2017 Men’s NCAA Championships: Day 3 Prelims Live Recap
Defending champ Townley Haas of Texas takes on a 200 free field that includes 500 free champ Clark Smith and freshman sensations Dean Farris and Cameron Craig.
Indiana Notches 2 A Final Divers On 3-Meter, Texas 1
Indiana will once again have two divers in the A final tonight after James Connor and Michael Hixon took 2nd and 3rd in prelims, respectively, on 3-meter.
Day 3 Relay Speculation: Fast 200 MR Leaves Few Changes For Final
This morning’s 200 medley relay was fast enough that very few teams will have alternate lineup options tonight, perhaps in response to a few high-profile miscues in prelims of the 400 medley.
The Complete Database of Sub-19s At 2017 Men’s DI NCAAs
You can check out that entire crowd of 18-second men here, organized in a spreadsheet. You can view by event, name, team and type of start (relay or flat), complete with some totaled numbers at the top.
2017 M. NCAA Up/Downs: Texas Puts 6 Up to Extend Lead on Day 3
After day 3 prelims, the Longhorns are projected to extend their lead to over 100 points.
2017 Men’s NCAA Championships: Day 2 Finals Live Recap
Tonight brings competition in the 200 free relay, 500 free, 200 IM, 50 free, 1-meter diving, and 400 medley relay.
Connor Oslin Surpasses Lochte as 5th Fastest 100 Backstroker Ever
Alabama’s Connor Oslin popped off the 11th fastest performance ever in the 100 back this morning at the 2017 Men’s NCAA Championships.
2017 M. NCAAs: Texas Breaks Ahead; The Battle for 2nd Heats Up
Cal currently holds the runner up position, but Florida is just 4.5 points back. The NC State Wolfpack and Indiana Hoosiers round out the top 5 on today’s scoreboard, and aren’t out of reach of a top 3 spot by any means.
5 Big Things From Day 2 of 2017 Men’s NCAAs
By our count, 30 different men broke 19 at some point today, together accounting for 51 different sub-19 swims and led by Caeleb Dressel, who popped four swims under 19 and one under 18.
Condorelli Scratches 100 Fly, Harvard 200 Medley Relay On NCAA Day 3
USC’s Santo Condorelli scratched out of the individual 100 fly as the #28 seed for Friday’s prelims.
2017 M. NCAAs: Cal Downs 400 Medley Relay American Record in 3:01.51
Though they finished 2nd to Texas, the Bears took down the American Record in a blistering 3:01.51. That took down the former American Record mark of 3:01.60 set by Cal at the 2015 NCAA Meet.
Licon Becomes Second Man Under 50 In BR Split, Schooling 43.60
Will Licon of Texas became the second man ever to split under 50 seconds in a 100 breaststroke, while teammate Joseph Schooling was 43.60 for one of the fastest fly legs on record and John Shebat moved to #4 all-time in the 100 back in the same relay.
Longhorns Crush Three Minute Barrier, Go Fastest 400 Medley Relay Ever
Will Licon’s 49.75 breast split helped propel the Texas Longhorns to become the first relay to ever break 3:00 in the 400 medley relay.
Mr. Consistency: Caeleb Dressel Goes 18.23 For A Third Time
For the second time tonight, Caeleb Dressel tied the 2nd-fastest 50 free ever swum, going 18.23 to win a third-straight NCAA title.
2017 M. NCAAs: Florida’s Szaranek, Texas’ Licon Tie For 200 IM Victory
After a thrilling tie in the women’s 200 free at last week’s NCAA meet, we saw another tie for 1st place in today’s Men’s NCAA Championships, as Texas’ Will Licon and Florida’s Mark Szaranek tied for the 200 IM victory in 1:40.67.
