Florida Wins, NC State Sets American Record in 4×50 Free Relay on Night Two of DI NCAA’s

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The University of Florida Gators earned themselves a victory in the 4×50 free relay with an American record lead-off split from Caeleb Dressel (17.81). The rest of the squad, Jan Switkowski (18.52), Enzo Martinez (19.00) and Mark Szaranek (19.06) added up to a pool record of 1:14.39.

The NC State squad of Ryan Held (18.56), Justin Ress (18.31), Jacob Molacek (18.67) and Coleman Stewart (18.96) produced a 1:14.50 to break the old American record of 1:15.26. In third was California in a 1:14.56.

Event 2  Men 200 Yard Freestyle Relay
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         NCAA: N 1:14.08  3/28/2009 Auburn
                          J Andkjaer, G Louw, K Norys, M Targett
     American: A 1:15.26  3/24/2011 Stanford
                          A Coville, A Staab, J Allen, A Wayne
   U. S. Open: O 1:14.08  3/28/2009 Auburn
                          J Andkjaer, G Louw, K Norys, M Targett
 Championship: C 1:14.08  3/28/2009 Auburn
                          J Andkjaer, G Louw, K Norys, M Targett
         Pool: P 1:14.71  3/15/2007 Auburn
                          C Cielo, M Targett, S Goodrich, B Lundquist
    School                        Prelims     Finals NISCA Points
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                                === A - Final ===                                 
 
  1 Florida                       1:15.64    1:14.39P  594   40  
     1) Caeleb Dressel SR             2) r:0.26 Jan Switkowski SR     
     3) r:0.29 Enzo Martinez-Sarpe SR 4) r:0.29 Mark Szaranek SR      
     r:+0.63  8.54        17.81 (17.81)
           26.53 (8.72)       36.33 (18.52)
           45.24 (8.91)       55.33 (19.00)
         1:04.26 (8.93)     1:14.39 (19.06)
  2 NC State                      1:15.43    1:14.50P  591   34  
     1) Ryan Held SR                  2) r:0.08 Justin Ress JR        
     3) r:0.23 Jacob Molacek JR       4) r:0.25 Coleman Stewart SO    
     r:+0.61  8.96        18.56 (18.56)
           27.06 (8.50)       36.87 (18.31)
           45.67 (8.80)       55.54 (18.67)
         1:04.47 (8.93)     1:14.50 (18.96)
  3 California                    1:15.36    1:14.56P  591   32  
     1) Justin Lynch SR               2) r:0.26 Pawel Sendyk SO       
     3) r:0.16 Ryan Hoffer FR         4) r:0.22 Michael Jensen SO     
     r:+0.62  9.36        19.05 (19.05)
           27.78 (8.73)       37.61 (18.56)
           46.26 (8.65)       55.97 (18.36)
         1:04.76 (8.79)     1:14.56 (18.59)
  4 Texas                         1:15.87    1:15.27   579   30  
     1) Brett Ringgold SR             2) r:0.18 Tate Jackson JR       
     3) r:0.28 Joseph Schooling SR    4) r:0.13 John Shebat JR        
     r:+0.71  9.41        19.12 (19.12)
           28.00 (8.88)       37.79 (18.67)
           46.65 (8.86)       56.55 (18.76)
         1:05.28 (8.73)     1:15.27 (18.72)
  5 USC                           1:16.05    1:15.72   570   28  
     1) Santo Condorelli SR           2) r:0.20 Dylan Carter SR       
     3) r:0.21 Ralf Tribuntsov SR     4) r:0.27 Kyle Grissom JR       
     r:+0.65  9.10        18.98 (18.98)
           27.84 (8.86)       37.67 (18.69)
           46.44 (8.77)       56.51 (18.84)
         1:05.36 (8.85)     1:15.72 (19.21)
  6 Stanford                      1:16.44    1:16.23   561   26  
     1) Sam Perry SR                  2) r:0.22 Andrew Liang SR       
     3) r:0.31 Alberto Mestre FR      4) r:0.27 Brad Zdroik FR        
     r:+0.60  9.21        19.26 (19.26)
           28.12 (8.86)       38.18 (18.92)
           47.25 (9.07)       57.20 (19.02)
         1:06.18 (8.98)     1:16.23 (19.03)
  7 Florida St                    1:16.13    1:16.27   561   24  
     1) Will Pisani JR                2) r:0.08 Chad Mylin SR         
     3) r:0.18 Joseph Plechy SR       4) r:0.22 Kanoa Kaleoaloha JR   
     r:+0.65  9.26        19.36 (19.36)
           28.21 (8.85)       38.33 (18.97)
           47.27 (8.94)       57.44 (19.11)
         1:06.19 (8.75)     1:16.27 (18.83)
  8 Michigan                      1:16.46    1:16.30   561   22  
     1) Paul Powers SR                2) r:0.16 Gus Borges FR         
     3) r:0.20 James Jones SO         4) r:0.31 James Peek SR         
     r:+0.62  9.22        19.24 (19.24)
           27.95 (8.71)       37.99 (18.75)
           47.14 (9.15)       57.29 (19.30)
         1:06.20 (8.91)     1:16.30 (19.01)

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