SEC Swimming and Diving Championships
Auburn, Alabama 2020
The Wednesday night finals session of the 2020 SEC Swimming and Diving Championships had the finals of the 200 free relay, 500 free, 200 IM, 50 free, and men’s 1m diving.
An NCAA record fell on night two to Florida’s Kieran Smith in the 500 freestyle as he lowered it by two seconds and was also one second under the American record as well.
Tennessee’s Erika Brown won the 50 freestyle to move to second all-time, and Texas A&M’s Shaine Casas broke 1:40 for the first time in winning the 200 IM final.
Georgia’s Courtney Harnish, Tennessee’s Meghan Small and Alabama’s Zane Waddell also won individual events on Wednesday night in Auburn, Alabama.
SEC Swimming and Diving Championships Details
Men - Team Rankings - Through Event 15 1. Texas A&M University 438 2. University of Florida 395 3. University of Alabama 361 4. Kentucky, University of 340 5. Georgia, University of 339.5 6. Tennessee, University of, Knox 328.5 7. Auburn University 301 8. Missouri 276 9. South Carolina, University of, 238 10. Louisiana State University 223
Women - Team Rankings - Through Event 13 1. Tennessee, University of, Knox 385 2. University of Florida 356.5 3. Auburn University 352 4. Kentucky, University of 321 5. Georgia, University of 310 6. Texas A&M University 300 7. University of Alabama 243.5 8. Missouri 212 9. University of Arkansas 200 10. South Carolina, University of, 168 11. Louisiana State University 160 12. Vanderbilt University 90
Women’s 200 Free Relay
Using a tremendous second leg from senior Claire Fisch, Auburn won the women’s 200 free relay to open up the second night of the 2020 SEC Swimming and Diving Championships in their home pool. Fisch split a 20.99 as she paved the way for freshman AJ Kutsch (21.15) and senior Robyn Clevenger (21.62) on the back half to give the Tigers the 1:25.41 victory and a new SEC meet record. Senior Julie Meynen (21.65) led off the Tigers’ relay.
Tennessee got off to a quick start with Erika Brown leading off in 21.15, not far off the NCAA record of 20.8 set earlier this season. Brown gave way to Stanzi Moseley (22.14), Meghan Small (21.46) and Bailey Grinter (21.40) as the Vols finished in second at 1:26.15, under their SEC meet record from last year.
Missouri’s team of Megan Keil (22.090, Haley Hynes (22.07), Amy Feddersen (22.23) and Sarah Thompson (21.31) finished third at 1:27.70.
The quickest splits outside the top three came from Arkansas’ Anna Hopkin (20.27), Alabama’s Morgan Scott (21.50), Georgia’s Veronica Burchill (21.71) and Florida’s Sherridon Dressel (21.75).
Arkansas (1:27.93), Alabama (1:27.98), Florida (1:28.13), Georgia (1:28.28) and South Carolina (1:28.44) also placed in the top eight.
Hopkin’s split was the fastest all-time.
