800 free relay - Cal and Georgia swam great, no surprise that the record went down. Auburn swam the same foursome (in the same order) that broke the American record a month ago, and they went 10.83 seconds slower. I guess their tapers are long gone.
History repeats itself for Auburn in the 800 Free Relay from last year. In 2007, Auburn set the American record at 6:57.28 and went 7:06.71 and went 9.63 seconds slower for 8th place. Three of the 4 swimmers on the relay last year were on the relay this year (Ohlgren, Marik, and Bird).
Kirk Nelson had this to say about that relay last year.
Arizona is swimming lights out. Auburn, on the other hand, as a team, is really struggling. Their 800 free relay tonight--that set a new NCAA and American Record last month--placed eight, nearly 10 seconds slower than a month ago. That, folks, is a meltdown.
800 free relay - Cal and Georgia swam great, no surprise that the record went down. Auburn swam the same foursome (in the same order) that broke the American record a month ago, and they went 10.83 seconds slower. I guess their tapers are long gone.
History repeats itself for Auburn in the 800 Free Relay from last year. In 2007, Auburn set the American record at 6:57.28 and went 7:06.71 and went 9.63 seconds slower for 8th place. Three of the 4 swimmers on the relay last year were on the relay this year (Ohlgren, Marik, and Bird).
Kirk Nelson had this to say about that relay last year.
Arizona is swimming lights out. Auburn, on the other hand, as a team, is really struggling. Their 800 free relay tonight--that set a new NCAA and American Record last month--placed eight, nearly 10 seconds slower than a month ago. That, folks, is a meltdown.
