2022 SEC Championships, Day 4 Prelims: Luca Urlando Blasts Meet Record in 200 Fly
Luca Urlando got Day 4 of the 2022 SEC Championships off to a fast start, setting a meet and pool record in the 200 butterfly to get Georgia going. The time of 1:40.14 was nearly a second clear of the field.
Urlando’s swim is part of Georgia’s effort to mount a charge in the team standings. It may be too little, too late to catch Florida, but four teams are clustered within 40 points entering the day in the race for second.
The full prelims recap is below. Friday’s finals session will also include men’s platform diving and the 400 medley relays.
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Women’s team standings
Women - Team Rankings - Through Event 22 1. University of Tennessee 758.5 2. Georgia, University of 537 3. University of Florida 520 4. Kentucky, University of 496 5. University of Alabama 485 6. Texas A&M University 363 7. Louisiana State University 314 8. South Carolina, University of 272 9. Missouri 271.5 10. Auburn University 258 11. University of Arkansas 170 12. Vanderbilt University 90
Men’s team standings
Men - Team Rankings - Through Event 21 1. University of Florida 744 2. Georgia, University of 496 3. University of Tennessee 483.5 4. University of Alabama 481 5. Texas A&M University 457.5 6. Auburn University 414.5 7. Missouri 344 8. Kentucky, University of 322 9. Louisiana State University 305 10. South Carolina, University of 221.5
Ups/Mids/Downs
Women’s
- Tennessee 4-4-1
- Georgia 4-3-2
- Florida 1-1-3
- Kentucky 4-2-4
- Alabama 3-3-1
- Texas A&M 1-4-3
- LSU 0-1-3
- South Carolina 1-1-3
- Missouri 2-1-0
- Auburn 2-3-1
- Arkansas 2-1-2
- Vanderbilt 0-0-1
Men’s
- Florida 2-4-0
- Georgia 3-2-6
- Tennessee 5-1-0
- Alabama 3-4-1
- Texas A&M 2-2-5
- Auburn 3-2-4
- Missouri 3-7-1
- Kentucky 1-1-1
- LSU 1-0-3
- South Carolina 1-1-3
Women’s 200 butterfly
Georgia captured the top seed in both 200 flys, with Dakota Luther getting there first. She set a top time of 1:53.83, the only sub 1:54 of the field. Second was Sara Stolter of Tennessee in 1:54.60. She and Summer Smith sealed A final spots as the Vols look to hold onto their top spot in the team standings.
Event 23 Women 200 Yard Butterfly
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NCAA: N 1:49.51 2/24/2018 Ella Eastin, Stanford
SEC: S 1:52.04 2/20/2021 Dakota Luther, Georgia
SEC Meet: M 1:52.04 2/20/2021 Dakota Lutherr, Georgia
Pool: P 1:51.83 11/20/2021Alex Walsh, Virginia
1:53.20 A
1:59.23 B
Name Year School Seed Prelims
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=== Preliminaries ===
1 Luther, Dakota SR Georgia-GA 1:54.16 1:53.83 qB
r:+0.71 25.66 54.49 (28.83)
1:23.82 (29.33) 1:53.83 (30.01)
2 Stotler, Sara B FR Tennessee-SE 1:55.22 1:54.60 qB
r:+0.68 25.39 54.44 (29.05)
1:24.04 (29.60) 1:54.60 (30.56)
3 Gaines, Riley M SR Kentucky-KY 1:54.84 1:54.69 qB
r:+0.64 26.28 55.36 (29.08)
1:24.64 (29.28) 1:54.69 (30.05)
4 Bargeron, Avery FR Auburn-SE 1:55.99 1:55.71 qB
r:+0.71 27.47 56.20 (28.73)
1:25.43 (29.23) 1:55.71 (30.28)
5 Smith, Summer D FR Tennessee-SE 1:57.77 1:56.20 qB
r:+0.73 26.35 55.64 (29.29)
1:25.10 (29.46) 1:56.20 (31.10)
6 Dickinson, Callie Georgia-GA 1:56.70 1:56.32 qB
r:+0.66 25.98 55.34 (29.36)
1:25.67 (30.33) 1:56.32 (30.65)
7 Novoszath, Melinda South Carolina-S 1:58.76 1:56.50 qB
r:+0.67 26.52 56.23 (29.71)
1:25.78 (29.55) 1:56.50 (30.72)
8 Ray, Amanda E SO Florida-FL 1:56.19 1:57.17 qB
r:+0.70 26.48 56.67 (30.19)
1:26.84 (30.17) 1:57.17 (30.33)
Men’s 200 butterfly
Luca Urlando led three Georgia Bulldogs in the A final of the 200 fly. His time took down the pool record (set in 2017 by Georgia’s Pace Clark) and the SEC meet record (Auburn’s Hugo Morris from 2016). Matt Sates is third in 1:41.91, and Andrew Abruzzo grabbed the sixth seed in 1:42.97. With only one Florida swimmer (Jace Crawford in fifth) in the A final, it’s a chance to make up some ground.
