2017 NCAA DI Men's Swimming & Diving ChampionshipsMar 26, 2017 by Maclin Simpson
NCAA Day Four Finals: Texas Caps Three-Peat With Record-Breaking 400 F.R.
NCAA Day Four Finals: Texas Caps Three-Peat With Record-Breaking 400 F.R.
Live updates from Saturday's finals at the 2017 NCAA Division I Men's Swimming & Diving Championships featuring Clark Smith in the 1650 freestyle, Ryan Murphy in the 200 backstroke, Caeleb Dressel in the 100 freestyle, Will Licon in the 200 breaststroke.
Well, that's a wrap folks. The Texas Longhorns capped an incredible week in Indianapolis at the 2017 NCAA Division I Men's Swimming and Diving Championships in record-breaking fashion -- destroying the NCAA, meet, and U.S. Open records in the 400 freestyle relay with a blistering time of 2:45.39. Texas won four out of the six swimming events contested Saturday -- 1650 freestyle, 200 breaststroke, 200 butterfly, and 400 freestyle relay -- each of them a new NCAA and U.S. Open record.
After four thrilling days of competition, Texas claimed its third consecutive team championship with 542 points. California secured second with 349 points; Florida grabbed third with 294.5 points. NC State finished fourth with 272.5 points, and Stanford rounded out the top five with 242 points.
NCAA Record:14:24.08 (Martin Grodzki - Georgia, 2012) 14:22.41 (Clark Smith - Texas, 2017)
Meet Record:14:24.08 (Martin Grodzki - Georgia, 2012) 14:22.41 (Clark Smith - Texas, 2017)
American Record:14:23.52 (Connor Jaeger, 2014) 14:22.41 (Clark Smith - Texas, 2017)
U.S. Open Record:14:23.52 (Connor Jaeger, 2014) 14:22.41 (Clark Smith - Texas, 2017)
If that race does not get you fired up, then you likely don't have a pulse. The top four guys just swam the four fastest times in history. PJ Ransford of Michigan set the pace early out of lane one going 8:43.37 to the feet at the 1000, but the rest of the field caught him with about 500 yards to go. At that point it was a game of cat and mouse between Clark Smith of Texas, Jordan Wilimovsky of Northwestern, Akaram Mahmoud of South Carolina, and Felix Auboeck of Michigan. They all paced off of one another until the last 50, where they shifted into another gear and went into an all-out sprint. In the end, Smith took the win with a time of 14:22.41 -- setting new NCAA, meet, American, and U.S. Open records. Auboeck touched for second in 14:22.88. Mahmoud grabbed the bronze in 14:22.99, and Wilimovsky snagged fourth in 14:23.45. Unbelievable.
1.) Clark Smith (Texas): 14:22.41 (NCAA, American, & U.S. Open Record)
2.) Felix Auboeck (Michigan): 14:22.88
3.) Akaram Mahmoud (South Carolina): 14:22.99
4.) Jordan Wilimovsky (Northwestern): 14:23.45
5.) Matt Hutchins (Wisconsin): 14:31.19
6.) PJ Ransford (Michigan): 14:32.35
7.) Anton Ipsen (NC State): 14:34.85
8.) Grant Shoults (Stanford): 14:35.82
NCAA Record: 1:35.73 (Ryan Murphy - California, 2016)
Meet Record: 1:35.73 (Ryan Murphy - California, 2016)
American Record: 1:35.73 (Ryan Murphy - California, 2016)
U.S. Open Record: 1:35.73 (Ryan Murphy - California, 2016)
Ryan Murphy took the win in 1:36.75 and officially solidified himself as one of the all-time backstroke greats. Double Olympic gold medal and 100m backstroke world record in Rio? Check. NCAA four-peat in the 100 backstroke? Check. NCAA four-peat in the 200 backstroke? Check. John Shebat of Texas set the pace early and fought like hell. Shebat led at the 100 46.82 to 47.24 and maintained his lead at the 150 over Murphy 1:11.62 to 1:12.01. But in the end, Murphy's closing speed was too much for the Longhorns sophomore as he out-split Shebat 24.74 to 25.62 over the final 50 yards. Regardless, Shebat pushed Murphy to his limit in this race and took a hard-earned silver medal in 1:37.24. Patrick Mulcare of USC made a strong push as well to pull up to the leaders and finish third in 1:37.80.