Event 7 Women 200 Yard Freestyle Relay
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NCAA: N 1:24.55 3/21/2019 California
M. Murphy, K. McLaughlin. A. Bilquist, A. Weitzeil
SEC Meet: S 1:26.51 2/20/2019 Tennessee
M. Banic, S. Moseley, B. Grinter, E. Brown
Pool: P 1:26.85 3/15/2012 Stanford
Woodward, Schaefer, Murez, Webb
1:28.43 A
1:29.21 B
School Seed Finals Points
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1 Auburn 1:28.09 1:25.41SA 64
1) Meynen, Julie SR 2) r:0.18 Fisch, Claire SR
3) r:0.12 Kutsch, AJ FR 4) r:0.19 Clevenger, Robyn SR
r:+0.61 10.55 21.65 (21.65)
31.53 (9.88) 42.64 (20.99)
52.51 (9.87) 1:03.79 (21.15)
1:13.91 (10.12) 1:25.41 (21.62)
2 Tennessee 1:27.20 1:26.15SA 56
1) Brown, Erika J SR 2) r:0.38 Moseley, Stanzi SR
3) r:0.22 Small, Meghan SR 4) r:0.36 Grinter, Bailey JR
r:+0.66 10.24 21.15 (21.15)
31.67 (10.52) 43.29 (22.14)
53.52 (10.23) 1:04.75 (21.46)
1:14.85 (10.10) 1:26.15 (21.40)
3 Missouri 1:27.39 1:27.70 A 54
1) Keil, Megan K SO 2) r:0.40 Hynes, Haley SR
3) r:0.30 Feddersen, Amy FR 4) r:0.13 Thompson, Sarah JR
r:+0.61 10.64 22.09 (22.09)
32.64 (10.55) 44.16 (22.07)
54.63 (10.47) 1:06.39 (22.23)
1:16.34 (9.95) 1:27.70 (21.31)
4 Arkansas 1:28.39 1:27.93 A 52
1) Melton, Kobie M SO 2) r:-0.05 Hopkin, Anna SR
3) r:0.43 Moore, Molly SO 4) r:0.32 Sansores DeLa Fdrea SO
r:+0.63 10.96 23.03 (23.03)
32.45 (9.42) 43.30 (20.27)
54.07 (10.77) 1:05.74 (22.44)
1:16.39 (10.65) 1:27.93 (22.19)
5 Alabama 1:28.56 1:27.98 A 50
1) Antoniou, Kalia SO 2) r:0.06 Scott, Morgan SO
3) r:0.32 Molnar, Flora JR 4) r:0.15 Wolf, Julia SO
r:+0.69 10.77 22.16 (22.16)
32.21 (10.05) 43.66 (21.50)
54.19 (10.53) 1:05.86 (22.20)
1:16.35 (10.49) 1:27.98 (22.12)
6 FLOR 1:28.36 1:28.13 A 48
1) Garofalo, Isabella D SR 2) r:0.26 Dressel, Sherridon SR
3) r:0.15 Hillis, Gabrielle JR 4) r:0.05 Bates, Talia FR
r:+0.61 10.77 22.27 (22.27)
32.58 (10.31) 44.02 (21.75)
54.61 (10.59) 1:06.24 (22.22)
1:16.35 (10.11) 1:28.13 (21.89)
7 Georgia 1:29.95 1:28.28 A 46
1) Fa'amausili, Gabi A JR 2) r:0.51 Hartman, Zoie FR
3) r:0.33 DellaTorre, Danelle JR 4) r:0.26 Burchill, Veronica SR
r:+0.67 10.67 21.97 (21.97)
32.66 (10.69) 44.17 (22.20)
54.71 (10.54) 1:06.57 (22.40)
1:16.89 (10.32) 1:28.28 (21.71)
8 South Carolina 1:31.56 1:28.44 B 44
1) Lappin, Christina M SR 2) r:0.41 Walker, Emma SO
3) r:0.19 Smith, Janie FR 4) r:0.27 Doennebrink, Daelle JR
r:+0.69 10.69 22.32 (22.32)
32.81 (10.49) 44.40 (22.08)
54.62 (10.22) 1:06.28 (21.88)
1:16.75 (10.47) 1:28.44 (22.16)
Men’s 200 Free Relay
A day after losing the 200 medley relay to a botched last turn, the Alabama Crimson Tide turned the tables in the 200 free relay by taking the win at 1:16.00. The team of Tyler Sesvold (19.33), Zane Waddell (18.60), Jonathan Berneburg (19.09) and Sam DiSette (18.98) won the title ahead of Florida (1:16.33) and Texas A&M (1:16.57).
Alabama doesn’t have the depth to compete for the team title but they have the sprint relays that will keep them near the top.
Florida’s team of Eric Friese (19.60), Kieran Smith (18.98), Will Davis (18.66) and Isaac Davis (19.09) finished in second and nearly stole the relay from lane seven. The Aggies from A&M finished third with Adam Koster (19.23), Mike Thibert (19.30), Mark Theall (18.85) and Clayton Bobo (19.19).
South Carolina (1:17.20), Tennessee (1:17.37), LSU (1:17.50), Kentucky (1:17.62) and Missouri (1:17.66) also placed in the top eight.
