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The final day of prelims at the NCAA Division I Men’s Championships will be a mix between fabulous individual efforts and the coronation of Texas as the 2015 champions. Hit refresh for the latest coverage.
Texas’ historic men’s 100-yard fly, along with an amazing rest of the day, pushed the Longhorns out to a gigantic day two lead at the NCAA Division I Men’s Championships as Eddie Reese’s 11th career coaching title is likely a lock.
Texas finished the day with 399 points after claiming an NCAA record 92 points in the 100-yard fly with a historic top-four sweep.
The Longhorns certainly have a shot to crack into the top five point tallies of all time:
634 – Auburn – 2004
632 – Stanford – 1992
609.5 – Auburn – 2003
599 – Stanford – 1998
597.5 – Texas – 2001
Meanwhile, California stands second after day two with 275 points, while Michigan (210) and Florida (205) are battling for third. Southern California is fifth overall with 197 points.
Men - Team Rankings - Through Event 14 1. Texas 399 2. California 275 3. Michigan 210 4. Florida 205 5. Southern Cali 197 6. Stanford 156 7. Georgia 148.5 8. Auburn 131 9. Alabama 127 10. NC State 104.5 11. Indiana 104 12. Arizona 91.5 13. Missouri 82 14. Tennessee 78 15. Louisville 72 15. Ohio St 72 17. UNC 49.5 18. Miami (Fl) 49 19. Purdue 29 20. Wisconsin 28 21. Penn St 20 22. South Carolina 19 23. Brigham Young 15 24. Georgia Tech 14 25. Virginia Tech 13 25. Wku 13 27. Univ of Utah 12.5 28. Unlv (M) 12 29. Florida St 11 30. Virginia 8 31. Notre Dame 7 32. Texas A&M 4.5 33. Minnesota 4 34. Southern Methodist University 2 34. Northwestern 2
And, barring a load of disqualifications tonight, Texas did what it had to do to secure Reese’s 11th career title with seven A finalists and two B finalists for nine scoring spots. California, meanwhile, had a top day with six A finals and three B finals for nine total.
Total A/B Finalists (The top 16 swimmers all score points for their teams):
[table “” not found /]Men’s 200 back
California’s Ryan Murphy put himself in position to defend his 200-yard back title with the top seed in the morning at the NCAA Division I Men’s Championships.
Murphy clocked a time of 1:38.65, more than a second off his second-ranked lifetime best of 1:37.35 from his win last night.
This evening, Murphy will be looking to not only defend his title, but also both take down his NCAA record 1:37.35 but also potentially get after Ryan Lochte’s American record of 1:36.81.
Murphy’s teammate Jacob Pebley qualified seventh overall in 1:39.87 to give the Bears two A finalists.
Tennessee’s Sean Lehane raced his way to the second seed in 1:38.76 and is looking to become UT’s first 200 back champion since Tripp Schwenk in 1993.
NC State’s Hennessey Stuart snared the third seed in 1:39.60 with Stanford’s David Nolan posting a fourth-seeded 1:39.66.
1 Murphy, Ryan SO California 1:38.34 1:38.65 q
23.55 48.50 (24.95)
1:13.55 (25.05) 1:38.65 (25.10)
2 Lehane, Sean JR Tennessee 1:39.65 1:38.76 q
23.69 48.80 (25.11)
1:13.56 (24.76) 1:38.76 (25.20)
3 Stuart, Henness FR NC State 1:39.37 1:39.60 q
23.01 47.88 (24.87)
1:13.51 (25.63) 1:39.60 (26.09)
4 Nolan, David SR Stanford 1:40.02 1:39.66 q
23.76 49.12 (25.36)
1:14.54 (25.42) 1:39.66 (25.12)
5 Taylor, Jake JR Brigham Young 1:40.51 1:39.76 q
23.65 49.04 (25.39)
1:14.55 (25.51) 1:39.76 (25.21)
6 TeDuits, Drew SR Wisconsin 1:39.72 1:39.85 q
23.84 48.91 (25.07)
1:14.23 (25.32) 1:39.85 (25.62)
7 Pebley, Jacob JR California 1:40.48 1:39.87 q
24.21 49.37 (25.16)
1:14.50 (25.13) 1:39.87 (25.37)
8 Patching, Joe SO Auburn 1:40.46 1:40.16 q
23.31 48.46 (25.15)
1:14.13 (25.67) 1:40.16 (26.03)
A/B Finalists (The top 16 swimmers all score points for their teams):
[table “” not found /]Men’s 100 free
NC State’s Simonas Bilis chased down the top seed with a time of 42.18 in the 100-yard free at the NCAA Division I Men’s Championships.
