Reported by Jared Anderson.
COLLEGE STATION SECTIONALS
- February 28th-March 3rd, 2019
- Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas
- 25y (SCY) prelims/50m (LCM) finals
- Results available on Meet Mobile
16-year-old sensation Gianluca Urlando went 2:00.34 to win the 200 IM, capping the final day of Sectionals in College Station, Texas.
Urlando has been on a tear this week, and finished things out with the #4-ranked 200 IM in 15-16 age group history. Swimming for the Davis Aquadarts (DART), Urlando won his third event of the weekend against a tough crowd of collegiate and pro athletes. Urlando actually already ranked 4th in age group history, but this swim improves his standing by three tenths of a second. He now trails only three former age group standouts and is on the cusp of becoming just the fourth 15-16 to break two minutes:
Top 200m IMs, 15-16 USA Swimming history
- Carson Foster – 1:59.45 (2018)
- Andrew Seliskar – 1:59.84 (2013)
- Michael Andrew – 1:59.86 (2015)
- Gianluca Urlando – 2:00.34 (2019)
- Michael Phelps – 2:00.86 (2001)