The quickest splits outside the top three teams came from Tennessee’s Scott Scanlon (19.14), LSU’s Karl Luht (19.20), Kentucky’s John Mitchell (19.22) and South Carolina’s Dylan Delaney and Kentucky’s Jason Head (19.26).
Event 8 Men 200 Yard Freestyle Relay
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NCAA: N 1:14.08 3/26/2009 Auburn
J. Andkjaer, G. Louw, K. Norys, M.Targett
SEC Meet: S 1:15.43 2/20/2019 Alabama
Z. Waddell, S. DiSette, J. Blake, R. Howard
Pool: P 1:15.47 2/19/2009 Auburn
Andkjaer, Targett, Norys, Louw
1:17.17 A
1:17.86 B
School Seed Finals Points
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1 Alabama 1:18.33 1:16.00 A 64
1) Sesvold, Tyler E JR 2) r:0.10 Waddell, Zane SR
3) r:0.17 Berneburg, Jonathan SO 4) r:0.24 DiSette, Sam JR
r:+0.63 9.25 19.33 (19.33)
28.14 (8.81) 37.93 (18.60)
47.01 (9.08) 57.02 (19.09)
1:05.89 (8.87) 1:16.00 (18.98)
2 FLOR 1:18.70 1:16.33 A 56
1) Friese, Eric E FR 2) r:0.21 Smith, Kieran SO
3) r:0.15 Davis, Will SO 4) r:0.11 Davis, Isaac SO
r:+0.68 9.34 19.60 (19.60)
28.61 (9.01) 38.58 (18.98)
47.24 (8.66) 57.24 (18.66)
1:06.12 (8.88) 1:16.33 (19.09)
3 Texas A&M 1:17.21 1:16.57 A 54
1) Koster, Adam R SR 2) r:0.22 Thibert, Mike SR
3) r:0.16 Theall, Mark JR 4) r:0.13 Bobo, Clayton SO
r:+0.59 9.16 19.23 (19.23)
28.22 (8.99) 38.53 (19.30)
47.35 (8.82) 57.38 (18.85)
1:06.31 (8.93) 1:16.57 (19.19)
4 South Carolina 1:19.04 1:17.20 B 52
1) Burras, Lewis E SO 2) r:0.36 Ross, AJ JR
3) r:0.36 Gropper, Guy FR 4) r:0.24 Delaney, Dylan SO
r:+0.64 9.36 19.28 (19.28)
28.41 (9.13) 38.58 (19.30)
47.69 (9.11) 57.94 (19.36)
1:06.97 (9.03) 1:17.20 (19.26)
5 Tennessee 1:18.48 1:17.37 B 50
1) Connolly, Alec M SR 2) r:0.26 Verhage, Braga SR
3) r:0.10 Scanlon, Scott FR 4) r:0.36 Briggs, Nolan SO
r:+0.66 9.43 19.62 (19.62)
28.63 (9.01) 38.90 (19.28)
47.86 (8.96) 58.04 (19.14)
1:07.26 (9.22) 1:17.37 (19.33)
6 LSU 1:18.46 1:17.50 B 48
1) Curry, Brooks V FR 2) r:0.05 Klotz, Matthew SR
3) r:0.10 Luht, Karl SR 4) r:0.21 Clough, Lewis SR
r:+0.59 9.25 19.30 (19.30)
28.34 (9.04) 38.65 (19.35)
47.63 (8.98) 57.85 (19.20)
1:07.04 (9.19) 1:17.50 (19.65)
7 Kentucky 1:19.28 1:17.62 B 46
1) Wetzlar, Peter C SR 2) r:0.30 Mitchell, John SR
3) r:0.29 Head, Jason SR 4) r:0.30 Brown, Glen SR
r:+0.60 9.29 19.43 (19.43)
28.54 (9.11) 38.65 (19.22)
47.68 (9.03) 57.91 (19.26)
1:07.23 (9.32) 1:17.62 (19.71)
8 Missouri 1:18.14 1:17.66 B 44
1) Kovac, Danny D SO 2) r:0.09 Hein, Daniel SR
3) r:0.12 Leach, Kyle SO 4) r:0.18 Dahlgren, Jack SO
r:+0.59 9.34 19.59 (19.59)
28.62 (9.03) 38.91 (19.32)
47.94 (9.03) 58.37 (19.46)
1:07.47 (9.10) 1:17.66 (19.29)
Women’s 500 Free
Leading from start to finish, Georgia junior Courtney Harnish successfully defended her SEC title in the 500 with a 4:36.40 to win from lane 2. She finished ahead of Kentucky’s Ali Galyer (4:38.40), who swam on the outside in lane 1.