Bilis is looking to join Cullen Jones (50 free – 2006) as recent Wolfpack sprint freestyle NCAA titlists.
Alabama’s Kristian Gkolomeev, who won the 50-yard free last year by tying Arizona’s Brad Tandy, qualified second this morning in 42.23.
Southern California’s Cristian Quintero, the 200-yard free victor last night, qualified third in 42.26 with Michigan’s Bruno Ortiz tying that time to share a piece of the third seed as well.
Texas’ John Murray earned the fifth seed with a 42.27 as the Longhorns continued to pile on points.
1 Bilis, Simonas JR NC State 41.94 42.18 q
r:+0.73 20.12 42.18 (22.06)
2 Gkolomeev, Kris SO Alabama 41.68 42.23 q
r:+0.70 20.15 42.23 (22.08)
3 Quintero, Crist SR Southern Califor 42.21 42.26 q
r:+0.68 20.31 42.26 (21.95)
3 Ortiz, Bruno SR Michigan 42.46 42.26 q
r:+0.60 20.07 42.26 (22.19)
5 Murray, John JR Texas 42.61 42.27 q
r:+0.57 20.10 42.27 (22.17)
6 Soedel, Nick SR Univ of Utah 42.66 42.31 q
r:+0.57 20.01 42.31 (22.30)
7 Messerschmidt, JR California 43.03 42.32 q
r:+0.57 19.83 42.32 (22.49)
8 Chadwick, Micha SO Missouri 42.70 42.37 q
r:+0.69 20.34 42.37 (22.03)
A/B Finalists (The top 16 swimmers all score points for their teams):
[table “” not found /]Men’s 200 breast
After prelims of the men’s 200-yard breaststroke, just three men have cleared 1:51 in the history of the stroke. All three will swim in finals at the NCAA Division I Men’s Championships.
Texas’ Will Licon, who upset American-record holder Chase Kalisz in the 400-yard IM last night, clocked a scorching 1:49.54 to lead qualifying this morning.
That swim put him second all time behind American and NCAA record holder Kevin Cordes’ 1:48.66 from last year. Overall, Licon’s time is the fourth-fastest ever behind a trio of Cordes times.
Cordes, meanwhile, qualified second this morning in 1:50.02, his seventh time in the 1:50 range.
California’s Chuck Katis clocked in with a 1:50.71 this morning to move to third all time in the event’s history.
All Time 200 Breast
[table “” not found /]Cordes is looking to become just the sixth man to ever win the 200-yard breast three times in a career after becoming just the third man ever to put up a career sweep in the 100-yard breast last night.
1 Licon, Will SO Texas 1:51.77 1:49.54 q
r:+0.38 24.88 52.76 (27.88)
1:21.18 (28.42) 1:49.54 (28.36)
2 Cordes, Kevin SR Arizona 1:52.65 1:50.02 q
r:+0.36 24.68 52.74 (28.06)
1:21.47 (28.73) 1:50.02 (28.55)
3 Katis, Chuck SR California 1:54.30 1:50.71 q
r:+0.47 24.99 53.22 (28.23)
1:21.65 (28.43) 1:50.71 (29.06)
4 Tierney, Sam SR Missouri 1:52.67 1:51.78 q
r:+0.52 25.45 53.91 (28.46)
1:22.70 (28.79) 1:51.78 (29.08)
5 Fink, Nicolas SR Georgia 1:51.58 1:51.90 q
r:+0.49 25.12 52.96 (27.84)
1:22.16 (29.20) 1:51.90 (29.74)
6 McKee, Anton SO Alabama 1:52.92 1:51.97 q
r:+0.33 25.10 53.59 (28.49)
1:22.66 (29.07) 1:51.97 (29.31)
7 Funk, Richard SR Michigan 1:54.05 1:52.60 q
r:+0.22 25.29 53.84 (28.55)
1:23.11 (29.27) 1:52.60 (29.49)
7 Wich-Glasen, Ni FR South Carolina 1:52.81 1:52.60 q
r:+0.53 25.27 54.12 (28.85)
1:23.06 (28.94) 1:52.60 (29.54)
A/B Finalists (The top 16 swimmers all score points for their teams):
[table “” not found /]Men’s 200 fly
Michigan’s Dylan Bosch could defend his 200-yard fly title tonight at the NCAA Division I Men’s Championships.
