The final day of the 2024 NCAA Division I Men’s Swimming and Diving Championships from Indianapolis is upon us.
It has been an extremely fast meet and there is one more day of action.
The day 4 prelims session will consist of the 200 backstroke, 100 freestyle, 200 breaststroke and 200 butterfly before the platform diving prelims, then the early heats of the 1650 freestyle.
NCAA Men’s 200 Backstroke
Cal senior Destin Lasco claimed the top seed in the 200 backstroke, getting to the wall in 1:36.05 to break the pool record set by Ryan Murphy in 2017 (1:36.75).
Lasco, who won the 200 IM earlier in the meet, made the finals in the 100 backstroke as well.
Arizona State sophomore Hubert Kos took the second seed in 1:37.03 setting up a showdown between members of teams in the national title hunt.
Arizona State had one more in the final with Owen McDonald taking the seventh seed (1:38.21).
Cal, which for years stacked this event with several in the finals, had no A finalists besides Lasco and will have two in the B final.
Georgia fifth-year Bradley Dunham took the third spot in 1:37.58.
Florida freshman Jonny Marshall was fourth (1:37.84), followed by NC State’s Kacper Stokowski (1:37.90) and 100 backstroke champion Brendan Burns of Indiana (1:38.18)
Notre Dame sophomore Tommy Janton took the final spot in the finals with a 1:38.36.
Event 16 Men 200 Yard Backstroke
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NCAA: N 1:35.69 3/9/2024 Hubert Kos, ASU
Meet: M 1:35.73 3/26/2016 Ryan Murphy, California
American: A 1:35.73 3/26/2016 Ryan Murphy, California
U. S. Open: O 1:35.69 3/9/2024 Hubert Kos, ASU
Pool: P 1:36.75 3/25/2017 Ryan Murphy, California
Name Year School Seed Prelims
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=== Preliminaries ===
1 Lasco, Destin SR California 1:38.34 1:36.05P
r:+0.77 22.80 47.47 (24.67)
1:11.72 (24.25) 1:36.05 (24.33)
2 Kos, Hubert SO ASU 1:35.69 1:37.03
r:+0.65 22.75 47.48 (24.73)
1:12.11 (24.63) 1:37.03 (24.92)
3 Dunham, Bradley 5Y Georgia 1:37.80 1:37.58
r:+0.78 22.77 47.02 (24.25)
1:12.10 (25.08) 1:37.58 (25.48)
4 Marshall, Jonny FR Florida 1:36.68 1:37.84
r:+0.73 22.53 47.10 (24.57)
1:11.95 (24.85) 1:37.84 (25.89)
5 Stokowski, Kacper 5Y NC State 1:40.61 1:37.90
r:+0.58 22.53 46.86 (24.33)
1:12.19 (25.33) 1:37.90 (25.71)
6 Burns, Brendan 5Y Indiana 1:39.50 1:38.18
r:+0.61 23.42 48.06 (24.64)
1:12.88 (24.82) 1:38.18 (25.30)
7 McDonald, Owen SO ASU 1:37.70 1:38.21
r:+0.63 23.07 48.02 (24.95)
1:13.37 (25.35) 1:38.21 (24.84)
8 Janton, Tommy SO Notre Dame 1:39.21 1:38.36
r:+0.69 22.78 47.49 (24.71)
1:12.91 (25.42) 1:38.36 (25.45)
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9 Jones, Keaton FR California 1:39.18 1:38.60
r:+0.70 23.35 48.19 (24.84)
1:13.42 (25.23) 1:38.60 (25.18)
10 Stoffle, Aidan 5Y Auburn 1:38.57 1:38.78
r:+0.73 23.61 48.79 (25.18)
1:13.47 (24.68) 1:38.78 (25.31)
11 Modglin, Will FR Texas 1:38.99 1:38.85
r:+0.67 23.17 48.44 (25.27)
1:13.74 (25.30) 1:38.85 (25.11)
12 Diehl, Daniel FR NC State 1:39.30 1:39.01
r:+0.66 23.39 48.39 (25.00)
1:13.67 (25.28) 1:39.01 (25.34)
13 Mefford, Colby 5Y California 1:40.38 1:39.20
r:+0.60 23.18 48.51 (25.33)
1:13.55 (25.04) 1:39.20 (25.65)
14 Van Westering, Kai SO Indiana 1:39.74 1:39.27
r:+0.61 23.50 48.52 (25.02)
1:14.02 (25.50) 1:39.27 (25.25)
15 Filion, Tanner 5Y Notre Dame 1:41.50 1:39.62
r:+0.69 23.28 48.82 (25.54)
1:14.58 (25.76) 1:39.62 (25.04)
16 Grum, Ian 5Y Georgia 1:38.88 1:39.92
r:+0.72 23.30 48.07 (24.77)
1:13.75 (25.68) 1:39.92 (26.17)
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17 Lierz, Harrison SR Tennessee 1:40.84 1:40.06
r:+0.75 23.42 48.68 (25.26)
1:14.14 (25.46) 1:40.06 (25.92)
18 Somerset, Sebastian 5Y California 1:39.84 1:40.18
r:+0.58 23.53 48.90 (25.37)
1:14.53 (25.63) 1:40.18 (25.65)
NCAA Men’s 100 Free
What a showdown in the making for the 100 freestyle.
