Ian Finnerty (pictured) in the 100 breast and Blake Pieroni in the 200 free.
Ress Still Entered In 100 Free, Very Few Scratches For Day 4 Prelims
Heat sheets for Saturday morning’s last prelims session at the 2018 NCAA Championships show only a handful of scratches and Justin Ress still entered in the 100 free despite a back injury.
Townley Haas on 1:29.5 200 Free National Title: “It means everything”
Texas’s Townley Haas wanted that American record back, apparently. The junior flew through the individual 200 free, breaking the two-day-old American record with a 1:29.50.
Cal Breaks American Record with 1:21.8 200 Medley Relay
Cal and USC battled for the win, with USC narrowly pulling it out in 1:21.82 to Cal’s 1:21.88. The Bears, though they finished 2nd, set a new American Record.
Townley Haas Reclaims 200 Free Record in 1:29.50
The 200 free final at the 2018 Men’s NCAA Championships was much anticipated after Indiana’s Blake Pieroni cracked the 1:30 barrier in the 800 free relay. But tonight, Haas reclaimed the record, winning the title in 1:29.50. That took nearly a full second off his best time.