The race was dominated by the outside lanes as Alabama sophomore Kensey McMahon broke 4:40 for the first time from lane 7 at 4:38.66 to finish third.
Arkansas’ Peyton Palsha (4:39.41) finished in fourth place thanks to a great last 50. Tennessee’s Amanda Nunan (4:39.42), Auburn’s Emily Hetzer (4:39.80), Texas A&M’s Karling Hemstreet (4:41.25) and Alabama’s Alexis Preski (4:41.30) also swam in the championship final.
Event 9 Women 500 Yard Freestyle
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NCAA: N 4:24.08 3/16/2017 Katie Ledecky, Stanford
SEC Meet: S 4:33.10 2/17/2016 Brittany MacLean, Georgia
Pool: P 4:34.48 3/15/2012 Haley Anderson, Southern California
4:35.76 A
4:47.20 B
Name Year School Prelims Finals Points
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=== A - Final ===
1 Harnish, Courtn JR Georgia 4:40.08 4:36.40 B 32
r:+0.76 25.60 53.25 (27.65)
1:21.10 (27.85) 1:49.08 (27.98)
2:17.21 (28.13) 2:45.55 (28.34)
3:13.88 (28.33) 3:41.73 (27.85)
4:09.52 (27.79) 4:36.40 (26.88)
2 Galyer, Ali J SR Kentucky 4:41.14 4:38.40 B 28
r:+0.68 25.28 53.02 (27.74)
1:21.21 (28.19) 1:49.46 (28.25)
2:17.78 (28.32) 2:46.20 (28.42)
3:14.41 (28.21) 3:42.62 (28.21)
4:10.64 (28.02) 4:38.40 (27.76)
3 McMahon, Kensey SO Alabama 4:40.20 4:38.66 B 27
r:+0.74 26.13 53.65 (27.52)
1:21.30 (27.65) 1:49.15 (27.85)
2:17.29 (28.14) 2:45.52 (28.23)
3:13.96 (28.44) 3:42.51 (28.55)
4:11.03 (28.52) 4:38.66 (27.63)
4 Palsha, Peyton JR Arkansas 4:40.01 4:39.41 B 26
r:+0.69 25.93 53.79 (27.86)
1:21.91 (28.12) 1:50.27 (28.36)
2:18.68 (28.41) 2:47.05 (28.37)
3:15.51 (28.46) 3:44.02 (28.51)
4:11.95 (27.93) 4:39.41 (27.46)
5 Nunan, Amanda J JR Tennessee 4:38.90 4:39.42 B 25
r:+0.79 26.12 53.71 (27.59)
1:21.77 (28.06) 1:49.86 (28.09)
2:18.17 (28.31) 2:46.60 (28.43)
3:15.04 (28.44) 3:43.49 (28.45)
4:11.76 (28.27) 4:39.42 (27.66)
6 Hetzer, Emily SO Auburn 4:38.56 4:39.80 B 24
r:+0.78 25.74 53.58 (27.84)
1:21.76 (28.18) 1:49.81 (28.05)
2:17.81 (28.00) 2:46.05 (28.24)
3:14.44 (28.39) 3:42.79 (28.35)
4:11.56 (28.77) 4:39.80 (28.24)
7 Hemstreet, Karl SR Texas A&M 4:41.16 4:41.25 B 23
r:+0.67 25.76 54.30 (28.54)
1:22.64 (28.34) 1:51.11 (28.47)
2:19.76 (28.65) 2:48.28 (28.52)
3:16.78 (28.50) 3:45.12 (28.34)
4:13.42 (28.30) 4:41.25 (27.83)
8 Preski, Alexis SR Alabama 4:39.94 4:41.30 B 22
r:+0.71 25.91 53.83 (27.92)
1:22.07 (28.24) 1:50.29 (28.22)
2:18.44 (28.15) 2:46.75 (28.31)
3:15.22 (28.47) 3:43.86 (28.64)
4:12.79 (28.93) 4:41.30 (28.51)
Men’s 500 Free
Nearly 24 hours after nearly breaking 1:30 in the 200 freestyle, Florida sophomore Kieran Smith absolutely demolished the record books in the 500 freestyle, scorching a 4:06.32. The time lowered the NCAA record set last season by Townley Haas of Texas (4:08.19) and also took down Zane Grothe’s American record of 4:07.25 set in December 2017.