1.) Ryan Murphy (California): 1:36.75
2.) John Shebat (Texas): 1:37.24
3.) Patrick Mulcare (USC): 1:37.80
4.) Connor Oslin (Alabama): 1:39.23
5.) Grigory Tarasevich (Louisville): 1:39.73
6.) Carter Griffin (Mizzou): 1:40.20
7.) Anton Loncar (Denver): 1:40.64
8.) Jonathan Roberts (Texas): 1:41.35
NCAA Record:40.46 (Caeleb Dressel - Florida, 2016) 40.00 (Caeleb Dressel - Florida, 2017)
Meet Record:40.46 (Caeleb Dressel - Florida, 2016) 40.00 (Caeleb Dressel - Florida, 2017)
American Record:40.46 (Caeleb Dressel - Florida, 2016) 40.00 (Caeleb Dressel - Florida, 2017)
U.S. Open Record:40.46 (Caeleb Dressel - Florida, 2016) 40.00 (Caeleb Dressel - Florida, 2017)
CAELEB DRESSEL!? What on earth just happened? Dressel just unloaded a 40.00 100 freestyle. Think about that for a second. Let it sink in. Now, appreciate it and look forward to the day he unloads a 39. Dressel rocketed out at the 50, popping a 19.01 to the feet and came home in an unbelievably fast 20.99. This guy is on another planet -- there is no doubt about it. Michael Chadwick of Missouri had a phenomenal swim to drop a 40.95, and Ryan Held of NC State grabbed the bronze with a 41.21. What a race.
1.) Caeleb Dressel (Florida): 40.00 (NCAA, American, & U.S. Open Record)
2.) Michael Chadwick (Mizzou): 40.95
3.) Ryan Held (NC State): 41.21
4.) Dylan Carter (USC): 41.76
5.) Santo Condorelli (USC): 41.77
5.) Brett Ringgold (Texas): 41.77
7.) Sam Perry (Stanford): 41.80
8.) Blake Pieroni (Indiana): 41.85
NCAA Record:1:48.12 (Will Licon - Texas, 2016) 1:47.91 (Will Licon, 2017)
Meet Record:1:48.12 (Will Licon - Texas, 2016) 1:47.91 (Will Licon, 2017)
American Record:1:48.12 (Will Licon - Texas, 2016) 1:47.91 (Will Licon, 2017)
U.S. Open Record:1:48.12 (Will Licon - Texas, 2016) 1:47.91 (Will Licon, 2017)
Will Licon had a body length lead at the 75 -- nobody was going to touch the Longhorns senior in this race. Out in 51.42 at the 100, Licon blazed home untouched to take the win in 1:47.91. Yes, I know what you are asking yourself -- he did, in fact, swim this race breaststroke. Will Licon is that good. Grabbing the silver was Anton McKee of Alabama in 1:51.22, and picking up the bronze was Mauro Luna Castillo of Texas A&M in 1:52.09.
