{"id":127339,"date":"2015-03-17T10:00:10","date_gmt":"2015-03-17T17:00:10","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/?p=127339"},"modified":"2015-06-15T11:43:02","modified_gmt":"2015-06-15T18:43:02","slug":"performance-week-anton-lobanov-makes-history-200-breast","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/performance-week-anton-lobanov-makes-history-200-breast\/","title":{"rendered":"Performance of the Week: Anton Lobanov Makes History In 200 Breast"},"content":{"rendered":"

TUCSON \u2013 Rarely is a performance at the NCAA Division II swimming and diving championships so fast that it would have challenged for the win at the Division I level. But that\u2019s what Anton Lobanov did on Saturday in the 200 breaststroke, putting up a time that will definitely place in the top eight and possibly top three.<\/p>\n

The Nova Southeastern freshman had the crowd on its feet with a blazing 1:51.71<\/a>, which put the Russian seventh on the list of the top 10 performers in history. Though Lobanov has been performing well for his home country in the past, winning medals at the European junior championships and the European championships, nothing indicated he would make history in Indianapolis last week.<\/p>\n

Lobanov had strong splits in his race, taking the first half out in 53.43 and returning with a 58.28 in the final 100. His final 50 yards was 29.05, showing some amazing speed and endurance. We\u2019ll have to see how the time ranks once the 200 breast final at the Division I meet is finished, but Lobanov\u2019s time is sure to remain as one of the fastest swims done in collegiate waters this season.<\/p>\n

The day before, Lobanov sprinted to a 51.63 in the 100 breast, showing off a versatility we hope will continue in the long course pool this summer at the world championships. With three more years remaining in college, Lobanov looks to take Division II swimming to a level that many only dreamed of reaching.<\/p>\n

Anton Lobanov Interview<\/h2>\n