Smith finished ahead of Texas A&M junior Mark Theall (4:10.77) and Florida teammate Bobby Finke (4:10.86).
Kieran Smith led from start to finish and used an incredible last three 50’s to get under the American record. His win marks the first for Florida in the 500 at SECs since Pawel Werner in 2016.
This was the second record set on Wednesday night at the 2020 SEC Swimming and Diving Championships in Auburn as Arkansas’ Anna Hopkin swam the fastest 50 freestyle relay split earlier in the night in the 200 freestyle relay.
Georgia’s Walker Higgins (4:13.98), Florida’s Khader Baqlah (4:15.86), Georgia’s Andrew Abruzzo (4:17.04), Georgia’s Greg Reed (4:18.88) and Alabama’s Nico Hernandez-Tome (4:19.47) also competed in the championship final.
Former record holder Zane Grothe has already reacted to the news of his record getting broken.
Event 10 Men 500 Yard Freestyle
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NCAA: N 4:08.19 3/28/2019 Townley Haas, Texas
SEC Meet: S 4:10.51 2/15/2018 Fynn Minuth, South Carolina
Pool: P 4:10.77 2/18/2015 Mitch D'Arrigo, Florida
4:11.82 A
4:23.34 B
Name Year School Prelims Finals Points
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=== A - Final ===
1 Smith, Kieran S SO FLOR 4:14.55 4:06.32NA 32
r:+0.68 22.45 47.28 (24.83)
1:12.07 (24.79) 1:37.08 (25.01)
2:02.25 (25.17) 2:27.35 (25.10)
2:52.40 (25.05) 3:17.25 (24.85)
3:42.19 (24.94) 4:06.32 (24.13)
2 Theall, Mark J JR Texas A&M 4:13.98 4:10.77PA 28
r:+0.66 22.68 47.21 (24.53)
1:12.30 (25.09) 1:37.63 (25.33)
2:03.16 (25.53) 2:28.93 (25.77)
2:54.72 (25.79) 3:20.25 (25.53)
3:45.76 (25.51) 4:10.77 (25.01)
3 Finke, Bobby C SO FLOR 4:13.74 4:10.86 A 27
r:+0.72 22.88 47.74 (24.86)
1:12.95 (25.21) 1:38.28 (25.33)
2:03.79 (25.51) 2:29.31 (25.52)
2:54.98 (25.67) 3:20.61 (25.63)
3:46.36 (25.75) 4:10.86 (24.50)
4 Higgins, Walker SR Georgia 4:13.66 4:13.98 B 26
r:+0.67 22.37 47.10 (24.73)
1:12.54 (25.44) 1:38.19 (25.65)
2:04.04 (25.85) 2:29.86 (25.82)
2:55.88 (26.02) 3:22.05 (26.17)
3:48.26 (26.21) 4:13.98 (25.72)
5 Baqlah, Khader SR FLOR 4:15.56 4:15.86 B 25
r:+0.70 23.00 48.05 (25.05)
1:13.30 (25.25) 1:38.72 (25.42)
2:04.75 (26.03) 2:30.32 (25.57)
2:56.36 (26.04) 3:23.07 (26.71)
3:49.72 (26.65) 4:15.86 (26.14)
6 Abruzzo, Andrew SO Georgia 4:15.03 4:17.04 B 24
r:+0.76 23.32 48.62 (25.30)
1:14.49 (25.87) 1:40.52 (26.03)
2:06.84 (26.32) 2:33.16 (26.32)
2:59.64 (26.48) 3:25.74 (26.10)
3:51.91 (26.17) 4:17.04 (25.13)
7 Reed, Greg C JR Georgia 4:16.79 4:18.88 B 23
r:+0.66 23.42 49.13 (25.71)
1:15.08 (25.95) 1:41.40 (26.32)
2:07.77 (26.37) 2:34.43 (26.66)
3:00.77 (26.34) 3:27.25 (26.48)