Bosch turned in a time of 1:40.15, which is less than a second off his NCAA record time of 1:39.33 to win the event last year.
Texas’ Jack Conger, who set the American record with a 1:39.31 at a time trial at Big 12s last month, qualified second this morning in 1:40.97. His time did not qualify as an NCAA record since it occurred in a time trial.
Texas wound up with three A finalists in the event as Joseph Schooling (1:41.14) and Clark Smith (1:41.59) qualified third and fourth as well.
1 Bosch, Dylan JR Michigan 1:40.75 1:40.15 q
r:+0.46 22.30 47.32 (25.02)
1:13.16 (25.84) 1:40.15 (26.99)
2 Conger, Jack SO Texas 1:39.31 1:40.97 q
r:+0.67 22.08 48.00 (25.92)
1:14.08 (26.08) 1:40.97 (26.89)
3 Schooling, Jose FR Texas 1:40.59 1:41.14 q
r:+0.63 22.22 48.03 (25.81)
1:14.45 (26.42) 1:41.14 (26.69)
4 Smith, Clark SO Texas 1:41.42 1:41.59 q
r:+0.65 22.63 48.61 (25.98)
1:15.18 (26.57) 1:41.59 (26.41)
5 Darragh, Mack SR Missouri 1:42.56 1:41.76 q
r:+0.67 22.93 48.71 (25.78)
1:14.77 (26.06) 1:41.76 (26.99)
6 McCurdy, Christ JR NC State 1:42.00 1:41.99 q
r:+0.67 23.00 48.78 (25.78)
1:14.95 (26.17) 1:41.99 (27.04)
7 Stewart, Tynan JR Georgia 1:42.30 1:42.08 q
r:+0.63 22.85 49.26 (26.41)
1:15.67 (26.41) 1:42.08 (26.41)
8 Hinshaw, Adam SR California 1:43.61 1:42.13 q
23.30 49.33 (26.03)
1:15.53 (26.20) 1:42.13 (26.60)
A/B Finalists (The top 16 swimmers all score points for their teams):
[table “” not found /]Men’s 400 free relay
Southern California is looking to add to the 800 free relay win with a 400 free relay victory after earning the top seed this morning at the NCAA Division I Men’s Championships.
USC’s Cristian Quintero, Santo Condorelli, Ralf Tribuntsov and Dylan Carter claimed the top time in 2:48.24. USC is looking for its ninth victory in the 400-yard free relay’s history at NCAAs.
California’s Tyler Messerschmidt, Ryan Murphy, Fabio Gimondi and Seth Stubblefield turned in a second-seeded time of 2:48.28, while NC State’s Ryan Held, David Williams, Soeren Dahl and Simonas Bilis captured the third seed in 2:49.18.
Texas’ Brett Ringgold, John Murray, Matt Ellis and Kip Darmody also made the A final with a seventh-seeded 2:50.96 as the Longhorns secured Eddie Reese’s 11th career coaching title with a solid morning of swimming.
