Shields: I think We Should Do This More Often (Video)

Reported by Robert Gibbs.

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The second-ever USA Swimming College Challenge kicks off tonight in Los Angeles, CA.  This unique event features some of the top USA National Team swimmers, including professionals and high schoolers against the top stars from the Pac-12 Conference.

100 BUTTERFLY – MEN

Tom Shields, the former US Open record in this event, used his classically great underwaters to win in 45.16, almost a second ahead of any other swimmers.  The Pac-12 blunted Shield’s victory by sweeping the next three spots, thanks to Justin Lynch (46.03), Matthew Josa (46.09), and Zheng Quah (46.31).  USA’s Michael Andrew (46.59), Jack Conger(46.62) and Pace Clark (47.61) took 5th-7th, while Justin Wright rounded out the times with a 48.43.

100 FREESTYLE – MEN

Tom Shields nabbed his second win out of lane 1 in 42.73. USC’s Dylan Carter followed in 42.95, then Daniel Krueger in 43.17, Michael Jensen in 43.22, Samuel Perry and Cameron Craig tied for 5th in 43.61, Matt Grevers was 7th in 43.65, and Ryan Murphy 8th in 44.11.

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coacherik
6 years ago

Love his insight and the NT coming together with ideas to improve this countries best and brightest. Hoping he continues to be vocal and the powers that be listen, to intelligent and experienced not to listen to.

Tom
6 years ago

Check out my fan page of Tom Shields on Instagram @Tomshields_thegoat

cynthiacurran
6 years ago

I always think of odd things, for example he won 200 yard butterfly and Eastin won 200 yard butterfly. They came from areas that are within 20 miles of each other growing up,

Dr D
6 years ago

Shocked at the lack of seeing him take down the heat from lane 1 in the 100 free jokes

1650 FLY
6 years ago

Shocked at the lack of piano jokes here so far.

Paul
Reply to  1650 FLY
6 years ago

They can’t hit him underwater

Dr D
Reply to  Paul
6 years ago

That’s actually pretty funny

CROOKED HILLARY
Reply to  1650 FLY
6 years ago

He had the fastest last 50 in the 200 fly by over a half second (25.70). I’m torn. I would like him to do well, but it’s a lot of fun reading those piano jokes.

CraigH
6 years ago

Tom Shields: “We should [swim Short Course Yards] more often!”

E Gamble
6 years ago

People tend to forget that Tom Shields does three strokes really well. His fly back and free have always been fire in SCY. Make that paper Tom. ?

Steve Nolan
Reply to  E Gamble
6 years ago

I guess you could say he does the fifth stroke really well.

Got them dolphins, braaah.

Uberfan
Reply to  E Gamble
6 years ago

He’s the only person in history to go a 44 in his back and a 43 in his fly

Gator
6 years ago

Tom – agree

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