3:53.32 (26.07) 4:18.88 (25.56)
8 Hernandez-Tome, SO Alabama 4:17.64 4:19.47 B 22
r:+0.67 23.41 48.90 (25.49)
1:14.87 (25.97) 1:41.09 (26.22)
2:07.56 (26.47) 2:33.80 (26.24)
3:00.33 (26.53) 3:27.24 (26.91)
3:53.72 (26.48) 4:19.47 (25.75)
Women’s 200 IM
Tennessee senior Meghan Small won her third SEC title in four years in the 200 IM on Wednesday night at the SEC Swimming and Diving Championships in Auburn as she swam a 1:52.14. Small won as a freshman in 2017 and as a junior in 2019. She held off freshman Zoie Hartman (1:53.05) of Georgia, who looked to pull the upset in her first year at SECs.
Kentucky senior Asia Seidt was the leader at the halfway point and she wound up third with a 1:53.70. Tennessee’s Tess Cieplucha (1:53.89) finished in fourth ahead of Texas A&M’s Jing Quah (1:56.49) and Georgia’s Danielle Della Torre (1:56.55).
Kentucky’s Bailey Bonnett (1:57.46) and Texas A&M’s Caroline Theil (1:57.51) also placed in the championship final.
Event 11 Women 200 Yard IM
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NCAA: N 1:50.67 3/15/2018 Ella Eastin, Stanford
SEC Meet: S 1:51.62 2/20/2019 Meghan Small, Tennessee
Pool: P 1:51.77 3/15/2012 Caitlin Leverenz, California
1:53.66 A
1:59.94 B
Name Year School Prelims Finals Points
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=== A - Final ===
1 Small, Meghan N SR Tennessee 1:54.43 1:52.14 A 32
r:+0.69 24.43 52.39 (27.96)
1:24.98 (32.59) 1:52.14 (27.16)
2 Hartman, Zoie E FR Georgia 1:54.22 1:53.05 A 28
r:+0.79 25.20 43.27 (18.07)
1:25.84 (42.57) 1:53.05 (27.21)
3 Seidt, Asia M SR Kentucky 1:54.43 1:53.70 B 27
r:+0.68 24.37 52.53 (28.16)
1:26.30 (33.77) 1:53.70 (27.40)
4 Cieplucha, Tess SR Tennessee 1:55.32 1:53.89 B 26
r:+0.73 24.88 53.76 (28.88)
1:26.76 (33.00) 1:53.89 (27.13)
5 Quah, Jing JR Texas A&M 1:56.17 1:56.49 B 25
r:+0.60 24.91 54.00 (29.09)
1:28.51 (34.51) 1:56.49 (27.98)
6 DellaTorre, Dan JR Georgia 1:56.24 1:56.55 B 24
r:+0.66 25.62 56.58 (30.96)
1:28.68 (32.10) 1:56.55 (27.87)
7 Bonnett, Bailey JR Kentucky 1:56.68 1:57.46 B 23
r:+0.68 25.54 55.43 (29.89)
1:28.68 (33.25) 1:57.46 (28.78)
8 Theil, Caroline SO Texas A&M 1:56.67 1:57.51 B 22
r:+0.79 25.48 56.06 (30.58)
1:29.43 (33.37) 1:57.51 (28.08)
Men’s 200 IM
Texas A&M sophomore Shaine Casas nearly kept the record breaking streak going on Wednesday night at the 2020 SEC Swimming and Diving Championships in Auburn, Alabama as he torched the front half of the 200 IM final. Casas was a 45.91 through 100 yards of the 200 IM and was under Caeleb Dressel’s American record pace, but fell off on the breaststroke leg.
