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Nic Fink has done it again, resetting his own American Record in the men’s 50m breaststroke en route to winning a gold medal in the event at the 2021 SC World Championships.
Fink had already broken the American record in this event during the semi-finals of the event, swimming a time of 25.68 to clip his own record of 25.72 set during the ISL Finale earlier this month. However, during finals, Fink took advantage of a weak start from top seed Ilya Shymanovich, exploding off of the blocks to immediately get ahead of the field. Despite a late push from Italian Nicolo Martinenghi, Fink managed to hold off the field by .02 to shatter his record in time of 25.53, eclipsing his previous mark by .15.
With his performance, Fink earned his second individual gold medal of the meet as he already won the men’s 200 breaststroke earlier this week. The 2020 Olympian and UGA alum became the first American to win a world championship title in a breaststroke event since 2004 when he did so.
Fink will walk away from the meet with a total of 6 medals, including his 2 individual golds, a gold from the men’s 4×50 medley relay, two relay silvers from the mixed 4×50 medley relay and the men’s 4×100 medley relay, and an individual bronze from the men’s 100 breaststroke. His total medal haul is the highest out of all American men competing in the meet.
BIG Nic Fink fan. I do miss Andrew Wilson though. I loved rooting for the D3 swimmer, something about his story was so inspiring. If I remember correctly, he went into college a 59 100BR SCY.
He was on National Junior Team out of HS so not that under the radar!
He was in “one of the nation’s finest boarding schools” so probably had other priorities in high school besides swimming.
Ay MA where ya at bud?
Where are you? Your couch?
I don’t think Meat Day is the one pretending to be a “world class” swimmer while failing to final in any events at worlds. Stay in your lane, Hswimmer.
No fear …that kid can deliver
Too bad coaches in Tokyo didn’t know about him ..they should do some research
Mixed medley
And close to a collasial prelims mess up in medley almost not quailfying…sure turned out great with WR at night …
Actually they said in interview that they purposely qualified the relay in outside lane.
He only qualified for Tokyo in the 200 breast. He did not qualify for the 100 breast at USA Olympic Trials
Pretty sure for medley anyone c an swim relay
dressel could have done breast
If you had Nic Fink in your office pool for most medals won, take a bow
Nic, you can take one yourself, atta boy!
Second that! Very awesome!