2017 Ivy League Men’s Swimming & Diving Championships
- Wednesday, February 22 – Saturday, February 25
- Blodgett Pool, Harvard University, Boston MA (Eastern Standard Time)
- Prelims 11AM / Finals 6PM
- Championship Central
- Psych Sheet
- Live Results
- Live on Ivy League Digital Network (Subscription Only)
Cornell junior Slater Goodman posted a live video to his Facebook page during freshman Dean Farris’ 200 free final. Watch it here (warning, some NSFW language):
https://www.facebook.com/slater.goodman/videos/10211143559218834/
Farris, who arrived at Harvard as a 1:36.0 200 freestyler, went 1:34.0 during the 2016-17 season with the Crimson. In prelims on Friday morning he ripped a 1:32.71, then came back in finals to go 1:31.56 and become the sixth-fastest performer of all time.
Here is the Ivy League Digital Network’s version:
MSD: 1:31.56! @HarvardSwim's Dean Farris tops the pool & championship meet records he set this morning in the 200-yard freestyle. #OneIvy pic.twitter.com/ZInyiezfih
— The Ivy League (@IvyLeague) February 25, 2017
As of February 24th, Farris will be the top seed at NCAAs. The next three fastest performances have come from Blake Pieroni, Townley Haas and Maxime Rooney:
| Farris, Ivies | Pieroni, B1Gs 800 leadoff | Haas, Big12s | Rooney, SECs | |
| 50 | 21.43 | 20.87 | 21.221 | 21.41 |
| 100 | 44.33 (22.90) | 44.01 (23.14) | 44.32 (23.11) | 44.63 (23.22) |
| 150 | 1:07.66 (23.33) | 1:07.54 (23.53) | 1:08.25 (23.93) | 1:08.32 (23.69) |
| 200 | 1:31.56 (23.90) | 1:31.83 (24.29) | 1:32.17 (23.92) | 1:32.18 (23.86) |
Farris now ranks #6 on the all-time list, just after Matias Koski and just before Joao De Lucca.
- 1:30.46 Townley Haas USA Atlanta 03/25/2016
- 1:31.20 Simon Burnett GBR Atlanta 03/24/2006
- 1:31.31 Ricky Berens USA Austin 03/07/2013
- 1:31.51 Joao De Lucca BRA Indianapolis 03/28/2013
- 1:31.54 Matias Koski FIN Atlanta 03/25/2016
- 1:31.65 Joao De Lucca BRA Knoxville 12/05/2013
- 1:31.70 Shaune Fraser College 03/27/2009 Station CAY
- 1:31.72 Dave Walters College 03/27/2009 Station r USA
- 1:31.73 r Conor Dwyer USA Gainesville 02/16/2011
- 1:31.83 Dave Walters USA Austin 12/05/2008
Lulu would be proud 😉
ya, but how good is he at HOMB?
This guy was a 1:38 his Junior year and barely on the big programs’ radars. Now this. Impressive, and t goes to show that with the right work ethic and coaches you can be successful no matter where you choose.
Oh trust me the programs were on him after Juniors that summer when he flipped at 23 the first 50 of his 100 while looking skinnier than jack skellington
That middle 100 yards… breathtaking. Well done mr. Farris.
Kyaaaaaaaa!!! Farris-sama is so kawaii-desu! He might be the 6th fastest 200 freestyler, but he takes the number 1 spot in my heart (along with all my other husbandos)! >.<
Wo der if he is already tapered, or holding off until Ncaas?!
Holy cow. Just…wow. Soooo much young talent with Rooney, Farris, Haas, Kibler, and Walker.
The future of Usa swimming in freestyle is utterly impressive ….for both men & women
The 200 free at NCAA’s is going to be crazy for the next 3 years. If you look at all the young talent in the NCAA and the high schoolers to come, this event will have several of the fastest times in history posted in the next few years. I’ve always thought the 200 free was the best event because of its blend of sprinters and distance swimmers and this young talent is really figuring out how to swim this event so well.