Tennessee junior Jordan Crooks took the top seed in the 100 free with a 40.54.
Florida sophomore Josh Liendo was just behind at 40.73, while Notre Dame junior Chris Guiliano (40.77) and Cal junior Jack Alexy (40.80) are right there in the mix, setting up a fast and fascinating final.
Tennessee sophomore Guilherme Santos took the fifth seed in 41.23, followed by Virginia senior Matt Brownstead (41.26), Cal senior Bjorn Seeliger (41.27) and Arizona State fifth-year Jack Dolan (41.29).
Event 17 Men 100 Yard Freestyle
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NCAA: N 39.90 3/24/2018 Caeleb Dressel, Florida
Meet: M 39.90 3/24/2018 Caeleb Dressel, Florida
American: A 39.90 3/24/2018 Caeleb Dressel, Florida
U. S. Open: O 39.90 3/24/2018 Caeleb Dressel, Florida
Pool: P 40.00 3/25/2017 Caeleb Dressel, Florida
Name Year School Seed Prelims
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=== Preliminaries ===
1 Crooks, Jordan JR Tennessee 40.90 40.54
r:+0.60 9.13 19.31 (10.18)
29.96 (10.65) 40.54 (10.58)
2 Liendo, Josh SO Florida 40.82 40.73
r:+0.59 9.08 19.35 (10.27)
30.12 (10.77) 40.73 (10.61)
3 Guiliano, Chris JR Notre Dame 40.62 40.77
r:+0.60 9.00 19.32 (10.32)
30.02 (10.70) 40.77 (10.75)
4 Alexy, Jack JR California 41.40 40.80
r:+0.67 9.17 19.42 (10.25)
29.94 (10.52) 40.80 (10.86)
5 Santos, Guilherme SO Tennessee 40.99 41.23
r:+0.56 9.20 19.71 (10.51)
30.51 (10.80) 41.23 (10.72)
6 Brownstead, Matt SR Virginia 41.85 41.26
r:+0.60 9.17 19.67 (10.50)
30.50 (10.83) 41.26 (10.76)
7 Seeliger, Bjorn SR California 41.41 41.27
r:+0.66 9.13 19.47 (10.34)
30.36 (10.89) 41.27 (10.91)
8 Dolan, Jack 5Y ASU 41.38 41.29
r:+0.68 9.26 19.55 (10.29)
30.57 (11.02) 41.29 (10.72)
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9 Ramadan, Youssef SR VT 41.68 41.34
r:+0.57 9.21 19.42 (10.21)
30.23 (10.81) 41.34 (11.11)
10 Hobson, Luke JR Texas 43.10 41.35
r:+0.71 9.39 19.80 (10.41)
30.60 (10.80) 41.35 (10.75)
11 Miller, Luke SR NC State 41.50 41.37
r:+0.63 9.44 19.97 (10.53)
30.66 (10.69) 41.37 (10.71)
12 Kulow, Jonny SO ASU 41.44 41.40
r:+0.66 9.48 19.95 (10.47)
30.57 (10.62) 41.40 (10.83)
13 McDuff, Macguire JR Florida 41.30 41.55
r:+0.60 9.22 19.69 (10.47)
30.59 (10.90) 41.55 (10.96)
14 Foote, Connor SO TAMU 42.13 41.60
r:+0.64 9.37 19.79 (10.42)
30.77 (10.98) 41.60 (10.83)
15 Miroslaw, Rafael JR Indiana 42.54 41.66
r:+0.62 9.40 19.89 (10.49)
30.73 (10.84) 41.66 (10.93)
16 Jensen, Matthew SR California 41.57 41.71
r:+0.62 9.41 19.91 (10.50)
30.76 (10.85) 41.71 (10.95)
NCAA Men’s 200 Breaststroke
Another interesting set up for finals with four star swimmers set to battle for the title.
