Lindenwood’s Serghei Golban had a fast start and strong underwaters to win the men’s 50-yard free in 19.35 at the 2016 NCAA Division II Championships, setting a new DII record. The sophomore broke the previous record of 19.39 by .04 set by Andrey Seryy back in 2011.
Drury’s Daniel Rzadkowski finished second in 19.67 and Saint Leo’s Matheus Assis (19.71) took third in 19.71.
Tampa’s Martin Hammer (19.72), Nova Southeastern’s Thiago Sickert (19.80), Drury’s Rodrigo Caceres (19.83), Queens’ Zack Phelps (19.93), and Queens’ Ben Mayes (20.15) completed the top eight.
=== Championship Finals ===
1 Serghei Golban SO Lindenwood 19.60 19.35R 20
r:+0.67 9.23 19.35 (10.12)
2 Daniel Rzadkowski JR Drury 19.63 19.67 17
r:+0.70 9.66 19.67 (10.01)
3 Matheus Assis SR Saint Leo 19.95 19.71 16
r:+0.65 9.52 19.71 (10.19)
4 Martin Hammer JR TAMPA 19.83 19.72 15
r:+0.67 9.57 19.72 (10.15)
5 Thiago Sickert JR Nova S'eastern 19.84 19.80 14
r:+0.65 9.53 19.80 (10.27)
6 Rodrigo Caceres SO Drury 19.88 19.83 13
r:+0.69 9.49 19.83 (10.34)
7 Zack Phelps SR Queens (NC) 19.87 19.93 12
r:+0.72 9.75 19.93 (10.18)
8 Ben Mayes SO Queens (NC) 19.98 20.15 11
r:+0.63 9.69 20.15 (10.46)
=== Consolation Finals ===
9 Mattia Schirru FR Delta State 20.10 19.79 9
r:+0.65 9.50 19.79 (10.29)
10 Jeremy Parker SR TAMPA 20.00 19.97 7
r:+0.63 9.54 19.97 (10.43)
11 Keith Sponsler SR Missouri S & T 20.03 20.00 6
r:+0.73 9.71 20.00 (10.29)
12 Runar Borgen JR TAMPA 20.12 20.03 5
r:+0.68 9.59 20.03 (10.44)
13 Khalid Aldaboos SR TAMPA 20.08 20.09 4
r:+0.66 9.71 20.09 (10.38)
14 Janko Radmanovic SO Findlay 20.29 20.22 3
r:+0.63 9.79 20.22 (10.43)
15 Sam Feiser SO Bloomsburg 20.25 20.26 2
r:+0.65 9.77 20.26 (10.49)
16 Aaron Buckingham SR Drury 20.30 20.36 1
r:+0.67 9.68 20.36 (10.68)
That picture is backstroke.
We realize that. Only picture we have of him. Would rather we do that instead of a logo