2018 MEN’S NCAA SWIMMING & DIVING CHAMPIONSHIPS
- Wednesday, March 21 – Saturday, March 24
- Jean K. Freeman Aquatic Center – Minneapolis, Minnesota
- Prelims 10 AM / Finals 6 PM (Central Time)
- Defending champion: Texas (3x) (results)
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With a tight team battle in the works, Texas freshman Austin Katz came up clutch in tonight’s 200 back. Katz came from behind to beat teammate John Shebat, winning in 1:37.53 while Shebat took 2nd in 1:37.94. That propels Texas into the lead going into the 200 breast, where they don’t have any scorers tonight.
Splits:
- 1st 50 Split- 23.01
- 2nd 50 Split- 24.50 (47.51)
- 3rd 50 Split- 25.11
- 4th 50 Split- 24.91 (50.02)
- Final Time- 1:37.53
Shebat lead through the 150 in 46.42, holding onto his lead with a 1:11.63 split at the 150. Katz came home hard, however, splitting 24.91 to Shebat’s 26.31 with a big finish to secure the win. Katz is the 2nd fastest freshman ever. Only Ryan Murphy was faster as a freshman, swimming a 1:37.35 to win the 2014 NCAA Championships for Cal.
ALL-TIME TOP 10 PERFORMERS: MEN’S 200 YARD BACK
| Place | Swimmer | Time |
| 1 | Ryan Murphy | 1:35.73 |
| 2 | Ryan Lochte | 1:36.81 |
| 3 | John Shebat | 1:37.24 |
| 4 | Austin Katz | 1:37.53 |
| 5 | Tyler Clary | 1:37.58 |
| 6 | Patrick Mulcare | 1:37.80 |
| 7 | Arkady Vyatchanin | 1:37.87 |
| 8 | Eugene Godsoe | 1:38.21 |
| 9 | Drew Teduits | 1:38.27 |
| 10 | Aaron Piersol | 1:38.45 |
ALL-TIME TOP 10 PERFORMANCES: MEN’S 200 YARD BACK
| Place | Swimmer | Time |
| 1 | Ryan Murphy | 1:35.73 |
| 2 | Ryan Murphy | 1:36.75 |
| 3 | Ryan Murphy | 1:36.77 |
| 4 | Ryan Lochte | 1:36.81 |
| 5 | John Shebat | 1:37.24 |
| 6 | Ryan Murphy | 1:37.35 |
| 7 | Austin Katz | 1:37.53 |
| 8 | Tyler Clary | 1:37.58 |
| 9 | Ryan Lochte | 1:37.68 |
| 10 | Ryan Murphy | 1:37.80 |
| 10 | Patrick Mulcare | 1:37.80 |
This was one of my favorite races congrats to all 3 Longhorns in the A Final… huge congrats to Katz for getting the title as a Freshman!aldo props to Shebat for 2 great swims!
Still confused on what happened to his older brother — these two had the potential to be perennial A finalists in the 200 back at the National level. Besides the Litherland brothers we haven’t had that since the Vanderkaay/Whitaker brothers on the men’s side
I mean, he quit I think that’s what happened. College swimming man, there’s a high turnover rate
The top 10 performers in this event feel like the oldest collective ones.
And secured the meet for Texas 🙁
yes 🙂
Cal is leading for now (by a hair)