Penn junior Matthew Fallon took the top seed in the 200 breaststroke, getting to the wall in 1:49.36.
He was the lone swimmer to break 1:50 in prelims.
Arizona State senior David Schlicht took the second seed in 1:50.57 with teammate Leon Marchand third at 1:50.76.
Meanwhile, 100 breaststroke champion Liam Bell from Cal took the fourth spot just two hundredths of a second behind Marchand, finishing in 1:50.78.
Indiana senior Jassen Yep took the fifth spot in 1:51.15, followed by Virginia senior Noah Nichols (1:51.22), Virginia Tech senior Carles Coll Marti (1:51.28) and Brown junior Jack Kelly (1:51.65).
Event 18 Men 200 Yard Breaststroke
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NCAA: N 1:46.91 3/25/2023 Leon Marchand, ASU
Meet: M 1:46.91 3/25/2023 Leon Marchand, ASU
American: A 1:47.91 3/25/2017 Will Licon, Texas
U. S. Open: O 1:46.91 3/25/2023 Leon Marchand, ASU
Pool: P 1:47.91 3/25/2017 Will Licon, Texas
Name Year School Seed Prelims
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=== Preliminaries ===
1 Fallon, Matthew JR Penn 1:49.75 1:49.36
r:+0.64 25.50 53.40 (27.90)
1:21.34 (27.94) 1:49.36 (28.02)
2 Schlicht, David SR ASU 1:51.41 1:50.57
r:+0.73 24.87 52.75 (27.88)
1:21.12 (28.37) 1:50.57 (29.45)
3 Marchand, Leon JR ASU 1:48.60 1:50.76
r:+0.63 24.07 51.45 (27.38)
1:20.98 (29.53) 1:50.76 (29.78)
4 Bell, Liam 5Y California 1:54.01 1:50.78
r:+0.63 25.20 54.00 (28.80)
1:21.70 (27.70) 1:50.78 (29.08)
5 Yep, Jassen SR Indiana 1:50.40 1:51.15
r:+0.58 25.13 53.18 (28.05)
1:21.96 (28.78) 1:51.15 (29.19)
6 Nichols, Noah SR Virginia 1:53.06 1:51.22
r:+0.64 25.17 53.45 (28.28)
1:22.19 (28.74) 1:51.22 (29.03)
7 Coll Marti, Carles SR VT 1:50.08 1:51.28
r:+0.61 24.87 53.10 (28.23)
1:21.93 (28.83) 1:51.28 (29.35)
8 Kelly, Jack JR Brown 1:51.63 1:51.65
r:+0.68 25.02 53.26 (28.24)
1:22.18 (28.92) 1:51.65 (29.47)
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9 Pouch, AJ 5Y VT 1:51.86 1:51.69
r:+0.67 25.36 53.52 (28.16)
1:22.13 (28.61) 1:51.69 (29.56)
10 Reich, Max SR Indiana 1:51.89 1:51.71
r:+0.71 25.30 53.58 (28.28)
1:22.32 (28.74) 1:51.71 (29.39)
11 Foster, Jake 5Y Texas 1:51.78 1:51.81
r:+0.63 24.73 52.75 (28.02)
1:22.07 (29.32) 1:51.81 (29.74)
12 Sanchez, Alex SR TAMU 1:50.36 1:52.17
r:+0.66 24.92 53.22 (28.30)
1:21.91 (28.69) 1:52.17 (30.26)
13 Bustos, Arsenio JR NC State 1:51.53 1:52.24
r:+0.63 25.08 53.42 (28.34)
1:22.47 (29.05) 1:52.24 (29.77)
14 Martter, Cale SO ASU 1:52.19 1:52.46
r:+0.63 25.12 53.67 (28.55)
1:22.78 (29.11) 1:52.46 (29.68)
15 Savickas, Aleksas SO Florida 1:50.42 1:52.62
r:+0.66 24.87 52.72 (27.85)
1:22.03 (29.31) 1:52.62 (30.59)
16 Benzing, Brian SR Towson 1:54.64 1:52.71
r:+0.65 25.24 53.58 (28.34)
1:22.46 (28.88) 1:52.71 (30.25)
