SEC Championships, Night 3 Finals: Tennessee Sets NCAA Record in Men’s 200 Free Relay at 1:12.80
A near miss in the 200 medley relay Tuesday night at the SEC Championships wasn’t enough for Tennessee. So the Volunteers made up for it on Wednesday, in a massive way.
The Volunteers bludgeoned the 2023 NCAA record of Florida, catapulting past 1:13 to 1:12.80 in a historic swim at Georgia’s Gabrielsen Natatorium.
The action from Night 3:
The team scores as they sit at the conclusion of Tuesday night:
Women - Team Rankings - Through Event 5 1. University of Texas 238 2. University of Florida 140 3. Texas A&M University 130 4. Louisiana State University 126 5. University of Tennessee 120 6. South Carolina, University of, 118 7. Auburn University 115.5 8. Kentucky, University of 115 9. Georgia, University of 104.5 10. University of Alabama 86 11. University of Arkansas 85 12. Missouri 84 13. Vanderbilt University 56
Men - Team Rankings - Through Event 6 1. University of Texas 176 2. Georgia, University of 158 3. University of Tennessee 153.5 4. University of Florida 152 5. Louisiana State University 132 6. University of Alabama 118 7. Texas A&M University 111 8. South Carolina, University of, 110 9. Kentucky, University of 102 10. Auburn University 63 11. Missouri 62.5
Women’s 200 freestyle relay
Three relays as an SEC school, two titles for Texas, thanks to the sprinters. Grace Cooper, Emma Sticklen, Abigail Arens and Ava Longi went 1:25.90, the standout Sticklen’s 21.07 on the second leg to take them from third to the lead. The margin was .45 seconds over Alabama. Texas had been third at NCAAs last year.
Alabama finished second in 1:26.35, an impressive result. Tennessee, the best placed SEC school at NCAAs last year in sixth, was third in 1:26.49. Reigning champion Florida fell to seventh this year, the slowest of the A cuts in 1:28.24. Georgia, LSU and Missouri added A cuts.
Event 7 Women 200 Yard Freestyle Relay
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NCAA: N 1:23.63 2/21/2024 Virginia
J. Nocentini, G. Walsh, A. Walsh, M. Parker
SEC: S 1:25.41 2/19/2020 Auburn
J. Meyene, C. Fisch, AJ Kutch, R. Clevenger
SEC Meet: M 1:25.41 2020 Auburn
J. Meynen, C. Fisch, AJ Kutsch, R. Clevenger
Pool: P 1:24.05 3/21/2024 Virginia
Nocenti, Walsh, Walsh, Parker
1:28.42 A
1:29.00 B
School Seed Finals Points
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1 Texas 1:25.92 1:25.90 A 64
1) Cooper, Grace H GS 2) r:0.13 Sticklen, Emma GS
3) r:0.24 Arens, Abigail GS 4) r:0.03 Longi, Ava GS
r:+0.57 10.48 21.87 (21.87)
31.64 (9.77) 42.94 (21.07)
