Youssef Ramadan (43.15) And Josh Liendo (43.40) Become #2 And #3 100 Fly Performers Ever

2023 NCAA DIVISION I MEN’S SWIMMING & DIVING CHAMPIONSHIPS

• March 22-25, 2023
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We saw a thrilling showdown in the 100 fly final at the 2023 NCAA men’s swimming and diving championships, with Virginia Tech’s Youssef Ramadan touching the wall first in a time of 43.15 to become the second-fastest performer in history and 0.35 seconds behind Caeleb Dressel‘s NCAA record. Meanwhile, runner-up Josh Liendo of Florida swam a 43.40 and is now the #3 performer all-time.

Ramadan breaks his own ACC record time of 43.90 set at 2022 NCAAs. In addition, his win marks Virginia Tech’s first-ever individual NCAA title. Liendo’s best time prior to this race was his 43.80 from prelims, which beat out his pre-meet PB of 44.11

All-Time Top Performers, Men’s 100-Yard Fly:

1. Caeleb Dressel, Florida — 42.80 (2018)
2. Youssef Ramadan, Virginia Tech — 43.15 (2023)
3. Josh Liendo, Florida — 43.40 (2023)
4. Andrei Minakov, Stanford — 43.71 (2022)
5. Joseph Schooling, Texas — 43.75 (2017)

Liendo was out 0.07 seconds faster than Ramadan at the 50-yard mark, but Ramadan’s back half was a whooping 0.43 seconds quicker than Liendo’s. Compared to Dressel’s NCAA record, Ramadan was 0.22 seconds slower on the front half and 0.13 seconds slower on the back half.

Splits Comparison, Ramadan vs. Liendo vs. Dressel:

See video of the race below via SwimSwam’s YouTube channel.