2022 SEC Championships, Day 4 Prelims: Luca Urlando Blasts Meet Record in 200 Fly

Luca Urlando; Photo Courtesy: Peter H. Bick

2022 SEC Championships, Day 4 Prelims: Luca Urlando Blasts Meet Record in 200 Fly

Luca Urlando got Day 4 of the 2022 SEC Championships off to a fast start, setting a meet and pool record in the 200 butterfly to get Georgia going. The time of 1:40.14 was nearly a second clear of the field.

Urlando’s swim is part of Georgia’s effort to mount a charge in the team standings. It may be too little, too late to catch Florida, but four teams are clustered within 40 points entering the day in the race for second.

The full prelims recap is below. Friday’s finals session will also include men’s platform diving and the 400 medley relays.

2022 SEC Championships Links

Women’s team standings

 Women - Team Rankings - Through Event 22                 
 
  1. University of Tennessee         758.5   2. Georgia, University of            537
  3. University of Florida             520   4. Kentucky, University of           496
  5. University of Alabama             485   6. Texas A&M University              363
  7. Louisiana State University        314   8. South Carolina, University of     272
  9. Missouri                        271.5  10. Auburn University                 258
 11. University of Arkansas            170  12. Vanderbilt University              90

Men’s team standings

 Men - Team Rankings - Through Event 21                  
 
  1. University of Florida             744   2. Georgia, University of            496
  3. University of Tennessee         483.5   4. University of Alabama             481
  5. Texas A&M University            457.5   6. Auburn University               414.5
  7. Missouri                          344   8. Kentucky, University of           322
  9. Louisiana State University        305  10. South Carolina, University of   221.5

Ups/Mids/Downs

Women’s

Tennessee 4-4-1
Georgia 4-3-2
Florida 1-1-3
Kentucky 4-2-4
Alabama 3-3-1
Texas A&M 1-4-3
LSU 0-1-3
South Carolina 1-1-3
Missouri 2-1-0
Auburn 2-3-1
Arkansas 2-1-2
Vanderbilt 0-0-1

Men’s

Florida 2-4-0
Georgia 3-2-6
Tennessee 5-1-0
Alabama 3-4-1
Texas A&M 2-2-5
Auburn 3-2-4
Missouri 3-7-1
Kentucky 1-1-1
LSU 1-0-3
South Carolina 1-1-3

Women’s 200 butterfly

Georgia captured the top seed in both 200 flys, with Dakota Luther getting there first. She set a top time of 1:53.83, the only sub 1:54 of the field. Second was Sara Stolter of Tennessee in 1:54.60. She and Summer Smith sealed A final spots as the Vols look to hold onto their top spot in the team standings.

Event 23  Women 200 Yard Butterfly
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         NCAA: N 1:49.51  2/24/2018 Ella Eastin, Stanford
          SEC: S 1:52.04  2/20/2021 Dakota Luther, Georgia
     SEC Meet: M 1:52.04  2/20/2021 Dakota Lutherr, Georgia
         Pool: P 1:51.83  11/20/2021Alex Walsh, Virginia
                 1:53.20  A
                 1:59.23  B
    Name           Year School               Seed    Prelims              
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                      === Preliminaries ===                       
 
  1 Luther, Dakota   SR Georgia-GA        1:54.16    1:53.83 qB     
    r:+0.71  25.66        54.49 (28.83)
        1:23.82 (29.33)     1:53.83 (30.01)
  2 Stotler, Sara B  FR Tennessee-SE      1:55.22    1:54.60 qB     
    r:+0.68  25.39        54.44 (29.05)
        1:24.04 (29.60)     1:54.60 (30.56)
  3 Gaines, Riley M  SR Kentucky-KY       1:54.84    1:54.69 qB     
    r:+0.64  26.28        55.36 (29.08)
        1:24.64 (29.28)     1:54.69 (30.05)
  4 Bargeron, Avery  FR Auburn-SE         1:55.99    1:55.71 qB     
    r:+0.71  27.47        56.20 (28.73)
        1:25.43 (29.23)     1:55.71 (30.28)
  5 Smith, Summer D  FR Tennessee-SE      1:57.77    1:56.20 qB     
    r:+0.73  26.35        55.64 (29.29)
        1:25.10 (29.46)     1:56.20 (31.10)
  6 Dickinson, Callie   Georgia-GA        1:56.70    1:56.32 qB     
    r:+0.66  25.98        55.34 (29.36)
        1:25.67 (30.33)     1:56.32 (30.65)
  7 Novoszath, Melinda  South Carolina-S  1:58.76    1:56.50 qB     
    r:+0.67  26.52        56.23 (29.71)
        1:25.78 (29.55)     1:56.50 (30.72)
  8 Ray, Amanda E    SO Florida-FL        1:56.19    1:57.17 qB     
    r:+0.70  26.48        56.67 (30.19)
        1:26.84 (30.17)     1:57.17 (30.33)

