2017 NCAA DI Men's Swimming & Diving ChampionshipsMar 23, 2017 by Maclin Simpson
NCAA Day Two Prelims: Caeleb Dressel Leads 50 Free In 18.38
NCAA Day Two Prelims: Caeleb Dressel Leads 50 Free In 18.38
Full recap from day two prelims at the 2017 NCAA Division I Men's Swimming & Diving Championships featured the 200 freestyle relay, 500 freestyle, 200 IM, 50 freestyle, and 400 medley relay.
The NCAA Men's Swimming and Diving Championships continued Thursday morning at IU Natatorium in Indianapolis with five preliminary events, including the 200 freestyle relay, 500 freestyle, 200 IM, 50 freestyle, and 400 medley relay.
Meet Record: 1:14.08 (Auburn, 2009)
American Record: 1:15.26 (Stanford, 2011)
US Open Record: 1:14.08 (Auburn, 2009)
Look for this to be a three-team race in the middle of the pool tonight as the top three teams are only separated by two-tenths of a second. After a runner-up finish in Wednesday night's 800 freestyle relay, Texas turned around and claimed the top seed in the 200 freestyle relay -- without Joseph Schooling. The squad of Tate Jackson (19.22), Brett Ringgold (18.75), John Shebat (18.93), and Jack Conger (18.45) dropped a solid 1:15.35, less than a tenth off Stanford's American record of 1:15.26 from 2011. Led by a monster 17.99 split from Caeleb Dressel on the second leg, the Florida Gators picked up the second spot with a 1:15.52. NC State snagged third in 1:15.56 behind a quick leadoff split from Ryan Held with a 18.58. We could definitely see three teams threaten the 1:15 barrier tonight.
1.) Texas: 1:15.35
2.) Florida: 1:15.52
3.) NC State: 1:15.56
4.) California: 1:16.11
5.) Auburn: 1:16.45
6.) Indiana: 1:16.53
7.) Missouri: 1:16.78
8.) Alabama: 1:16.91
16.) Arizona: 1:17.61
Meet Record: 4:08.60 (Peter Vanderkaay - Michigan, 2006)
American Record: 4:08.54 (Peter Vanderkaay, 2008)
US Open Record: 4:08.54 (Peter Vanderkaay, 2008)
How about South Carolina? The Gamecocks made a massive statement in the 500 freestyle this morning by taking the top two seeds. Fynn Minuth, the SEC champion in this event, led the way with a 4:09.55, and his teammate Akaram Mahmoud was right behind him in 4:09.73. Mark Bernardino has these mid-distance and distance freestylers doing something special in Columbia. Felix Auboeck of Michigan, the Big Ten champion, will have something to say about that Gamecock one-two punch, as the freshman sits in the third position with a 4:09.93. Texas has a powerhouse duo sitting in fourth and fifth as well with Clark Smith (the 2015 NCAA champion) and Townley Haas (the 2016 NCAA champion). This race is going to come down to who has the best final kick over the last 50 yards tonight. It will be interesting to see if anyone will set the pace or if they play cat and mouse with one another.
1.) Fynn Minuth (South Carolina): 4:09.55
2.) Akaram Mahmoud (South Carolina): 4:09.73
3.) Felix Auboeck (Michigan): 4:09.93
4.) Clark Smith (Texas): 4:10.53
5.) Townley Haas (Texas): 4:11.53
6.) Marwan El Kamash (Indiana): 4:11.84
7.) Grant Shoults (Stanford): 4:12.14
8.) Anton Ipsen (NC State): 4:12.18
16.) Tom Peribonio (South Carolina): 4:14.14
NCAA Record: 1:39.38 (David Nolan - Stanford, 2015)
Meet Record: 1:39.38 (David Nolan - Stanford, 2015)
American Record: 1:39.38 (David Nolan - Stanford, 2015)
US Open Record: 1:39.38 (David Nolan - Stanford, 2015)
Will Licon, ladies and gentlemen. After a minute of holding our breath for a potential disqualification, it was confirmed that Licon's time of 1:40.50 was official and he would take the top seed going into finals. Licon swam a very steady race, splitting (21.98)(25.23)(28.67)(24.62). He glided in the last few yards and will certainly have an extra push tonight. Andreas Vazaios of NC State, the ACC champion in this event, dropped a monster 1:40.77 for the Wolfpack to take the second seed. Look for him to challenge Licon tonight as their two teams battle it out in the team competition. Mark Szaranek of Florida picked up the third seed with a quick 1:41.11. Don't count out the two Georgia Bulldogs sitting in fourth and fifth, though. Gunnar Bentz popped a 1:41.12 and Chase Kalisz posted a 1:41.20.
