Seliskar: 4 Days Rest and Partial Shave Leads to 5 Lifetime Bests at Potomac Valley Champs

Thanks to Dave Bell for the above interview.

Andrew Seliskar talks about his meet at the 2015 Potomac Valley LSC Senior Championships, and his upcoming NCSA Junior National Championships, which he says will likely be his final meet as an 18 & under in yards (albeit just yards in prelims and meters in finals).

Seliskar says that he was on a 3-4 day rest, and a partial shave, when he went 5-for-5 in bets times on the weekend.

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Lui
9 years ago

@ Johan

He just went 51.78 in the 100BRST this morning making him the 10th fastest American of all time in the event. He’d be 4th with that time at this years NCAA’s. I’d say he’s pretty much already Olympic caliber.

Can’t wait to see if he goes even faster tonight!

johan
9 years ago

He may be a bit too short to be an elite one on world stage. He is more like Josh Prenot, a Jr at Cal, who is 5’11”. A great guy, a great college swimmer, but not an Olympic medalist.

Sean S
Reply to  johan
9 years ago

There have been plenty of successful breaststrokers that weren’t very tall, Kosuke Hagino is very successful despite only being 5’10”, and Vlad Morozov is succeeding in a tall man’s game in the sprint freestyles.

austinpoolboy
Reply to  Sean S
9 years ago

Mike Barrowman was short

Erica
9 years ago

Great interview and great kid!!!

bobo gigi
9 years ago

He’s really a beast in short course.
Very lucky Cal team.

Dave Bell
9 years ago

Braden – just to clarify the written description above, I think you mean that *NCSA juniors* will be Seliskar’s final yards meet as an 18-under swimmer (not the just completed PV Senior Champs). Thanks.

Shea
9 years ago

He reminds me of Shields

Joel Lin
Reply to  Shea
9 years ago

Like Shields he is an unreal talent. He has a shot at going 12 for 12 in NCAA individual events.

easyspeed
9 years ago

Wow! So good for partial shave and taper. This kid is the future.

calswimfan
9 years ago

Enjoyed the interview!

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