Men’s 200 butterfly

Luca Urlando led three Georgia Bulldogs in the A final of the 200 fly. His time took down the pool record (set in 2017 by Georgia’s Pace Clark) and the SEC meet record (Auburn’s Hugo Morris from 2016). Matt Sates is third in 1:41.91, and Andrew Abruzzo grabbed the sixth seed in 1:42.97. With only one Florida swimmer (Jace Crawford in fifth) in the A final, it’s a chance to make up some ground.

Event 24  Men 200 Yard Butterfly
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         NCAA: N 1:37.35  3/25/2017 Jack Conger, Texas
          SEC: S 1:38.69  3/6/2021  Shaine Casas, Texas A&M
     SEC Meet: M 1:40.59  2/19/2016 Hugo Morris, Auburn
         Pool: P 1:40.87  2/17/2017 Pace Clark, Georgia
                 1:40.44  A
                 1:46.69  B
    Name           Year School               Seed    Prelims              
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                      === Preliminaries ===                       
 
  1 Urlando, Luca R  SO Georgia-GA        1:42.09    1:40.14MqA     
    r:+0.68  22.09        47.11 (25.02)
        1:12.84 (25.73)     1:40.14 (27.30)
  2 Wilby, Mason J   SR Kentucky-KY       1:42.32    1:41.08 qB     
    r:+0.64  22.41        48.63 (26.22)
        1:14.53 (25.90)     1:41.08 (26.55)
  3 Sates, Matthew   FR Georgia-GA             NT    1:41.91 qB     
    r:+0.63  22.43        47.89 (25.46)
        1:14.35 (26.46)     1:41.91 (27.56)
  4 Kovac, Danny D   SR Missouri-MV       1:40.78    1:41.97 qB     
    r:+0.63  22.80        48.83 (26.03)
        1:14.89 (26.06)     1:41.97 (27.08)
  5 Crawford, Jace   SO Florida-FL        1:43.69    1:42.57 qB     
    r:+0.67  23.53        49.47 (25.94)
        1:16.02 (26.55)     1:42.57 (26.55)
  6 Abruzzo, Andrew  SR Georgia-GA        1:45.31    1:42.97 qB     
    r:+0.75  22.76        48.93 (26.17)
        1:15.50 (26.57)     1:42.97 (27.47)
  7 Mota, Kayky M    SR Tennessee-SE      1:45.76    1:43.83 qB     
    r:+0.66  22.56        48.35 (25.79)
        1:15.30 (26.95)     1:43.83 (28.53)
  8 Hawke, Charlie   FR Alabama-SE        1:44.32    1:43.88 qB     
    r:+0.76  23.28        49.12 (25.84)
        1:15.62 (26.50)     1:43.88 (28.26)

Women’s 100 backstroke

We’ve yet to see what the backstroke and breaststroke can do outside of the relays, and the opening salvo from Rhyan White hinted that they can do quite a bit. White, who was second in the 100 fly, led the way at 51.08. She owns has been 50.15 this season and owns the conference, meet and pool records.

Missouri and Kentucky each have two A finalists. Sarah Thompson was second for the Tigers in 51.65. Caitlin Brooks of the Wildcats is third.

Event 25  Women 100 Yard Backstroke
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         NCAA: N 49.18  3/22/2019 Beata Nelson, Wisconsin
          SEC: S 50.02  2/21/2020 Rhyan White, Alabama
     SEC Meet: M 50.02  2/21/2020 Rhyan White, Alabama
         Pool: P 50.31  11/19/2021Rhyan White, Alabama
                 50.93  A
                 53.94  B
    Name           Year School               Seed    Prelims              
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                      === Preliminaries ===                       
 