1.) Will Licon (Texas): 1:40.50
2.) Andreas Vazaios (NC State): 1:40.77
3.) Mark Szaranek (Florida): 1:41.11
4.) Gunnar Bentz (Georgia): 1:41.12
5.) Chase Kalisz (Georgia): 1:41.20
6.) Andrew Seliskar (California): 1:41.49
7.) Ryan Murphy (California): 1:41.79
8.) Jonathan Roberts (Texas): 1:42.24
16.) Metin Aydin (Hawaii): 1:43.32
Meet Record: 18.20 (Caeleb Dressel - Florida, 2016)
American Record: 18.20 (Caeleb Dressel - Florida, 2016)
US Open Record: 18.20 (Caeleb Dressel - Florida, 2016)
As expected, the fastest short course swimmer in history -- Caeleb Dressel -- claimed the top seed in the 50 freestyle with an 18.38. Joseph Schooling of Texas matched his 18.77 from Big 12s to claim the second seed. Ryan Held of NC State and Zach Apple of Auburn touched in matching 18.93s for third. Held was 18.58 leading off NC State's 200 freestyle relay earlier in the session, so expect him to be much faster tonight. It is hard to imagine Dressel losing this race, but Schooling and Held have the firepower to compete. All three of these guys will look to capitalize on their dominating underwaters.
1.) Caeleb Dressel (Florida): 18.38
2.) Joseph Schooling (Texas): 18.77
3.) Ryan Held (NC State): 18.93
3.) Zach Apple (Auburn): 18.93
5.) Pawel Sendyk (California): 18.96
6.) Michael Chadwick (Mizzou): 18.99
7.) Dylan Carter (Southern Cal): 19.04
8.) Paul Powers (Michigan): 19.06
16.) Zane Waddell (Alabama): 19.28
Meet Record: 3:00.68 (Texas, 2016)
American Record: 3:01.60 (California, 2015)
US Open Record: 3:00.68 (Texas, 2016)
Talk about tension... After unofficial results were announced from the final heat, it was determined Alabama (which was originally sixth) was was disqualified for an infraction on the butterfly leg -- "Not toward the breast off wall - fly" -- thus, bumping Cal up from ninth to eighth and into the championship final. Missouri claimed the top seed this morning with a 3:02.53 thanks to a strong last three legs from Fabian Schwingenschloegl (50.66), Andrew Sansoucie (44.58), and Michael Chadwick (40.93). Watch our for Texas, though... John Shebat got the Longhorns out to a strong start with a 44.82 -- the only man under 45 -- but Will Licon (51.38) and Joseph Schooling (45.41) looked like they were going for a Sunday stroll. These guys will be at least three seconds faster tonight and look to threaten the three-minute barrier. Indiana is sitting in third thanks to a strong back half from Vini Lanza (44.85) and Blake Pieroni (41.11).
1.) Missouri: 3:02.53
2.) Texas: 3:03.45
3.) Indiana: 3:03.84
4.) Louisville: 3:04.05
5.) Florida: 3:04.20
6.) Southern Cal: 3:04.55
7.) Stanford: 3:04.90
8.) California: 3:04.95
16.) Arizona: 3:06.94
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200 FREESTYLE RELAY
NCAA Record: 1:14.08 (Auburn, 2009)Meet Record: 1:14.08 (Auburn, 2009)
American Record: 1:15.26 (Stanford, 2011)
US Open Record: 1:14.08 (Auburn, 2009)
Look for this to be a three-team race in the middle of the pool tonight as the top three teams are only separated by two-tenths of a second. After a runner-up finish in Wednesday night's 800 freestyle relay, Texas turned around and claimed the top seed in the 200 freestyle relay -- without Joseph Schooling. The squad of Tate Jackson (19.22), Brett Ringgold (18.75), John Shebat (18.93), and Jack Conger (18.45) dropped a solid 1:15.35, less than a tenth off Stanford's American record of 1:15.26 from 2011. Led by a monster 17.99 split from Caeleb Dressel on the second leg, the Florida Gators picked up the second spot with a 1:15.52. NC State snagged third in 1:15.56 behind a quick leadoff split from Ryan Held with a 18.58. We could definitely see three teams threaten the 1:15 barrier tonight.
1.) Texas: 1:15.35
2.) Florida: 1:15.52
3.) NC State: 1:15.56
4.) California: 1:16.11
5.) Auburn: 1:16.45
6.) Indiana: 1:16.53
7.) Missouri: 1:16.78
8.) Alabama: 1:16.91
16.) Arizona: 1:17.61
500 FREESTYLE
NCAA Record: 4:08.60 (Peter Vanderkaay - Michigan, 2006)Meet Record: 4:08.60 (Peter Vanderkaay - Michigan, 2006)
American Record: 4:08.54 (Peter Vanderkaay, 2008)
US Open Record: 4:08.54 (Peter Vanderkaay, 2008)
How about South Carolina? The Gamecocks made a massive statement in the 500 freestyle this morning by taking the top two seeds. Fynn Minuth, the SEC champion in this event, led the way with a 4:09.55, and his teammate Akaram Mahmoud was right behind him in 4:09.73. Mark Bernardino has these mid-distance and distance freestylers doing something special in Columbia. Felix Auboeck of Michigan, the Big Ten champion, will have something to say about that Gamecock one-two punch, as the freshman sits in the third position with a 4:09.93. Texas has a powerhouse duo sitting in fourth and fifth as well with Clark Smith (the 2015 NCAA champion) and Townley Haas (the 2016 NCAA champion). This race is going to come down to who has the best final kick over the last 50 yards tonight. It will be interesting to see if anyone will set the pace or if they play cat and mouse with one another.