Event 24 Men 200 Yard Butterfly
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NCAA: N 1:37.35 3/25/2017 Jack Conger, Texas
SEC: S 1:38.69 3/6/2021 Shaine Casas, Texas A&M
SEC Meet: M 1:40.59 2/19/2016 Hugo Morris, Auburn
Pool: P 1:40.87 2/17/2017 Pace Clark, Georgia
1:40.44 A
1:46.69 B
Name Year School Seed Prelims
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=== Preliminaries ===
1 Urlando, Luca R SO Georgia-GA 1:42.09 1:40.14MqA
r:+0.68 22.09 47.11 (25.02)
1:12.84 (25.73) 1:40.14 (27.30)
2 Wilby, Mason J SR Kentucky-KY 1:42.32 1:41.08 qB
r:+0.64 22.41 48.63 (26.22)
1:14.53 (25.90) 1:41.08 (26.55)
3 Sates, Matthew FR Georgia-GA NT 1:41.91 qB
r:+0.63 22.43 47.89 (25.46)
1:14.35 (26.46) 1:41.91 (27.56)
4 Kovac, Danny D SR Missouri-MV 1:40.78 1:41.97 qB
r:+0.63 22.80 48.83 (26.03)
1:14.89 (26.06) 1:41.97 (27.08)
5 Crawford, Jace SO Florida-FL 1:43.69 1:42.57 qB
r:+0.67 23.53 49.47 (25.94)
1:16.02 (26.55) 1:42.57 (26.55)
6 Abruzzo, Andrew SR Georgia-GA 1:45.31 1:42.97 qB
r:+0.75 22.76 48.93 (26.17)
1:15.50 (26.57) 1:42.97 (27.47)
7 Mota, Kayky M SR Tennessee-SE 1:45.76 1:43.83 qB
r:+0.66 22.56 48.35 (25.79)
1:15.30 (26.95) 1:43.83 (28.53)
8 Hawke, Charlie FR Alabama-SE 1:44.32 1:43.88 qB
r:+0.76 23.28 49.12 (25.84)
1:15.62 (26.50) 1:43.88 (28.26)
Women’s 100 backstroke
We’ve yet to see what the backstroke and breaststroke can do outside of the relays, and the opening salvo from Rhyan White hinted that they can do quite a bit. White, who was second in the 100 fly, led the way at 51.08. She owns has been 50.15 this season and owns the conference, meet and pool records.
Missouri and Kentucky each have two A finalists. Sarah Thompson was second for the Tigers in 51.65. Caitlin Brooks of the Wildcats is third.
