NCAA Division I Men’s Championships: Georgia’s Mark Dylla Turns On Afterburners to Win 200 Fly

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MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, March 26. WITH an astounding final 25 yards, Georgia's Mark Dylla snatched the men's 200-yard fly title away from California's Tom Shields at the NCAA Division I Men's Championships.

Dylla churned to a 1:40.60 for the win to move to third all time in the event. Only Michael Phelps (1:39.65) and Shields (1:40.31) have been faster. The victory is Georgia's second in the event with Gil Stovall being the first Bulldog to win the event in 2008.

Stanford's Bobby Bollier snuck into second with a 1:40.76 to move to fifth all time, while Shields paid for his early speed out under NCAA record pace and finished third in 1:41.20.

Florida's Marcin Cieslak (1:42.13), Wisconsin's Dan Lester (1:42.49), Michigan's Dan Madwed (1:42.51), Florida's Sebastien Rousseau (1:43.15) and California's Robbie Sullivan (1:45.84) also vied for the NCAA title.

North Carolina's Tom Luchsinger led the B final with a 1:43.15, while Arizona's Nimrod Shapira Bar-Or placed 10th overall in 1:43.96. Florida's Cameron Martin (1:44.00), Arizona's AJ Tipton (1:44.01), Georgia's Matt Bartlett (1:44.04), Ohio State's Quincy Lee (1:44.27), Northwestern's Sean Mathews (1:44.92) and Florida's Balazs Gercsak (1:45.07) completed the consolation heat.

California pushed back into the lead with 453 points, while Texas gained zero points to remain second with 426.5 points. Stanford (381), Florida (277) and Arizona (274) completed the top five.

Top 10 Average Scoring Running Projections*:
California (481.5), Texas (470.75), Stanford (394.25), Arizona (303.5), Florida (286.25), Auburn (265), USC (203.5), Virginia (203.5), Michigan (186.5), Georgia (125.5)

* Average Scoring Projections based on the average points allotted to an A finalist (14.75) and a B finalist (4.625). Double points for relays.

Swimming World's NCAA Division I Men's Championships Notes Package Sponsored by NISCA

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