NCAA Men’s Division I Championships: California’s Nathan Adrian Shoots Down Newly-Minted 50 Free American Record – ON-DEMAND VIDEO AVAILABLE

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COLLEGE STATION, Texas, March 26. CALIFORNIA's Nathan Adrian stood atop a stocked field of sprint freestylists when he finished the men's 50-yard free with another American record in the event.

After setting the American record in the men's splash-and-dash with an 18.76 during Cal's 200 free relay as a leadoff, Adrian went just a bit quicker in the individual event with an 18.71. The time gave Adrian sole possession of third place all time, behind Cesar Cielo (18.47) and Matt Targett (18.52). He moved ahead of Fred Bousquet's 18.74.

The win for Adrian gave Cal its fourth victory in the event in NCAA history, which ties it with USC for seventh. Previous Cal winners were Matt Biondi (1986, 1987) and Anthony Ervin (2000).

Texas' Jimmy Feigen became the youngest man to ever break 19 as the freshman raced to an 18.84 for second, while Targett took third in 18.87. Stanford's Alex Coville finished fourth with an 18.92, while Auburn's Jakob Andkjaer and Stanford's Austin Staab tied for the consolation heat win with matching 18.96s.

Texas became the first team to break 100 points with a 107-point tally after the event. Auburn stood second with 88 points, while Stanford (87), Florida (79) and California (69) were in the top five.

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