Chase Kalisz Demolishes American Record in 400 IM

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Georgia senior Chase Kalisz swam the fastest 400 IM in history at 3:33.42, breaking his old record he set in 2014 at 3:34.50. Kalisz took last year off for the Olympics, and was dethroned by Will Licon in 2015, but before all of that Kalisz won two straight 400 IM titles in 2013 and 2014. Kalisz is now the sixth swimmer to win at least three 400 IM NCAA titles and the first since Tim Siciliano won three straight from 1999-2001.

Kalisz was dominant once he started swimming breaststroke. The big battle behind him was between Cal sophomore Andrew Seliskar and Florida junior Mark Szaranek. Seliskar finished second at 3:36.18 and Szaranek was third at 3:36.31. Seliskar is now fourth all-time while Szaranek is sixth. Georgia’s Gunnar Bentz, Stanford’s Abrahm DeVine, Texas’ Jonathan Roberts, Georgia’s Jay Litherland and Virginia Tech’s Robert Owen also swam in the championship final.

Georgia now has five NCAA titles in the 400 IM. Kalisz joins himself (2013, 2014), Bill Cregar (2011) and Robert Margalis (2003) as winners in the event.

Event 8  Men 400 Yard IM
=========================================================================
         NCAA: N 3:34.50  3/28/2014 Chase Kalisz, Georgia
 Championship: C 3:34.50  3/28/2014 Chase Kalisz, Georgia
     American: A 3:34.50  3/28/2014 Chase Kalisz, Georgia
   U. S. Open: O 3:34.50  3/28/2014 Chase Kalisz, Georgia
         Pool: P 3:37.18  3/24/2017 Chase Kalisz, Georgia
    Name                 Year School            Prelims     Finals Points 
=========================================================================
                       === Championship Final ===                        
 
  1 Kalisz, Chase          SR Georgia           3:37.18    3:33.42N  20  
    r:+0.72  23.31        49.78 (26.47)
        1:17.16 (27.38)     1:43.68 (26.52)
        2:12.56 (28.88)     2:42.29 (29.73)
        3:08.26 (25.97)     3:33.42 (25.16)
  2 Seliskar, Andrew       SO California        3:40.64    3:36.18P  17  
    r:+0.63  22.75        49.71 (26.96)
        1:18.00 (28.29)     1:45.40 (27.40)
        2:15.40 (30.00)     2:45.32 (29.92)
        3:10.98 (25.66)     3:36.18 (25.20)
  3 Szaranek, Mark         JR Florida           3:38.55    3:36.31P  16  
    r:+0.64  23.06        50.23 (27.17)
        1:18.11 (27.88)     1:45.33 (27.22)
        2:15.35 (30.02)     2:45.68 (30.33)
        3:11.41 (25.73)     3:36.31 (24.90)
  4 Bentz, Gunnar          JR Georgia           3:38.62    3:36.60P  15  
    r:+0.73  23.53        50.52 (26.99)
        1:19.09 (28.57)     1:46.77 (27.68)
        2:17.46 (30.69)     2:47.86 (30.40)
        3:12.84 (24.98)     3:36.60 (23.76)
  5 DeVine, Abrahm         SO Stanford          3:39.44    3:37.73   14  
    r:+0.66  23.19        50.53 (27.34)
        1:18.29 (27.76)     1:45.63 (27.34)
        2:16.09 (30.46)     2:46.90 (30.81)
        3:12.89 (25.99)     3:37.73 (24.84)
  6 Roberts, Jonathan      JR Texas             3:38.91    3:38.18   13  
    r:+0.73  23.18        49.69 (26.51)
        1:16.79 (27.10)     1:43.79 (27.00)
        2:15.57 (31.78)     2:47.49 (31.92)
        3:13.94 (26.45)     3:38.18 (24.24)
  7 Litherland, Jay        JR Georgia           3:38.39    3:38.66   12  
    r:+0.70  23.64        50.56 (26.92)
        1:18.30 (27.74)     1:45.92 (27.62)
        2:16.51 (30.59)     2:48.40 (31.89)
        3:13.75 (25.35)     3:38.66 (24.91)
  8 Owen, Robert           SR VT                3:38.97    3:41.21   11  
    r:+0.72  23.15        50.03 (26.88)
        1:17.90 (27.87)     1:44.89 (26.99)
        2:16.71 (31.82)     2:49.15 (32.44)
        3:15.64 (26.49)     3:41.21 (25.57)

 Men - Team Rankings - Through Event 8                  
 
  1. Texas                           243.5   2. California                        160
  3. Florida                         154.5   4. NC State                          129
  5. Indiana                           121   6. Univ of Georgia                   120
  6. Stanford                          120   8. Auburn                           76.5
  9. Southern Cali                      75  10. Missouri                         71.5
 11. Louisville                         61  12. South Carolina                     49
 13. Michigan                           39  14. Arizona State                      34
 15. Purdue                             33  16. Alabama                            32
 17. Texas A&M                          23  18. Tennessee                          22
 19. Wisconsin                          21  20. Ohio St                            17
 21. Virginia Tech                      15  22. University of Miami                14
 23. Notre Dame                         12  23. Lsu                                12
 25. Arizona                            10  26. Florida State                       7
 27. Harvard                             6  27. UNC                                 6
 29. Northwestern                        4  29. Kentucky                            4
 31. Penn                                2  31. Penn St                             2
 31. Hawaii                              2  34. Pittsburgh                          1

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Susan L. Lansbury

7 years ago

So awesome!!!! Yay Chase Kalisz???