Eddie Reese Named CSCAA Men’s Coach of the Year
Texas Head Coach Eddie Reese was named the 2017 CSCAA Coach of the Year after coaching the Longhorns to their 3rd-straight NCAA championship title this week.
Murphy Rocks 2nd Fastest 200 Back Ever; Swims 1:36.7 for the 4-Peat
Swimming in the final at the 2017 Men’s NCAA Championships, Murphy, the American Record holder, pulled off another sweep of the backstrokes with a 1:36.75.
Dressel Hits 3rd-Fastest 100 Free All-Time With Leadoff 40.48
It’s been a banner meet for Florida’s Caeleb Dressel, and he capped it off with the third-fastest 100 freestyle in history at 40.48 leading off Florida’s 400 free relay.
2017 M. NCAA Up/Downs: Indiana, USC Locked in Battle for 5th
While they try to chase down NC State for 4th, Indiana will also have to hold off USC, who is projected to come just 6 points behind, if they want to secure a top 5 finish.
Defending Champ Joseph Schooling Misses 200 Fly Final
Defending NCAA champion and record holder Schooling swam through the morning heats in 1:45.47, placing 37th overall.
Ryan Held Becomes 7th Fastest 100 Freestyler Ever with 41.34
2017 MEN’S NCAA CHAMPIONSHIPS Wednesday, March 22 – Saturday, March 25 IUPUI Natatorium – Indianapolis, IN Prelims 10AM/Finals 6PM (Eastern Time) Defending…
Patrick Mulcare Pops Off 1:38.5 to Become #9 All-Time 200 Backstroker
Mulcare dropped almost a full second from his time, clocking in at 1:38.56 to tie NC State’s Hennessey Stuart as the 9th fastest performer ever in the event.
38 Swimmers Crack 19 Over 81 Swims At 2017 DI NCAAs
The final tallies are in: 38 different men broke 19 seconds at some point during the 2017 men’s Division I NCAA Champinships, together accounting for an incredible 81 swims of 18.99 or better.
Dressel Upsets Schooling; Sets New NCAA Record in 43.58
In the NCAA final, Dressel blasted off the final wall to overtake Schooling, posting a new NCAA, U.S. Open, and American Record to win the race in 43.58 to Schooling’s 43.75.
Ress Picks 100 Free, #9 McHugh Scratches 100 Free For Day 4 Heats
9th-seeded Justin Ress has scratched the 200 backstroke in favor of the 100 freestyle at day 3 prelims, and he gets some instant help as 9-seed Matt McHugh has scratched the event.
Caeleb Dressel on 100 fly: “I don’t breathe on the last 25” (Video)
Dressel went 43.58, becoming the second man ever under 44 seconds
2017 M. NCAAs: Longhorns Exceed 100 Point Lead on Day 3
The Longhorns have practically secured the team victory at this point, but the battle for runner-up is still relatively close between Cal and Florida.
Chase Kalisz: “I was really proud of how I put that together” (Video)
Georgia’s Chase Kalisz emphatically announced his return to the NCAA, jumping back to the top of the 400 IM with a new American, NCAA and U.S. Open record of 3:33.42
17.93 on Dressel, 18.13 on Held To Cap 200 Medley Relays
Caeleb Dressel dipped under 18 seconds yet again in the 200 medley relay final, splitting 17.93, while Ryan Held came up with his lifetime-best split at 18.13.
Ryan Murphy Posts 3rd Fastest 100 Back Ever to 4-Peat in 43.99
Cal’s Ryan Murphy successfully completed the 4-peat, winning the 100 back with the 3rd fastest performance of all time in 43.99