Nonetheless, Casas swam a 1:39.91 to break 100 seconds for the first time in his life.
He was well in front of the rest of the field as Missouri senior Nick Alexander (1:42.49) finished in second and his teammate Danny Kovac (1:43.24) was third.
Seniors Glen Brown of Kentucky (1:43.47) and Grant Sanders of Florida (1:44.01) finished in fourth and fifth.
Alabama’s Nicholas Perera (1:44.60), Derek Maas (1:45.53) and Florida’s Dillon Hillis (1:46.51) also swam in the championship final.
Event 12 Men 200 Yard IM
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NCAA: N 1:38.13 2/15/2018 Caeleb Dressel, Florida
SEC Meet: S 1:38.13 2/15/2018 Caeleb Dressel, Florida
Pool: P 1:41.96 2/19/2009 Bradley Ally, Florida
1:41.34 A
1:46.77 B
Name Year School Prelims Finals Points
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=== A - Final ===
1 Casas, Shaine M SO Texas A&M 1:40.51 1:39.91PA 32
r:+0.61 21.05 45.91 (24.86)
1:14.94 (29.03) 1:39.91 (24.97)
2 Alexander, Nick SR Missouri 1:42.81 1:42.49 B 28
r:+0.60 22.44 47.79 (25.35)
1:17.66 (29.87) 1:42.49 (24.83)
3 Kovac, Danny D SO Missouri 1:43.58 1:43.24 B 27
r:+0.61 21.78 48.44 (26.66)
1:18.03 (29.59) 1:43.24 (25.21)
4 Brown, Glen T SR Kentucky 1:43.98 1:43.47 B 26
r:+0.63 22.43 48.23 (25.80)
1:18.07 (29.84) 1:43.47 (25.40)
5 Sanders, Grant SR FLOR 1:43.38 1:44.01 B 25
r:+0.67 22.27 48.46 (26.19)
1:18.32 (29.86) 1:44.01 (25.69)
6 Perera, Nichola SO Alabama 1:44.88 1:44.60 B 24
r:+0.61 22.92 49.34 (26.42)
1:19.36 (30.02) 1:44.60 (25.24)
7 Maas, Derek E FR Alabama 1:44.95 1:45.53 B 23
r:+0.69 23.01 49.91 (26.90)
1:19.66 (29.75) 1:45.53 (25.87)
8 Hillis, Dillon SO FLOR 1:44.29 1:46.51 B 22
r:+0.63 22.29 49.27 (26.98)
1:19.80 (30.53) 1:46.51 (26.71)
Women’s 50 Free
In a heavily-hyped matchup between the second and third fastest women in history, Tennessee senior Erika Brown came out on top in the 50 freestyle final with a 21.03. The time broke her own SEC meet record that she set in leading off the 200 free relay (21.15) and also put her second all-time behind Abbey Weitzeil (20.90). Brown beat Arkansas senior Anna Hopkin, who earlier in the night swam the fastest relay split in history at 20.2, as the Brit was second at 21.44.
This was Brown’s third straight SEC title in the event.
The four seniors in the field swept the top four spots with Auburn’s Julie Meynen (21.54) and Claire Fisch (21.60) finishing in third and fourth. They were on the winning 200 freestyle relay earlier in the night.
Missouri’s Sarah Thompson (21.80), Georgia’s Gabi Fa’amausili (22.10), Auburn’s AJ Kutsch (22.20) and Tennessee’s Bailey Grinter (22.23) also placed in the championship final.