1.) Will Licon (Texas): 1:47.91 (NCAA, American, & U.S. Open Record)
2.) Anton McKee (Alabama): 1:51.22
3.) Mauro Castillo Luna (Texas A&M): 1:52.09
4.) Brandon Fiala (Virginia Tech): 1:52.71
5.) Carlos Claverie (Louisville): 1:52.81
6.) Nils Wich-Glasen (South Carolina): 1:52.87
7.) Marat Amaltdinov (Purdue): 1:53.04
8.) Trent Jackson (Notre Dame): 1:55.24
NCAA Record:1:37.97 (Joseph Schooling - Texas, 2016) 1:37.35 (Jack Conger, 2017)
Meet Record:1:37.97 (Joseph Schooling - Texas, 2016) 1:37.35 (Jack Conger, 2017)
American Record:1:38.06 (Jack Conger - Texas, 2016) 1:37.35 (Jack Conger, 2017)
U.S. Open Record:1:37.97 (Joseph Schooling - Texas, 2016) 1:37.35 (Jack Conger, 2017)
JACK CONGER! The Texas senior just unloaded a 1:37.35 - the fastest time in history. What is in the water tonight in Indianapolis? It sounds cliche, but it was evident Conger wanted this race. Badly. He torched through the first 100 yards in 45.78, way under record pace, and swam a gutsy back 100 to take the win in NCAA, American, and U.S. Open record-breaking fashion. Touching in second was Zheng Quah of Cal in 1:38.83, and getting his hand on the wall for the bronze was Gunnar Bentz of Georgia in 1:40.07.
1.) Jack Conger (Texas): 1:37.35 (NCAA, American, & US Open Record)
2.) Zheng Quah (Cal): 1:38.83
3.) Gunnar Bentz (Georgia): 1:40.07
4.) Pace Clark (Georgia): 1:40.41
5.) Andreas Vazaios (NC State): 1:40.80
6.) Andrew Seliskar (Cal): 1:40.91
7.) Justin Wright (Arizona): 1:40.94
*Chase Kalisz (Georgia): disqualified*
NCAA Record:2:46.03 (Auburn, 2009) 2:45.39 (Texas, 2017)
Meet Record:2:46.56 (Auburn, 2007) 2:45.39 (Texas, 2017)
American Record: 2:47.02 (Texas, 2009)
U.S. Open Record:2:46.03 (Auburn, 2009) 2:45.39 (Texas, 2017)
The Texas Longhorns capped an NCAA team title by destroying the NCAA, meet, and U.S. Open records in the 400 freestyle relay with a blistering time of 2:45.39. Brett Ringgold got the Longhorns off to a strong start by posting a 42.06. His teammates Jack Conger (41.30), Townley Haas (41.01), and Joseph Schooling (41.02) brought it home swiftly to clinch the championship for Texas. Thanks to a blazing 40.48 leadoff from Caeleb Dressel, Florida actually had the lead going into the anchor leg; however, Schooling out-split Mark Szaranek 19.20 to 20.11 over the first 50 yards to give the Longhorns the lead. It appears Schooling benefited from having a bit of extra rest tonight and was fueled by the success of his teammates. Florida ended up touching in second with a 2:46.21, and Southern Cal grabbed the bronze with a 2:47.33.
1.) Texas: 2:45.39 (NCAA, Meet, & US Open Record)
2.) Florida: 2:46.21
3.) Southern Cal: 2:47.33
4.) California: 2:48.49
5.) Stanford: 2:48.80
6.) Arizona State: 2:49.00
7.) NC State: 2:49.09
8.) Indiana: 2:49.53
1.) Texas - 542 points
2.) California - 349 points
3.) Florida - 294.5 points
4.) NC State - 272.5 points
5.) Stanford - 242 points
6.) Southern Cal - 237 points
7.) Indiana - 229.5 points
8.) Georgia - 183 points
9.) Missouri - 179.5 points
10.) Alabama - 153.5 points
After four thrilling days of competition, Texas claimed its third consecutive team championship with 542 points. California secured second with 349 points; Florida grabbed third with 294.5 points. NC State finished fourth with 272.5 points, and Stanford rounded out the top five with 242 points.