Event 25 Women 100 Yard Backstroke
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NCAA: N 49.18 3/22/2019 Beata Nelson, Wisconsin
SEC: S 50.02 2/21/2020 Rhyan White, Alabama
SEC Meet: M 50.02 2/21/2020 Rhyan White, Alabama
Pool: P 50.31 11/19/2021Rhyan White, Alabama
50.93 A
53.94 B
Name Year School Seed Prelims
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=== Preliminaries ===
1 White, Rhyan E SR Alabama-SE 50.15 51.08 qB
r:+0.67 11.94 24.60 (12.66)
37.92 (13.32) 51.08 (13.16)
2 Thompson, Sarah SR Missouri-MV 51.59 51.65 qB
r:+0.69 11.98 24.78 (12.80)
38.23 (13.45) 51.65 (13.42)
3 Brooks, Caitlin JR Kentucky-KY 51.93 51.73 qB
r:+0.64 12.26 24.78 (12.52)
38.06 (13.28) 51.73 (13.67)
4 Rees, Meredith JR Missouri-MV 52.28 51.86 qB
r:+0.75 12.25 24.99 (12.74)
38.33 (13.34) 51.86 (13.53)
5 Lee, Meghan R SO Auburn-SE 53.59 52.30 qB
r:+0.67 12.26 25.10 (12.84)
38.54 (13.44) 52.30 (13.76)
6 Fuller, Josephine Tennessee-SE 52.15 52.32 qB
r:+0.72 12.28 25.31 (13.03)
38.96 (13.65) 52.32 (13.36)
7 Sorenson, Sophie SR Kentucky-KY 52.58 52.55 qB
r:+0.71 12.41 25.43 (13.02)
38.98 (13.55) 52.55 (13.57)
8 Sansores, Andrea SR Arkansas-AR 51.87 52.71 qB
r:+0.70 12.07 25.29 (13.22)
39.05 (13.76) 52.71 (13.66)
Men’s 100 backstroke
The stroke slate of Day 4 isn’t Florida’s strength, per se, which magnifies Adam Chaney being the top seed in the 100 back. He set an NCAA A cut of 44.91, his best time this season by .99 seconds. He’s more than three-quarters of a second ahead of the second seed, Auburn’s Nathan Stoffle. Chaney is Florida’s only scorer in the event, though there’s no pressure behind them, with Georgia missing the A final.
Event 26 Men 100 Yard Backstroke
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NCAA: N 43.49 3/25/2016 Ryan Murphy, California
SEC: S 43.87 11/19/2020Shaine Casas, Texas A&M
SEC Meet: M 44.10 2/21/2020 Zane Waddell, Alabama
Pool: P 44.07 12/5/2013 Nick Thoman, SwimMAC
44.94 A
47.77 B
Name Year School Seed Prelims
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=== Preliminaries ===
1 Chaney, Adam C SO Florida-FL 45.90 44.91 qA
r:+0.70 10.55 21.96 (11.41)
33.35 (11.39) 44.91 (11.56)
2 Stoffle, Nathan FR Auburn-SE 45.93 45.74 qB
r:+0.65 10.66 21.82 (11.16)
33.70 (11.88) 45.74 (12.04)
3 Gogulski, Ethan JR Texas A&M-GU 46.14 45.75 qB
r:+0.75 10.80 21.97 (11.17)
33.89 (11.92) 45.75 (11.86)
4 Smith, Lleyton JR Auburn-SE 46.28 46.00 qB
r:+0.70 10.87 22.25 (11.38)
34.15 (11.90) 46.00 (11.85)
5 Menke, Matthew JR Alabama-SE 45.59 46.02 qB
r:+0.68 10.88 22.35 (11.47)
33.98 (11.63) 46.02 (12.04)
6 Laitarovsky, Michael South Carolina-S 46.71 46.17 qB
r:+0.67 10.63 21.94 (11.31)
33.97 (12.03) 46.17 (12.20)
7 Kammann, Bjoern Tennessee-SE 48.03 46.31 qB
r:+0.78 10.63 22.08 (11.45)
34.19 (12.11) 46.31 (12.12)
8 Dahlgren, Jack SR Missouri-MV 46.47 46.33 qB
r:+0.85 10.89 22.22 (11.33)
34.21 (11.99) 46.33 (12.12)
Women’s 100 breaststroke
What’s better than one Irish Olympian for Tennessee? Two Irish Olympians.
Mona McSharry set the pace in the 100 breast in 57.79, an NCAA A cut and more than a second clear of second-place Zoie Hartman of Georgia. McSharry entered with a 57.46 to her name this season’ the only other sub-58 swimmer was Alabama freshman Avery Wiseman. Wiseman finished a surprising seventh in prelims, at just 59.65. Wiseman and Diana Petkova (third in 59.13) give the Crimson Tide two A finalists.
