Maxime Rooney Shatters 17-18 200 Free NAG; Wins SEC Gold in 1:32.1
Florida freshman Maxime Rooney not only won gold in the 200 free at his first ever SEC Championships, but he also set a new 17-18 National Age Group Record with his 1:32.18.
Caeleb Dressel Blasts Personal Best 44.21 for 100 Fly SEC Meet Record
Florida’s Caeleb Dressel has been on fire this meet, and he continued his dominant performance with a new SEC Meet Record of 44.21 in the 100 fly on Thursday night.
Sarah Gibson Sets SEC Meet Record with 50.7 100 Fly
Gibson, a senior, broke the SEC Meet Record en route to her 50.71 victory.
Chase Kalisz Downs Another SEC Meet Record with 3:36.2 400 IM
A day after taking down Ryan Lochte’s SEC Meet Record in the 200 IM, Georgia’s Chase Kalisz completed a sweep of the IM titles with a 3:36.21 to set another SEC Meet Record.
Slo-Mo Photo Gallery: Controversial False Starts From ACCs
In an NCAA conference week plagued by a flood of relay DQs, photographs of ACC relay exchanges add support to the theory that step-over starts are causing legal relay starts to take DQs from official timing systems.
2017 SEC Championships: Day 3 Prelims Live Recap
The 2017 SEC Swimming and Diving Championships in Knoxville, Tennessee will continue this morning with the 400 IM, 100 fly, 200 free, and men’s 3-meter diving prelims.
Maxime Rooney Clips 17-18 NAG With 1:33.0 200 Free at SECs
Florida freshman Maxime Rooney took down a 17-18 National Age Group Record in the 200 free during day 3 prelims of the 2017 SEC Swimming and Diving Championships, turning in a time of 1:33.05.
2017 SECs Day 3 Up/Mid/Downs: Missouri Men Look to Make Big Moves
The Missouri men sit in 10th after day 2, but they could make big moves tonight with their 10 scoring swims. They’re less than 15 points behind LSU and Kentucky and have twice as many scoring swims as South Carolina and Tennessee.
Race Video: Dressel Ties Morozov With 17.86 Relay Split
Watch Florida junior Caeleb Dressel drop a 17.86 split in the 200 free relay, from the second night of the 2017 SEC champs.
Could Step-Over Starts Be Causing Relay DQs At SECs?
Certain coaches at the SEC Championships believe that the step-over start (originally created by Texas which you can read about here) is creating a situation where despite clean relay takeovers, swimmers are being disqualified due to the reaction judging pads thinking that they left early.
2017 SEC Championships: #1 Seed Gibson Scratches 200 Free on Day 3
Gibson has scratched out of this morning’s 200 free prelims in favor of the 100 fly, which takes place one event earlier.
2017 SEC Championships: Day 2 Finals Live Recap
Georgia’s Chase Kalisz will line up as the top seed in the 200 IM, but Florida All-American Mark Szaranek and Auburn’s defending SEC champion Joe Patching will be on either side to challenge him.
Caeleb Dressel Ties Fastest Split Ever with 17.86 on 200 Free Relay
As if a 17.90 freestyle split on last night’s 200 medley relay wasn’t enough, Florida’s Caeleb Dressel stepped up his game again with a 17.86 split on the 200 free relay.
Chase Kalisz Rocks 1:41.2 200 IM to Break Lochte’s SEC Meet Record
Georgia’s Chase Kalisz wiped one of Ryan Lochte’s swims from the SEC record book on Wednesday night at the 2017 SEC Championships, breaking the 200 IM SEC Meet Record in 1:41.28.
Race Video: Caeleb Dressel Anchors Medley Relay with 17.90 Split
Caeleb Dressel took the Florida Gators from 7th to 1st with a scorching 17.90 anchor on the first night of the 2017 SEC Championships.