1.) Fynn Minuth (South Carolina): 4:09.55
2.) Akaram Mahmoud (South Carolina): 4:09.73
3.) Felix Auboeck (Michigan): 4:09.93
4.) Clark Smith (Texas): 4:10.53
5.) Townley Haas (Texas): 4:11.53
6.) Marwan El Kamash (Indiana): 4:11.84
7.) Grant Shoults (Stanford): 4:12.14
8.) Anton Ipsen (NC State): 4:12.18
16.) Tom Peribonio (South Carolina): 4:14.14
200 IM
NCAA Record: 1:39.38 (David Nolan - Stanford, 2015)Meet Record: 1:39.38 (David Nolan - Stanford, 2015)
American Record: 1:39.38 (David Nolan - Stanford, 2015)
US Open Record: 1:39.38 (David Nolan - Stanford, 2015)
Will Licon, ladies and gentlemen. After a minute of holding our breath for a potential disqualification, it was confirmed that Licon's time of 1:40.50 was official and he would take the top seed going into finals. Licon swam a very steady race, splitting (21.98)(25.23)(28.67)(24.62). He glided in the last few yards and will certainly have an extra push tonight. Andreas Vazaios of NC State, the ACC champion in this event, dropped a monster 1:40.77 for the Wolfpack to take the second seed. Look for him to challenge Licon tonight as their two teams battle it out in the team competition. Mark Szaranek of Florida picked up the third seed with a quick 1:41.11. Don't count out the two Georgia Bulldogs sitting in fourth and fifth, though. Gunnar Bentz popped a 1:41.12 and Chase Kalisz posted a 1:41.20.
1.) Will Licon (Texas): 1:40.50
2.) Andreas Vazaios (NC State): 1:40.77
3.) Mark Szaranek (Florida): 1:41.11
4.) Gunnar Bentz (Georgia): 1:41.12
5.) Chase Kalisz (Georgia): 1:41.20
6.) Andrew Seliskar (California): 1:41.49
7.) Ryan Murphy (California): 1:41.79
8.) Jonathan Roberts (Texas): 1:42.24
16.) Metin Aydin (Hawaii): 1:43.32
50 FREESTYLE
NCAA Record: 18.20 (Caeleb Dressel - Florida, 2016)Meet Record: 18.20 (Caeleb Dressel - Florida, 2016)
American Record: 18.20 (Caeleb Dressel - Florida, 2016)
US Open Record: 18.20 (Caeleb Dressel - Florida, 2016)
As expected, the fastest short course swimmer in history -- Caeleb Dressel -- claimed the top seed in the 50 freestyle with an 18.38. Joseph Schooling of Texas matched his 18.77 from Big 12s to claim the second seed. Ryan Held of NC State and Zach Apple of Auburn touched in matching 18.93s for third. Held was 18.58 leading off NC State's 200 freestyle relay earlier in the session, so expect him to be much faster tonight. It is hard to imagine Dressel losing this race, but Schooling and Held have the firepower to compete. All three of these guys will look to capitalize on their dominating underwaters.
1.) Caeleb Dressel (Florida): 18.38
2.) Joseph Schooling (Texas): 18.77
3.) Ryan Held (NC State): 18.93
3.) Zach Apple (Auburn): 18.93
5.) Pawel Sendyk (California): 18.96
6.) Michael Chadwick (Mizzou): 18.99
7.) Dylan Carter (Southern Cal): 19.04
8.) Paul Powers (Michigan): 19.06
16.) Zane Waddell (Alabama): 19.28
400 MEDLEY RELAY
NCAA Record: 3:00.68 (Texas, 2016)Meet Record: 3:00.68 (Texas, 2016)
American Record: 3:01.60 (California, 2015)
US Open Record: 3:00.68 (Texas, 2016)
Talk about tension... After unofficial results were announced from the final heat, it was determined Alabama (which was originally sixth) was was disqualified for an infraction on the butterfly leg -- "Not toward the breast off wall - fly" -- thus, bumping Cal up from ninth to eighth and into the championship final. Missouri claimed the top seed this morning with a 3:02.53 thanks to a strong last three legs from Fabian Schwingenschloegl (50.66), Andrew Sansoucie (44.58), and Michael Chadwick (40.93). Watch our for Texas, though... John Shebat got the Longhorns out to a strong start with a 44.82 -- the only man under 45 -- but Will Licon (51.38) and Joseph Schooling (45.41) looked like they were going for a Sunday stroll. These guys will be at least three seconds faster tonight and look to threaten the three-minute barrier. Indiana is sitting in third thanks to a strong back half from Vini Lanza (44.85) and Blake Pieroni (41.11).
1.) Missouri: 3:02.53
2.) Texas: 3:03.45
3.) Indiana: 3:03.84
4.) Louisville: 3:04.05
5.) Florida: 3:04.20
6.) Southern Cal: 3:04.55
7.) Stanford: 3:04.90
8.) California: 3:04.95
16.) Arizona: 3:06.94
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