53.15 (10.21) 1:04.71 (21.77)
1:14.46 (9.75) 1:25.90 (21.19)
2 Alabama-SE 1:27.22 1:26.35 A 56
1) Vincent, Cadence E SO 2) r:0.06 Scott, Jada SO
3) r:0.14 Winter, Kailyn SR 4) r:0.25 Rosendale, Charotte JR
r:+0.58 10.51 21.65 (21.65)
31.73 (10.08) 43.17 (21.52)
53.33 (10.16) 1:04.74 (21.57)
1:15.10 (10.36) 1:26.35 (21.61)
3 Tennessee-SE 1:27.11 1:26.49 A 54
1) Spink, Camille 2) r:0.25 Fuller, Josephine
3) r:0.19 Crooks, Jillian 4) r:0.37 Myers, Amber
r:+0.67 10.32 21.46 (21.46)
31.91 (10.45) 43.23 (21.77)
53.39 (10.16) 1:04.73 (21.50)
1:15.04 (10.31) 1:26.49 (21.76)
4 UGA 1:28.01 1:27.45 A 52
1) McCarty, Eboni F JR 2) r:0.10 Stephens, Julianna SR
3) r:-0.01 Sikes, Katie Belle FR 4) r:0.14 Jones, Helena FR
r:+0.62 10.56 22.13 (22.13)
32.48 (10.35) 44.33 (22.20)
54.00 (9.67) 1:05.94 (21.61)
1:16.04 (10.10) 1:27.45 (21.51)
5 LSU-LA 1:28.97 1:28.20 A 50
1) De Villiers, Michaela JR 2) r:0.15 Carlos-Broc, Zoe FR
3) r:0.43 Lyn, Sabrina SO 4) r:0.27 Osborne, Reagan GR
r:+0.65 10.37 22.10 (22.10)
32.30 (10.20) 43.93 (21.83)
54.54 (10.61) 1:05.93 (22.00)
1:16.41 (10.48) 1:28.20 (22.27)
6 Missouri-MV 1:29.13 1:28.22 A 48
1) Smith, Sierra SR 2) r:0.22 Zallen, Zara SO
3) r:0.04 Kuehn, Katie FR 4) r:0.18 Hanson, Grace JR
r:+0.65 10.70 22.34 (22.34)
32.84 (10.50) 44.43 (22.09)
54.53 (10.10) 1:06.07 (21.64)
1:16.36 (10.29) 1:28.22 (22.15)
7 FLOR-FL 1:28.94 1:28.24 A 46
1) Sims, Bella G SO 2) r:0.19 Cronk, Micayla SR
3) r:0.17 Peoples, Olivia SR 4) r:0.19 Reese, Addison FR
r:+0.60 10.69 21.90 (21.90)
32.68 (10.78) 44.23 (22.33)
54.76 (10.53) 1:06.39 (22.16)
1:16.67 (10.28) 1:28.24 (21.85)
8 Texas A&M-GU 1:29.03 1:28.48 B 44
1) Owens, Kaitlyn M SR 2) r:0.15 Kennedy, Kailey FR
3) r:0.13 McQuinn, Ella FR 4) r:0.16 Theall, Liv GS
r:+0.59 10.65 21.91 (21.91)
32.18 (10.27) 44.25 (22.34)
54.74 (10.49) 1:06.55 (22.30)
1:16.71 (10.16) 1:28.48 (21.93)
Men’s 200 freestyle relay
Take a bow, Tennessee. Jordan Crooks, Gui Caribe, Lamar Taylor and Nikoli Blackman went 1:12.80. That is .55 seconds quicker than Florida’s NCAA mark from 2023. Tennessee was fifth at NCAAs last year. Tennessee had missed the record in the 200 medley relay by .07.
The splits: Crooks 17.96; Caribe 18.04; Taylor 18.25 and Blackman 18.55
The Gators Wednesday undercut their old record yet had to settle for second. The reigning SEC and NCAA champions went 1:13.29 with Josh Liendo, Alex Painter, Ed Fullum-Huot and Scotty Buff. Liendo is the only holdover from both last year’s NCAA title and the record swim in 2023.
Texas finished third in an A cut of 1:14.94. Auburn, Texas A&M ad Alabama also booked auto trips to NCAAs.
