Cal hosted it’s Aquatics Gala on Saturday, an event that occurs every other year in Berkeley. Part of the festivities includes an alumni practice for the men and women, where Cal swimmers from all generations can come and mingle with the current team in the pool. Three high-profile alumni (Olympians Tom Shields, Ryan Murphy, and Andrew Seliskar) challenged junior Destin Lasco to a 50 fly from a running start. Coaches had Murphy at 20.8, Shields at 21.2, and Lasco and Seliskar at 21.3.
Stay tuned for more content from this alumni practice and Cal aquatics coming soon on SwimSwam.
Shields looking good
It’s easy to forget what a complete swimmer Ryan is. 52 long course for fly is pretty dang good for a 2nd stroke. I kinda wish he would make a play for the 4×100 free relay. He holds a best time of 48.8 from five years ago.
Isn’t that around the same time he went best times in the backstrokes. He just might not be able to go 48 low to make a team for a relay spot. Nothing wrong with that.
Wasn’t he 49 low out of high school as well? He probably could’ve done what Grevers did if he had chosen to focus on it
Seli hasn’t seen a ray of sunshine….his dermatologist must be very happy.
Have to imagine he’s pretty busy making 6 figures at McKinsey
Being a BA at McKinsey will do that to you!
Great content. Murphy could have a freakish front half of a 100 IM
Murphy is a monster
Seli legit had that 8 month taper early speed in the first 25.
I was pissed and went a 20.5 in practice.
Bro what do you go when you’re off a gummy
I audibly chuckled
has seliskar un-retired?
He is still retired. And still popped a 21.3😅
Retirement is just the purest form of taper
For the first 6 months 🙂
,,❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️ for Seli