  1 White, Rhyan E   SR Alabama-SE          50.15      51.08 qB     
    r:+0.67  11.94        24.60 (12.66)
          37.92 (13.32)       51.08 (13.16)
  2 Thompson, Sarah  SR Missouri-MV         51.59      51.65 qB     
    r:+0.69  11.98        24.78 (12.80)
          38.23 (13.45)       51.65 (13.42)
  3 Brooks, Caitlin  JR Kentucky-KY         51.93      51.73 qB     
    r:+0.64  12.26        24.78 (12.52)
          38.06 (13.28)       51.73 (13.67)
  4 Rees, Meredith   JR Missouri-MV         52.28      51.86 qB     
    r:+0.75  12.25        24.99 (12.74)
          38.33 (13.34)       51.86 (13.53)
  5 Lee, Meghan R    SO Auburn-SE           53.59      52.30 qB     
    r:+0.67  12.26        25.10 (12.84)
          38.54 (13.44)       52.30 (13.76)
  6 Fuller, Josephine   Tennessee-SE        52.15      52.32 qB     
    r:+0.72  12.28        25.31 (13.03)
          38.96 (13.65)       52.32 (13.36)
  7 Sorenson, Sophie SR Kentucky-KY         52.58      52.55 qB     
    r:+0.71  12.41        25.43 (13.02)
          38.98 (13.55)       52.55 (13.57)
  8 Sansores, Andrea SR Arkansas-AR         51.87      52.71 qB     
    r:+0.70  12.07        25.29 (13.22)
          39.05 (13.76)       52.71 (13.66)

Men’s 100 backstroke

The stroke slate of Day 4 isn’t Florida’s strength, per se, which magnifies Adam Chaney being the top seed in the 100 back. He set an NCAA A cut of 44.91, his best time this season by .99 seconds. He’s more than three-quarters of a second ahead of the second seed, Auburn’s Nathan Stoffle. Chaney is Florida’s only scorer in the event, though there’s no pressure behind them, with Georgia missing the A final.

Event 26  Men 100 Yard Backstroke
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         NCAA: N 43.49  3/25/2016 Ryan Murphy, California
          SEC: S 43.87  11/19/2020Shaine Casas, Texas A&M
     SEC Meet: M 44.10  2/21/2020 Zane Waddell, Alabama
         Pool: P 44.07  12/5/2013 Nick Thoman, SwimMAC
                 44.94  A
                 47.77  B
    Name           Year School               Seed    Prelims              
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                      === Preliminaries ===                       
 
  1 Chaney, Adam C   SO Florida-FL          45.90      44.91 qA     
    r:+0.70  10.55        21.96 (11.41)
          33.35 (11.39)       44.91 (11.56)
  2 Stoffle, Nathan  FR Auburn-SE           45.93      45.74 qB     
    r:+0.65  10.66        21.82 (11.16)
          33.70 (11.88)       45.74 (12.04)
  3 Gogulski, Ethan  JR Texas A&M-GU        46.14      45.75 qB     
    r:+0.75  10.80        21.97 (11.17)
          33.89 (11.92)       45.75 (11.86)
  4 Smith, Lleyton   JR Auburn-SE           46.28      46.00 qB     
    r:+0.70  10.87        22.25 (11.38)
          34.15 (11.90)       46.00 (11.85)
  5 Menke, Matthew   JR Alabama-SE          45.59      46.02 qB     
    r:+0.68  10.88        22.35 (11.47)
          33.98 (11.63)       46.02 (12.04)
  6 Laitarovsky, Michael South Carolina-S   46.71      46.17 qB     
    r:+0.67  10.63        21.94 (11.31)
          33.97 (12.03)       46.17 (12.20)
  7 Kammann, Bjoern     Tennessee-SE        48.03      46.31 qB     
    r:+0.78  10.63        22.08 (11.45)
          34.19 (12.11)       46.31 (12.12)
  8 Dahlgren, Jack   SR Missouri-MV         46.47      46.33 qB     
    r:+0.85  10.89        22.22 (11.33)
          34.21 (11.99)       46.33 (12.12)

Women’s 100 breaststroke

What’s better than one Irish Olympian for Tennessee? Two Irish Olympians.

Mona McSharry set the pace in the 100 breast in 57.79, an NCAA A cut and more than a second clear of second-place Zoie Hartman of Georgia. McSharry entered with a 57.46 to her name this season’ the only other sub-58 swimmer was Alabama freshman Avery Wiseman. Wiseman finished a surprising seventh in prelims, at just 59.65. Wiseman and Diana Petkova (third in 59.13) give the Crimson Tide two A finalists.