1 Southern Califor 2:49.50 2:48.24 q
1) Quintero, Cristian SR 2) r:+0.28 Condorelli, Santo SO
3) r:+0.22 Tribuntsov, Ralf FR 4) r:+0.15 Carter, Dylan SO
r:+0.67 20.45 42.40 (42.40)
1:02.64 (20.24) 1:24.26 (41.86)
1:44.09 (19.83) 2:06.08 (41.82)
2:26.22 (20.14) 2:48.24 (42.16)
2 California 2:51.71 2:48.28 q
1) Messerschmidt, Tyler JR 2) r:+0.21 Murphy, Ryan SO
3) r:+0.19 Gimondi, Fabio SR 4) r:+0.09 Stubblefield, Seth SR
r:+0.75 20.28 42.69 (42.69)
1:02.70 (20.01) 1:24.15 (41.46)
1:44.18 (20.03) 2:06.45 (42.30)
2:26.27 (19.82) 2:48.28 (41.83)
3 NC State 2:48.92 2:49.18 q
1) Held, Ryan FR 2) r:+0.24 Williams, David SR
3) r:+0.37 Dahl, Soeren SO 4) r:+0.32 Bilis, Simonas JR
r:+0.72 20.53 42.44 (42.44)
1:02.67 (20.23) 1:24.80 (42.36)
1:45.09 (20.29) 2:07.94 (43.14)
2:27.54 (19.60) 2:49.18 (41.24)
4 Michigan 2:50.14 2:49.39 q
1) Powers, Paul FR 2) r:+0.06 Glanda, Justin SR
3) r:+0.25 Nielsen, Ander Lie JR 4) r:+0.20 Ortiz, Bruno SR
r:+0.71 20.35 43.13 (43.13)
1:03.15 (20.02) 1:25.64 (42.51)
1:45.85 (20.21) 2:07.85 (42.21)
2:27.58 (19.73) 2:49.39 (41.54)
5 Auburn 2:48.98 2:50.49 q
1) Mendes, Arthur JR 2) r:+0.31 Holoda, Peter FR
3) r:+0.26 Duderstadt, Mihael SO 4) r:+0.33 Darmody, Kyle SO
r:+0.70 21.00 43.04 (43.04)
1:03.17 (20.13) 1:25.55 (42.51)
1:45.33 (19.78) 2:07.96 (42.41)
2:27.92 (19.96) 2:50.49 (42.53)
6 Stanford 2:52.38 2:50.52 q
1) Perry, Sam FR 2) r:+0.19 Nolan, David SR
3) r:+0.32 Garnier, Jeffrey JR 4) r:+0.27 Stephens, Thomas SR
r:+0.63 20.76 43.22 (43.22)
1:02.89 (19.67) 1:24.72 (41.50)
1:45.19 (20.47) 2:07.59 (42.87)
2:27.99 (20.40) 2:50.52 (42.93)
7 Texas 2:51.68 2:50.96 q
1) Ringgold, Brett FR 2) r:+0.34 Murray, John JR
3) r:+0.28 Ellis, Matt JR 4) r:+0.39 Darmody, Kip SR
r:+0.74 20.86 42.95 (42.95)
1:03.16 (20.21) 1:25.88 (42.93)
1:46.40 (20.52) 2:08.52 (42.64)
2:28.93 (20.41) 2:50.96 (42.44)
8 Louisville 2:53.11 2:51.48 q
1) Lindenbauer, Matthias SO 2) r:+0.14 Carroll, Trevor SO
3) r:+0.20 Dahlia, Thomas SR 4) r:+0.51 Edelen, Rudy SR
r:+0.66 20.76 43.36 (43.36)
1:03.48 (20.12) 1:25.96 (42.60)
1:46.34 (20.38) 2:08.61 (42.65)
2:28.72 (20.11) 2:51.48 (42.87)
A/B Finalists (The top 16 swimmers all score points for their teams):
[table “” not found /]Platform diving
Steele Johnson, the one-meter victor, led a Purdue trio into the championship final of the platform at the NCAA Division I Men’s Championships.
Johnson collected 530.70 points, while Sean Mokhtari (397.65) and Jamie Bissett (396.10) qualified fifth and sixth.
Indiana’s James Connor turned in a second-place 468.90, while Arizona’s Rafael Quintero snared third with 451.60 points.
1 Johnson, Steele Purdue NP 530.70 q 2 Connor, James Indiana NP 468.90 q 3 Quintero, Rafae Arizona NP 451.60 q 4 Barnard, Matt Minnesota NP 420.10 q 5 Mokhtari, Sean Purdue NP 397.65 q 6 Bissett, Jamie Purdue NP 396.10 q 7 Anderson, Mark Texas NP 393.05 q 8 McKean, Fraser Auburn NP 391.95 q 9 Robles Rodrigue Tennessee NP 389.00 q 10 Pollard, Collin Southern Califor NP 387.80 q 11 Ipsen, Kristian Stanford NP 385.15 q 12 Gismervik, Amun Hawaii NP 379.55 q 13 Boschult, Addis Iowa NP 378.40 q 14 Zoe, Dylan Minnesota NP 371.00 q 15 Miller, Cole South Carolina NP 367.05 q 16 Hernandez, Zach Florida NP 359.75 q
A/B Finalists (The top 16 swimmers all score points for their teams):
[table “” not found /]1650 free still to come.
Total A/B Finalists (The top 16 swimmers all score points for their teams):
[table “” not found /]SCHEDULED EVENTS
- Men’s 200 back
- Men’s 100 free
- Men’s 200 breast
- Men’s 200 fly
- Men’s 400 free relay
- Men’s platform diving
- Men’s 1650 free