1650 FREESTYLE
NCAA Record:
Meet Record:
American Record:
U.S. Open Record:
If that race does not get you fired up, then you likely don't have a pulse. The top four guys just swam the four fastest times in history. PJ Ransford of Michigan set the pace early out of lane one going 8:43.37 to the feet at the 1000, but the rest of the field caught him with about 500 yards to go. At that point it was a game of cat and mouse between Clark Smith of Texas, Jordan Wilimovsky of Northwestern, Akaram Mahmoud of South Carolina, and Felix Auboeck of Michigan. They all paced off of one another until the last 50, where they shifted into another gear and went into an all-out sprint. In the end, Smith took the win with a time of 14:22.41 -- setting new NCAA, meet, American, and U.S. Open records. Auboeck touched for second in 14:22.88. Mahmoud grabbed the bronze in 14:22.99, and Wilimovsky snagged fourth in 14:23.45. Unbelievable.
1.) Clark Smith (Texas): 14:22.41 (NCAA, American, & U.S. Open Record)
2.) Felix Auboeck (Michigan): 14:22.88
3.) Akaram Mahmoud (South Carolina): 14:22.99
4.) Jordan Wilimovsky (Northwestern): 14:23.45
5.) Matt Hutchins (Wisconsin): 14:31.19
6.) PJ Ransford (Michigan): 14:32.35
7.) Anton Ipsen (NC State): 14:34.85
8.) Grant Shoults (Stanford): 14:35.82
200 BACKSTROKE
NCAA Record: 1:35.73 (Ryan Murphy - California, 2016)
Meet Record: 1:35.73 (Ryan Murphy - California, 2016)
American Record: 1:35.73 (Ryan Murphy - California, 2016)
U.S. Open Record: 1:35.73 (Ryan Murphy - California, 2016)
Ryan Murphy took the win in 1:36.75 and officially solidified himself as one of the all-time backstroke greats. Double Olympic gold medal and 100m backstroke world record in Rio? Check. NCAA four-peat in the 100 backstroke? Check. NCAA four-peat in the 200 backstroke? Check. John Shebat of Texas set the pace early and fought like hell. Shebat led at the 100 46.82 to 47.24 and maintained his lead at the 150 over Murphy 1:11.62 to 1:12.01. But in the end, Murphy's closing speed was too much for the Longhorns sophomore as he out-split Shebat 24.74 to 25.62 over the final 50 yards. Regardless, Shebat pushed Murphy to his limit in this race and took a hard-earned silver medal in 1:37.24. Patrick Mulcare of USC made a strong push as well to pull up to the leaders and finish third in 1:37.80.
1.) Ryan Murphy (California): 1:36.75
2.) John Shebat (Texas): 1:37.24
3.) Patrick Mulcare (USC): 1:37.80
4.) Connor Oslin (Alabama): 1:39.23
5.) Grigory Tarasevich (Louisville): 1:39.73
6.) Carter Griffin (Mizzou): 1:40.20
7.) Anton Loncar (Denver): 1:40.64
8.) Jonathan Roberts (Texas): 1:41.35
100 FREESTYLE
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Meet Record:
American Record:
U.S. Open Record:
CAELEB DRESSEL!? What on earth just happened? Dressel just unloaded a 40.00 100 freestyle. Think about that for a second. Let it sink in. Now, appreciate it and look forward to the day he unloads a 39. Dressel rocketed out at the 50, popping a 19.01 to the feet and came home in an unbelievably fast 20.99. This guy is on another planet -- there is no doubt about it. Michael Chadwick of Missouri had a phenomenal swim to drop a 40.95, and Ryan Held of NC State grabbed the bronze with a 41.21. What a race.
