Lindenwood’s Serghei Golban Captures NCAA D2 50 Free Mark

Lindenwood’s Serghei Golban had a fast start and strong underwaters to win the men’s 50-yard free in 19.35 at the 2016 NCAA Division II Championships, setting a new DII record. The sophomore broke the previous record of 19.39 by .04 set by Andrey Seryy back in 2011.

Drury’s Daniel Rzadkowski finished second in 19.67 and Saint Leo’s Matheus Assis (19.71) took third in 19.71.

Tampa’s Martin Hammer (19.72), Nova Southeastern’s Thiago Sickert (19.80), Drury’s Rodrigo Caceres (19.83), Queens’ Zack Phelps (19.93), and Queens’ Ben Mayes (20.15) completed the top eight.

=== Championship Finals ===                       
 
  1 Serghei Golban         SO Lindenwood          19.60      19.35R  20  
     r:+0.67  9.23        19.35 (10.12)
  2 Daniel Rzadkowski      JR Drury               19.63      19.67   17  
     r:+0.70  9.66        19.67 (10.01)
  3 Matheus Assis          SR Saint Leo           19.95      19.71   16  
     r:+0.65  9.52        19.71 (10.19)
  4 Martin Hammer          JR TAMPA               19.83      19.72   15  
     r:+0.67  9.57        19.72 (10.15)
  5 Thiago Sickert         JR Nova S'eastern      19.84      19.80   14  
     r:+0.65  9.53        19.80 (10.27)
  6 Rodrigo Caceres        SO Drury               19.88      19.83   13  
     r:+0.69  9.49        19.83 (10.34)
  7 Zack Phelps            SR Queens (NC)         19.87      19.93   12  
     r:+0.72  9.75        19.93 (10.18)
  8 Ben Mayes              SO Queens (NC)         19.98      20.15   11  
     r:+0.63  9.69        20.15 (10.46)
 
                       === Consolation Finals ===                        
 
  9 Mattia Schirru         FR Delta State         20.10      19.79    9  
     r:+0.65  9.50        19.79 (10.29)
 10 Jeremy Parker          SR TAMPA               20.00      19.97    7  
     r:+0.63  9.54        19.97 (10.43)
 11 Keith Sponsler         SR Missouri S & T      20.03      20.00    6  
     r:+0.73  9.71        20.00 (10.29)
 12 Runar Borgen           JR TAMPA               20.12      20.03    5  
     r:+0.68  9.59        20.03 (10.44)
 13 Khalid Aldaboos        SR TAMPA               20.08      20.09    4  
     r:+0.66  9.71        20.09 (10.38)
 14 Janko Radmanovic       SO Findlay             20.29      20.22    3  
     r:+0.63  9.79        20.22 (10.43)
 15 Sam Feiser             SO Bloomsburg          20.25      20.26    2  
     r:+0.65  9.77        20.26 (10.49)
 16 Aaron Buckingham       SR Drury               20.30      20.36    1  
     r:+0.67  9.68        20.36 (10.68)

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Kristie Wisniewski

8 years ago

That picture is backstroke.

Swimming World

8 years ago

Reply to Kristie Wisniewski

We realize that. Only picture we have of him. Would rather we do that instead of a logo