Watch Dean Farris go 19.7 at the End of Practice in a Speedo (Race Video)

If you don’t know what the Eddie Reese Invite is, you need to click here right now. But for a quick refresher, the Eddie Reese Invite is an infamous event for the Texas men’s swimming team where the men suit up during a practice and race odd distances off the blocks. These distance include:

  • 600 free
  • 300 Fly, Back, Breast, Free, IM
  • 2,000 Free
  • 150 Fly, Back, Breast, Free
  • 50’s of all sorts

SwimSwam was lucky enough to capture this years Eddie Reese Invite, and as a teaser for the full video recap (coming soon), we wanted to share this tidbit with you. Many of the postgrads (and Harvard Olympic-redshirt, training at Texas Dean Farris) didn’t participate in the ERE because they are racing at the Knoxville Pro Swim next weekend. They had a normal workout… However. Dean wanted to get in on the racing, and challenged John Shebat to a 50 yard free race after their practice.

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Becky D
4 years ago

Is that Eddie yelling “GO!” at :19?

John Febras
4 years ago

Very cool Dean. Now let’s see it in the big boy pool man. Go make that Olympic team this summer. Big man big length big times.

PowerPlay
4 years ago

Lot of pent up demand for Dean news, now that he’s not racing every week at Harvard.

Thanks SwimSwam for keeping us current in all things Dean.

Meeeeeee
4 years ago

Schooling would have done that from a push. Fly.

BaldingEagle
4 years ago

Upon hitting the wall, Dean said (not even breathing heavy) “that felt like a 19.7,” after which the timing system showed 19.7.

mediocre-ly
Reply to  BaldingEagle
4 years ago

that harvard education

BaldingEagle
Reply to  mediocre-ly
4 years ago

He bends time and space, and the clocks conform to his will.

Joe
4 years ago

Anyone have any goss on other times?

Horninco
4 years ago

Somebody count the logos and let Dave D know

gary hall sr
4 years ago

Nice start, Dean! You are getting there.

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