Event 27  Women 100 Yard Breaststroke
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         NCAA: N 55.73  3/19/2019 Lilly King, Indiana
          SEC: S 57.23  3/20/2014 Breeja Larson, Texas A&M
     SEC Meet: M 57.28  2/21/2014 Breeja Larson, Texas A&M
         Pool: P 56.64  12/1/2017 Molly Hannis, TNAQ
                 58.46  A
               1:01.84  B
    Name           Year School               Seed    Prelims              
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                      === Preliminaries ===                       
 
  1 McSharry, Mona   SO Tennessee-SE        57.46      57.79 qA     
    r:+0.63  12.54        27.13 (14.59)
          42.15 (15.02)       57.79 (15.64)
  2 Hartman, Zoie E  JR Georgia-GA          59.32      59.07 qB     
    r:+0.75  12.87        28.00 (15.13)
          43.42 (15.42)       59.07 (15.65)
  3 Petkova, Diana   SO Alabama-SE        1:02.94      59.13 qB     
    r:+0.72  12.79        27.67 (14.88)
          42.99 (15.32)       59.13 (16.14)
  4 Kennett, Bobbi   SO Texas A&M-GU      1:01.24      59.23 qB     
    r:+0.67  13.05        28.03 (14.98)
          43.47 (15.44)       59.23 (15.76)
  5 Herrmann, Vanessa   Arkansas-AR         59.18      59.37 qB     
    r:+0.68  13.04        28.03 (14.99)
          43.53 (15.50)       59.37 (15.84)
  6 Bonnett, Bailey     Kentucky-KY         59.89      59.40 qB     
    r:+0.64  12.92        28.33 (15.41)
          43.80 (15.47)       59.40 (15.60)
  7 Wiseman, Avery   FR Alabama-SE          57.79      59.65 qB     
    r:+0.65  12.71        27.97 (15.26)
          43.29 (15.32)       59.65 (16.36)
  8 Evans, Angharad  FR Georgia-GA        1:00.00      59.88 qB     
    r:+0.68  12.83        28.09 (15.26)
          43.80 (15.71)       59.88 (16.08)

Men’s 100 breaststroke

Derek Maas took care of a pool record in prelims, going 51.35. That shaves .01 off the six-year-old record of Fabian Schwingenschlogl. Maas had been 51.38 this season.

Tennessee is poised to make a move with three A finalists, Jarel Dillard leading the way in second in 51.38.

 Event 28  Men 100 Yard Breaststroke
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         NCAA: N 49.69  3/18/2018 Ian Finerty, Indiana
          SEC: S 50.03  2/17/2018 Caeleb Dressel, Florida
     SEC Meet: M 50.03  2/18/2018 Caeleb Dressel, Florida
         Pool: P 51.36  11/21/2015Fabian Schwingenschlögl, Missouri
                 51.59  A
                 54.27  B
    Name           Year School               Seed    Prelims              
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                      === Preliminaries ===                       
 
  1 Maas, Derek E    JR Alabama-SE          51.38      51.35PqA     
    r:+0.73  10.81        24.19 (13.38)
          37.58 (13.39)       51.35 (13.77)
  2 Dillard, Jarel   SR Tennessee-SE        51.68      51.38 qA     
    r:+0.61  10.84        24.02 (13.18)
          37.48 (13.46)       51.38 (13.90)
  3 Mikuta, Reid R   SO Auburn-SE           51.33      51.59 qA     
    r:+0.64  11.26        24.19 (12.93)
          37.75 (13.56)       51.59 (13.84)
  4 Houlie, Michael  SR Tennessee-SE        52.30      52.07 qB     
    r:+0.60  10.94        23.85 (12.91)
          37.66 (13.81)       52.07 (14.41)
  5 Patton, Ben H    JR Missouri-MV         51.50      52.25 qB     
    r:+0.62  10.87        24.19 (13.32)
          37.88 (13.69)       52.25 (14.37)
  6 Puente Bustamante, Andres  JR Texas A&M 53.33      52.31 qB     
    r:+0.73  10.91        24.55 (13.64)
          38.14 (13.59)       52.31 (14.17)
  7 Champlin, Brett  JR Tennessee-SE        52.80      52.46 qB     
    r:+0.67  11.00        24.50 (13.50)
          38.29 (13.79)       52.46 (14.17)
  8 Mason, Mitch K   SO LSU-LA              53.43      52.51 qB     
    r:+0.65  10.92        24.46 (13.54)
          38.10 (13.64)       52.51 (14.41)

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