Event 13 Women 50 Yard Freestyle
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NCAA: N 20.90 12/5/2019 Abbey Weitzeil, California
SEC Meet: S 21.15 2/19/2020 Erika Brown, Tennessee
Pool: P 21.15 2/19/2020 Erika Brown, Tennessee
21.66 A
22.76 B
Name Year School Prelims Finals Points
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=== A - Final ===
1 Brown, Erika J SR Tennessee 21.19 21.03SA 32
r:+0.64 10.19 21.03 (10.84)
2 Hopkin, Anna E SR Arkansas 21.54 21.44 A 28
r:+0.66 10.35 21.44 (11.09)
3 Meynen, Julie SR Auburn 21.68 21.54 A 27
r:+0.61 10.43 21.54 (11.11)
4 Fisch, Claire A SR Auburn 21.71 21.60 A 26
r:+0.67 10.27 21.60 (11.33)
5 Thompson, Sarah JR Missouri 21.77 21.80 B 25
r:+0.60 10.36 21.80 (11.44)
6 Fa'amausili, Ga JR Georgia 22.11 22.10 B 24
r:+0.64 10.62 22.10 (11.48)
7 Kutsch, AJ FR Auburn 22.09 22.20 B 23
r:+0.70 10.77 22.20 (11.43)
8 Grinter, Bailey JR Tennessee 22.15 22.23 B 22
r:+0.72 10.89 22.23 (11.34)
Men’s 50 Free
Alabama senior Zane Waddell put up the nation’s second fastest time in the 50 freestyle in winning the SEC title for Alabama at 19.07, nearly breaking 19 seconds. It is the second straight SEC title for Alabama in the 50 freestyle after Robert Howard won it last year. Waddell was joined by Tide teammate Tyler Sesvold, who finished in seventh at 19.44.
Texas A&M has been on a mission tonight, finishing either first or second in every men’s individual event on this Wednesday night. Adam Koster finished as the runner-up with a 19.12.
Outside smokes Lewis Burras of South Carolina (19.17) and Peter Wetzlar of Kentucky (19.27) finished in third and fourth from lanes 8 and 1 respectively.
Auburn’s Santiago Grassi (19.33), LSU’s Brooks Curry (19.39) and Georgia’s Dillon Downing (19.50) also swam in the championship final.
Event 14 Men 50 Yard Freestyle
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NCAA: N 17.63 3/22/2018 Caeleb Dressel, Florida
SEC Meet: S 18.23 2/17/2016 Caeleb Dressel, Florida
Pool: P 18.52 2/19/2009 Matt Targett, Auburn
18.96 A
19.96 B
Name Year School Prelims Finals Points
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=== A - Final ===
1 Waddell, Zane SR Alabama 19.16 19.07 B 32
r:+0.67 9.14 19.07 (9.93)
2 Koster, Adam R SR Texas A&M 19.38 19.12 B 28
r:+0.60 9.11 19.12 (10.01)
3 Burras, Lewis E SO South Carolina 19.45 19.17 B 27
r:+0.65 9.34 19.17 (9.83)
4 Wetzlar, Peter SR Kentucky 19.43 19.27 B 26
r:+0.60 9.24 19.27 (10.03)
5 Grassi, Santiag SR Auburn 19.27 19.33 B 25
r:+0.59 9.29 19.33 (10.04)
6 Curry, Brooks V FR LSU 19.41 19.39 B 24
r:+0.61 9.37 19.39 (10.02)
7 Sesvold, Tyler JR Alabama 19.31 19.44 B 23
r:+0.66 9.27 19.44 (10.17)
8 Downing, Dillon FR Georgia 19.32 19.50 B 22
r:+0.65 9.48 19.50 (10.02)
Men’s 1m Diving
Event 15 Men 1 mtr Diving
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SEC Meet: S 479.10 2/15/2018 Juan Celaya Hernandez, LSU
300.00 B
Name Year School Prelims Finals Points
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=== A - Final ===
1 Mathews, Kurtis JR Texas A&M 400.30 436.50 B 32
2 Pruitt, Conner SO Auburn 334.50 376.60 B 28
3 Hallam, William JR Tennessee 311.90 374.35 B 27
4 Zhang, Mingli SO Kentucky 373.00 358.45 B 26
5 Down-Jenkins, A SO South Carolina 355.95 338.55 B 25
6 Lane, Chase G JR Kentucky 334.80 333.70 B 24
7 Andrews, Logan JR Auburn 310.65 331.75 B 23
8 Povzner, Victor FR Texas A&M 352.55 328.10 B 22
Malinda Sharp 2 UT winners
Myra Creighton, thx for this up-date, which I’d not yet seen!!!! I shared this “scoop!!”