Event 27 Women 100 Yard Breaststroke
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NCAA: N 55.73 3/19/2019 Lilly King, Indiana
SEC: S 57.23 3/20/2014 Breeja Larson, Texas A&M
SEC Meet: M 57.28 2/21/2014 Breeja Larson, Texas A&M
Pool: P 56.64 12/1/2017 Molly Hannis, TNAQ
58.46 A
1:01.84 B
Name Year School Seed Prelims
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=== Preliminaries ===
1 McSharry, Mona SO Tennessee-SE 57.46 57.79 qA
r:+0.63 12.54 27.13 (14.59)
42.15 (15.02) 57.79 (15.64)
2 Hartman, Zoie E JR Georgia-GA 59.32 59.07 qB
r:+0.75 12.87 28.00 (15.13)
43.42 (15.42) 59.07 (15.65)
3 Petkova, Diana SO Alabama-SE 1:02.94 59.13 qB
r:+0.72 12.79 27.67 (14.88)
42.99 (15.32) 59.13 (16.14)
4 Kennett, Bobbi SO Texas A&M-GU 1:01.24 59.23 qB
r:+0.67 13.05 28.03 (14.98)
43.47 (15.44) 59.23 (15.76)
5 Herrmann, Vanessa Arkansas-AR 59.18 59.37 qB
r:+0.68 13.04 28.03 (14.99)
43.53 (15.50) 59.37 (15.84)
6 Bonnett, Bailey Kentucky-KY 59.89 59.40 qB
r:+0.64 12.92 28.33 (15.41)
43.80 (15.47) 59.40 (15.60)
7 Wiseman, Avery FR Alabama-SE 57.79 59.65 qB
r:+0.65 12.71 27.97 (15.26)
43.29 (15.32) 59.65 (16.36)
8 Evans, Angharad FR Georgia-GA 1:00.00 59.88 qB
r:+0.68 12.83 28.09 (15.26)
43.80 (15.71) 59.88 (16.08)
Men’s 100 breaststroke
Derek Maas took care of a pool record in prelims, going 51.35. That shaves .01 off the six-year-old record of Fabian Schwingenschlogl. Maas had been 51.38 this season.
Tennessee is poised to make a move with three A finalists, Jarel Dillard leading the way in second in 51.38.
Event 28 Men 100 Yard Breaststroke
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NCAA: N 49.69 3/18/2018 Ian Finerty, Indiana
SEC: S 50.03 2/17/2018 Caeleb Dressel, Florida
SEC Meet: M 50.03 2/18/2018 Caeleb Dressel, Florida
Pool: P 51.36 11/21/2015Fabian Schwingenschlögl, Missouri
51.59 A
54.27 B
Name Year School Seed Prelims
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=== Preliminaries ===
1 Maas, Derek E JR Alabama-SE 51.38 51.35PqA
r:+0.73 10.81 24.19 (13.38)
37.58 (13.39) 51.35 (13.77)
2 Dillard, Jarel SR Tennessee-SE 51.68 51.38 qA
r:+0.61 10.84 24.02 (13.18)
37.48 (13.46) 51.38 (13.90)
3 Mikuta, Reid R SO Auburn-SE 51.33 51.59 qA
r:+0.64 11.26 24.19 (12.93)
37.75 (13.56) 51.59 (13.84)
4 Houlie, Michael SR Tennessee-SE 52.30 52.07 qB
r:+0.60 10.94 23.85 (12.91)
37.66 (13.81) 52.07 (14.41)
5 Patton, Ben H JR Missouri-MV 51.50 52.25 qB
r:+0.62 10.87 24.19 (13.32)
37.88 (13.69) 52.25 (14.37)
6 Puente Bustamante, Andres JR Texas A&M 53.33 52.31 qB
r:+0.73 10.91 24.55 (13.64)
38.14 (13.59) 52.31 (14.17)
7 Champlin, Brett JR Tennessee-SE 52.80 52.46 qB
r:+0.67 11.00 24.50 (13.50)
38.29 (13.79) 52.46 (14.17)
8 Mason, Mitch K SO LSU-LA 53.43 52.51 qB
r:+0.65 10.92 24.46 (13.54)
38.10 (13.64) 52.51 (14.41)
