Reported by Robert Gibbs.
MEET INFO
- Saturday, October 21-Sunday, October 22
- Uytengsu Aquatics Center, Los Angeles, CA
- 25 yards
- USA Roster
- Pac-12 Roster
- Live Results
- Results on Meet Mobile as “2017 College Challange”
The second-ever USA Swimming College Challenge kicks off tonight in Los Angeles, CA. This unique event features some of the top USA National Team swimmers, including professionals and high schoolers against the top stars from the Pac-12 Conference.
100 BUTTERFLY – MEN
Tom Shields, the former US Open record in this event, used his classically great underwaters to win in 45.16, almost a second ahead of any other swimmers. The Pac-12 blunted Shield’s victory by sweeping the next three spots, thanks to Justin Lynch (46.03), Matthew Josa (46.09), and Zheng Quah (46.31). USA’s Michael Andrew (46.59), Jack Conger(46.62) and Pace Clark (47.61) took 5th-7th, while Justin Wright rounded out the times with a 48.43.
100 FREESTYLE – MEN
Tom Shields nabbed his second win out of lane 1 in 42.73. USC’s Dylan Carter followed in 42.95, then Daniel Krueger in 43.17, Michael Jensen in 43.22, Samuel Perry and Cameron Craig tied for 5th in 43.61, Matt Grevers was 7th in 43.65, and Ryan Murphy 8th in 44.11.
Love his insight and the NT coming together with ideas to improve this countries best and brightest. Hoping he continues to be vocal and the powers that be listen, to intelligent and experienced not to listen to.
Check out my fan page of Tom Shields on Instagram @Tomshields_thegoat
I always think of odd things, for example he won 200 yard butterfly and Eastin won 200 yard butterfly. They came from areas that are within 20 miles of each other growing up,
Shocked at the lack of seeing him take down the heat from lane 1 in the 100 free jokes
Shocked at the lack of piano jokes here so far.
They can’t hit him underwater
That’s actually pretty funny
He had the fastest last 50 in the 200 fly by over a half second (25.70). I’m torn. I would like him to do well, but it’s a lot of fun reading those piano jokes.
Tom Shields: “We should [swim Short Course Yards] more often!”
People tend to forget that Tom Shields does three strokes really well. His fly back and free have always been fire in SCY. Make that paper Tom. ?
I guess you could say he does the fifth stroke really well.
Got them dolphins, braaah.
He’s the only person in history to go a 44 in his back and a 43 in his fly
Tom – agree