Texas Freshman Katz Surges to 1:37.5 for #4 All-Time in 200 Back
With a tight team battle in the works, Texas freshman Austin Katz came up clutch in tonight’s 200 back.
Anton Ipsen Moves to #9 All-Time with 14:24 to Win 1650 Free
That was a lifetime best by Ipsen, blowing away his former best 14:31.21 from the 2018 ACC Championships.
2018 Men’s NCAA Championships: Day 4 Prelims Live Recap
18.00? Down. 43.00? Down. 40.00? This morning, Caeleb Dressel takes aim at the 40-second barrier as he heads up both the 100 free and Florida’s 400 free relay.
Dressel Anchors Prelims Relay in 40.15 for Fastest Relay Split Ever
Day 4 prelims of the Men’s NCAA Championships concluded with the 400 free relay, where sprint ace Caeleb Dressel of Florida was once again a crucial part of his squad.
Vazaios Lands #7 All-Time with 1:39.6 200 Fly
Vazaios broke 1:40 for the first time this morning, clocking in at 1:39.68.
Seliskar Moves to #9 All-Time with 1:51.1 200 Breast
Cal’s Andrew Seliskar swam to a lifetime best in prelims of the 200 breast, qualifying 2nd only to Indiana’s Ian Finnerty.
Despite Injury, Ress Swims to #11 All-Time While Pieroni Moves to #7; Dressel Swims 4th Fastest Time in History
Despite having to scratch out of the 200 free on Friday due to an injury, NC State’s Justin Ress really stepped up for the Wolfpack this morning.
And Then There Were Three: Scoring Outlook For Men’s NCAA Day 4
We started with five viable NCAA contenders, and although the meet isn’t over ’til it’s over, we’re effectively down to three contenders, barring any miracles. Let’s take a look at day 4 scoring chances for Indiana, Texas and Cal.
Caeleb Dressel 42.8 100 Fly Post-Race Interview (Video)
Caeleb Dressel has the best burst in swimming, and he showed it, going out in 19.99 and finishing in 42.80 to become the first man ever under 43
2018 Men’s NCAA Championships: Day 3 Finals Live Recap
Indiana leads a brutally-close team battle, and also has several event title contenders tonight: among them Ian Finnerty (pictured) in the 100 breast and Blake Pieroni in the 200 free.
Ress Still Entered In 100 Free, Very Few Scratches For Day 4 Prelims
Heat sheets for Saturday morning’s last prelims session at the 2018 NCAA Championships show only a handful of scratches and Justin Ress still entered in the 100 free despite a back injury.
2018 M. NCAAs: Steele Johnson Goes for Broke and Nails His Final 3m Dive
Purdue junior and 2016 Olympic silver medalist Steele Johnson pulled off a diving comeback with a last-minute dive change Friday night.
Cal Breaks American Record with 1:21.8 200 Medley Relay
Cal and USC battled for the win, with USC narrowly pulling it out in 1:21.82 to Cal’s 1:21.88. The Bears, though they finished 2nd, set a new American Record.
Townley Haas Reclaims 200 Free Record in 1:29.50
The 200 free final at the 2018 Men’s NCAA Championships was much anticipated after Indiana’s Blake Pieroni cracked the 1:30 barrier in the 800 free relay. But tonight, Haas reclaimed the record, winning the title in 1:29.50. That took nearly a full second off his best time.
Stanford’s DeVine Swims to #2 All-Time with 3:35.2 400 IM
Tonight, it was DeVine on top as he became the 2nd fastest 400 IMer in history.