NCAA Swimming

I just watched that relay - that was amazing.

What an incredible meet overall. Both the women's and men's meets were incredibly fast this year.

yes everything under the 500 was blazing fast i am still having a hard time trying to pick the swim of the meet or mvp Caleb's 100 or Haas' 200. Pick one.

My vote for MVP would be Joseph Schooling 2 individual wins/records plus 2 relay wins/records (plus 1 non record relay win and 2 top 3 relay finishes) on the way to helping Texas win the title. Runners-up Caeleb Dressel and Ryan Murphy. The swim of the meet… way too many to pick 1. But the race of the meet was the 1650; 3 different swimmers held the lead for 500 or more, but the winner (in the closest 1650 in NCAA championship history) held the lead for less than 5 yards. Chris Swanson the senior from Penn (the school’s first NCAA champ) split a 24.38 last 50 to run down the leader. Caleb's 100 or Haas' 200. Pick one.or Licon’s 200 *** or Murphy’s 200 Back or Schooling’s 200 Fly

Caleb's 100 or Haas' 200. Pick one. Murphy's backstrokes were pretty spectacular, too. I can't even fathom a 1:35 200 back.

Murphy's backstrokes were pretty spectacular, too. I can't even fathom a 1:35 200 back. Yea, you are right, Murphy was crazy! how do you pick? I would say it was Haas' meet though. 200, 500 and a good 1650 as a Freshman.

I'm glad I'm not the only one having trouble picking THE swim of the meet. I've changed my mind a few times but for me it was Murphy's 2BK. Incredibly fast meet.

... The swim of the meet… way too many to pick 1. But the race of the meet was the 1650; 3 different swimmers held the lead for 500 or more, but the winner (in the closest 1650 in NCAA championship history) held the lead for less than 5 yards. Chris Swanson the senior from Penn (the school’s first NCAA champ) split a 24.38 last 50 to run down the leader. Agreed. I didn't have access to live streaming so I was only following the updates on SwimSwam, but that was a great race - several lead changes, then someone that nobody seems to have mentioned before the race makes up a nearly 3s deficit in the final 50 for UPenn's first ever Men's swimming NCAA championship. Very cool. or Licon’s 200 *** or Murphy’s 200 Back or Schooling’s 200 Fly When Cordes set the 200 BR record just a couple of years ago I was sure that was one for the ages. It seemed absurdly fast. I'm stunned it has already gone down. Licon has a great win in the 4IM last year as well. I hope he can adjust to LCM. This guy is good. Murphy is going to Rio, he isn't going to let 2 guys finis before him in the 2BK at trials. Good grief, 20.2 in the 50, 43 in the 100, 1:35 in the 200, those are solid freestyle times for all but the top D1 programs, and he has already proven he can swim fast LCM as well. It would be cool if Conger goes to Rio in the 2fly, and races Schooling there, but that seems like a remote possibility.

yes everything under the 500 was blazing fast i am still having a hard time trying to pick the swim of the meet or mvp

Haas has incredible range and went 18 high (timing pads in) in his 50 relay split in practice. I hear he is a very good long course swimmer, even though I think NOVA swims primarily SCY.