1.) Caeleb Dressel (Florida): 40.00 (NCAA, American, & U.S. Open Record)
2.) Michael Chadwick (Mizzou): 40.95
3.) Ryan Held (NC State): 41.21
4.) Dylan Carter (USC): 41.76
5.) Santo Condorelli (USC): 41.77
5.) Brett Ringgold (Texas): 41.77
7.) Sam Perry (Stanford): 41.80
8.) Blake Pieroni (Indiana): 41.85
200 BREASTSTROKE
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American Record:
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Will Licon had a body length lead at the 75 -- nobody was going to touch the Longhorns senior in this race. Out in 51.42 at the 100, Licon blazed home untouched to take the win in 1:47.91. Yes, I know what you are asking yourself -- he did, in fact, swim this race breaststroke. Will Licon is that good. Grabbing the silver was Anton McKee of Alabama in 1:51.22, and picking up the bronze was Mauro Luna Castillo of Texas A&M in 1:52.09.
1.) Will Licon (Texas): 1:47.91 (NCAA, American, & U.S. Open Record)
2.) Anton McKee (Alabama): 1:51.22
3.) Mauro Castillo Luna (Texas A&M): 1:52.09
4.) Brandon Fiala (Virginia Tech): 1:52.71
5.) Carlos Claverie (Louisville): 1:52.81
6.) Nils Wich-Glasen (South Carolina): 1:52.87
7.) Marat Amaltdinov (Purdue): 1:53.04
8.) Trent Jackson (Notre Dame): 1:55.24
200 BUTTERFLY
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JACK CONGER! The Texas senior just unloaded a 1:37.35 - the fastest time in history. What is in the water tonight in Indianapolis? It sounds cliche, but it was evident Conger wanted this race. Badly. He torched through the first 100 yards in 45.78, way under record pace, and swam a gutsy back 100 to take the win in NCAA, American, and U.S. Open record-breaking fashion. Touching in second was Zheng Quah of Cal in 1:38.83, and getting his hand on the wall for the bronze was Gunnar Bentz of Georgia in 1:40.07.
1.) Jack Conger (Texas): 1:37.35 (NCAA, American, & US Open Record)
2.) Zheng Quah (Cal): 1:38.83
3.) Gunnar Bentz (Georgia): 1:40.07
4.) Pace Clark (Georgia): 1:40.41
5.) Andreas Vazaios (NC State): 1:40.80
6.) Andrew Seliskar (Cal): 1:40.91
7.) Justin Wright (Arizona): 1:40.94
*Chase Kalisz (Georgia): disqualified*
400 FREESTYLE RELAY
NCAA Record:
Meet Record:
American Record: 2:47.02 (Texas, 2009)
U.S. Open Record:
The Texas Longhorns capped an NCAA team title by destroying the NCAA, meet, and U.S. Open records in the 400 freestyle relay with a blistering time of 2:45.39. Brett Ringgold got the Longhorns off to a strong start by posting a 42.06. His teammates Jack Conger (41.30), Townley Haas (41.01), and Joseph Schooling (41.02) brought it home swiftly to clinch the championship for Texas. Thanks to a blazing 40.48 leadoff from Caeleb Dressel, Florida actually had the lead going into the anchor leg; however, Schooling out-split Mark Szaranek 19.20 to 20.11 over the first 50 yards to give the Longhorns the lead. It appears Schooling benefited from having a bit of extra rest tonight and was fueled by the success of his teammates. Florida ended up touching in second with a 2:46.21, and Southern Cal grabbed the bronze with a 2:47.33.
1.) Texas: 2:45.39 (NCAA, Meet, & US Open Record)
2.) Florida: 2:46.21
3.) Southern Cal: 2:47.33
4.) California: 2:48.49
5.) Stanford: 2:48.80
6.) Arizona State: 2:49.00
7.) NC State: 2:49.09
8.) Indiana: 2:49.53
FINAL TEAM SCORES
1.) Texas - 542 points
2.) California - 349 points
3.) Florida - 294.5 points
4.) NC State - 272.5 points
5.) Stanford - 242 points
6.) Southern Cal - 237 points
7.) Indiana - 229.5 points
8.) Georgia - 183 points
9.) Missouri - 179.5 points
10.) Alabama - 153.5 points