Event 8 Men 200 Yard Freestyle Relay
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NCAA: N 1:13.35 3/23/2023 Florida
J. Liendo, A, Chaney, E. Friese, M. McDuff
SEC: S 1:13.35 3/25/2023 Florida
J. Liendo, A. Chaney, E. Friese, M. McDuff
SEC Meet: M 1:14.19 2023 Florida
M. McDuff, J. Liendo, A. Chaney, A. Mestre
Pool: P 1:15.10 11/20/2024Florida
Smith, Liendo, Painter, Fullum-Huot
1:16.51 A
1:17.13 B
School Seed Finals Points
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1 Tennessee-SE 1:13.96 1:12.80NA 64
1) Crooks, Jordan J 2) r:0.15 Caribe, Gui
3) r:0.19 Taylor, Lamar 4) r:0.13 Blackman, Nikoli
r:+0.59 8.62 17.96 (17.96)
26.27 (8.31) 36.00 (18.04)
44.53 (8.53) 54.25 (18.25)
1:02.89 (8.64) 1:12.80 (18.55)
2 FLOR-FL 1:15.10 1:13.29NA 56
1) Liendo, Josh JR 2) r:0.16 Painter, Alex FR
3) r:0.19 Fullum-Huot, Ed JR 4) r:0.33 Buff, Scotty SO
r:+0.62 8.86 18.26 (18.26)
26.75 (8.49) 36.44 (18.18)
45.13 (8.69) 54.93 (18.49)
1:03.60 (8.67) 1:13.29 (18.36)
3 Texas 1:16.00 1:14.94PA 54
1) Guiliano, Chris 2) r:0.15 Peck, Kyle FR
3) r:0.08 Kos, Hubert JR 4) r:0.19 Modglin, Will SO
r:+0.61 8.89 18.61 (18.61)
27.40 (8.79) 37.42 (18.81)
46.18 (8.76) 56.12 (18.70)
1:04.84 (8.72) 1:14.94 (18.82)
4 Auburn-SE 1:16.51 1:15.76 A 52
1) Tirheimer, Logan B GS 2) r:0.21 Makinen, Kalle JR
3) r:0.11 Stoffle, Nathaniel SR 4) r:0.15 Husband, Ryan GS
r:+0.61 9.20 19.07 (19.07)
27.96 (8.89) 38.02 (18.95)
46.74 (8.72) 56.96 (18.94)
1:05.66 (8.70) 1:15.76 (18.80)
5 Texas A&M-GU 1:16.95 1:15.86 A 50
1) Foote, Connor M JR 2) r:0.26 Scholl, Ben SO
3) r:0.29 Fuchs, Collin 5T 4) r:0.19 Reno, Seth SR
r:+0.64 9.05 18.80 (18.80)
27.54 (8.74) 37.64 (18.84)
46.70 (9.06) 56.85 (19.21)
1:05.52 (8.67) 1:15.86 (19.01)
6 Alabama-SE 1:16.82 1:16.21 A 48
1) Micallef, Kyle GS 2) r:0.30 Korstanje, Tim JR
3) r:0.25 Bell, Drayden JR 4) r:0.17 Dragoja, Toni JR
r:+0.57 9.28 19.56 (19.56)
28.32 (8.76) 38.35 (18.79)
47.16 (8.81) 57.36 (19.01)
1:06.20 (8.84) 1:16.21 (18.85)
7 LSU-LA 1:16.47 1:16.90 B 46
1) Garon, Andrew JR 2) r:0.11 Hribar, Jere SO
3) r:0.26 Goncharov, Stepan JR 4) r:0.10 Curtis, Griffin SR
r:+0.63 9.58 19.97 (19.97)
28.54 (8.57) 38.21 (18.24)
47.31 (9.10) 57.39 (19.18)
1:06.58 (9.19) 1:16.90 (19.51)
8 Missouri-MV 1:16.98 1:16.91 B 44
1) Nebrich, Luke FR 2) r:0.22 Bochenski, Grant SR
3) r:0.30 Malherbe, Francois SO 4) r:0.23 Tate, Darden SO
r:+0.63 9.18 19.10 (19.10)
28.13 (9.03) 38.13 (19.03)
47.63 (9.50) 57.92 (19.79)
1:06.89 (8.97) 1:16.91 (18.99)
Women’s 500 freestyle
Men’s 500 freestyle
Women’s 200 individual medley
Men’s 200 individual medley
Women’s 50 freestyle
Men’s 50 freestyle
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