﻿{"id":174675,"date":"2015-12-25T21:42:45","date_gmt":"2015-12-26T04:42:45","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/?p=174675"},"modified":"2015-12-25T21:42:45","modified_gmt":"2015-12-26T04:42:45","slug":"2016-mens-sec-preview","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/2016-mens-sec-preview\/","title":{"rendered":"2016 Men&#8217;s SEC Preview"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">With seven teams in the CSCAA men\u2019s top 25 poll, the Southeastern Conference appears poised for a big spring. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Swimming World takes a look at the ranked SEC teams. <\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_142488\" style=\"width: 710px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-142488\" data-attachment-id=\"142488\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/how-olympic-trials-veterans-and-rookies-get-ready-for-the-big-dance\/aia%c2%a6a-%c2%b3-%c2%beo%c2%bc%c2%b1u-swimming-m-individual-medley-400m-gold\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/jay-litherland-world-university-games-2015-2.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"2310,1600\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;3.5&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;Gwangju Summer Universiade Organizing Committee&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;Canon EOS-1D X&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;(\\u00b1\\u00a4\\u00c1\\u00d6=\\u00c0\\u00af\\u00b4\\u00cf\\u00b9\\u00f6\\u00bd\\u00c3\\u00be\\u00c6\\u00b5\\u00e5\\u00c1\\u00b6\\u00c1\\u00f7\\u00c0\\u00a7) 10\\u00c0\\u00cf \\u00bf\\u00c0\\u00c8\\u00c4 \\u00b1\\u00a4\\u00c1\\u00d6 \\u00b3\\u00b2\\u00ba\\u00ce\\u00b4\\u00eb\\u00bc\\u00f6\\u00bf\\u00b5\\u00c0\\u00e5\\u00bf\\u00a1\\u00bc\\u00ad \\u00bf\\u00ad\\u00b8\\u00b0 2015 \\u00b1\\u00a4\\u00c1\\u00d6\\u00c0\\u00af\\u00b4\\u00cf\\u00b9\\u00f6\\u00bd\\u00c3\\u00be\\u00c6\\u00b5\\u00e5 \\u00bc\\u00f6\\u00bf\\u00b5 \\u00b3\\u00b2\\u00c0\\u00da 400m \\u00b0\\u00b3\\u00c0\\u00ce\\u00c8\\u00a5\\u00bf\\u00b5 \\u00b0\\u00e6\\u00b1\\u00e2\\u00bf\\u00a1\\u00bc\\u00ad \\u00b9\\u00cc\\u00b1\\u00b9\\u00c0\\u00c7 \\u00b8\\u00ae\\u00c4\\u00a1\\u00c7\\u00ca\\u00b5\\u00e5 \\u00b7\\u00ce\\u00b9\\u00f6\\u00c6\\u00ae(LITCHFIELD Robert)\\u00b0\\u00a1 \\u00bf\\u00aa\\u00bf\\u00b5\\u00c7\\u00cf\\u00b0\\u00ed \\u00c0\\u00d6\\u00b4\\u00d9.  2015.7.10 (\\u00c8\\u00b2\\u00b1\\u00a4\\u00b8\\u00f0)&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1436527202&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;400&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;2000&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0008&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&lt;U&gt;\\u00c0\\u00cc\\u00c1\\u00a6\\u00b4\\u00c2 \\u00b3\\u00bb\\u00b0\\u00a1 \\u00be\\u00d5\\u00bc\\u00b1\\u00b4\\u00d9 (Swimming M Individual MEDLEY 400m GOLD)&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Jay Litherland World University Games 2015\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;12\/28\/16&lt;br \/&gt;\nJay Litherland World University Games 2015&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Photo Courtesy: Gwangju Summer Universiade Organizing Committee&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/jay-litherland-world-university-games-2015-2-700x500.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/jay-litherland-world-university-games-2015-2-1024x709.jpg\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-142488\" src=\"http:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/jay-litherland-world-university-games-2015-2-700x500.jpg\" alt=\"Jay Litherland World University Games 2015\" width=\"700\" height=\"500\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-142488\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo Courtesy: Gwangju Summer Universiade Organizing Committee<\/p><\/div>\n<p><b>Georgia, No. 3 <\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The Bulldogs are a deep team across a number of events, led by their dynamic individual medley core. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Sophomore <\/span><b>Jay Litherland<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">, a member of the U.S. National Team,<\/span> <span style=\"font-weight: 400\">has the fastest 400-yard individual medley time in college swimming after posting a 3:38.68 at the Georgia Invitational. <\/span><b>Joseph Bentz, <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">also a sophomore, is second nationally in the 400-yard individual medley and also third in the 200-yard event. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Senior <\/span><b>Matias Koski <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">provides power in multiple freestyle events. He is currently ranked first in the 200-yard freestyle and seventh in the 100. <\/span><b>Kevin Litherland <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">also gives the Bulldogs a presence in the 500-yard freestyle. The sophomore holds the third fastest time in the nation in the event. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The Bulldogs will look to juniors <\/span><b>Taylor Dale <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">and <\/span><b>Pace Clark <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">to hold down their medley relays. Dale holds the third fastest 100-yard backstroke time in the country, and Clark is seventh in the 100-yard butterfly. Clark, a member of the U.S. National Team, is also a strong 200-yard butterfly swimmer. He posted the nation\u2019s second fastest time at the Georgia Invitational. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Georgia also has the third fastest 800-yard freestyle relay and sixth fastest 400-yard medley relay in college swimming. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Florida, No. 4 <\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The Gators have one of college swimming\u2019s brightest stars in sophomore <\/span><b>Caeleb Dressel<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">, a U.S. National Team member in the 50 and 100-yard freestyle. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Dressel currently boasts the fastest 50-yard freestyle time in college swimming after throwing down a 18.77 at the Ohio State Invitational. He also has the second fastest 100-yard freestyle and 100-yard butterfly times in the nation. On top of that, he also posted the third fastest 100-yard breaststroke time in the country. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Pawel Werner<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> helps the Gators\u2019 200-yard freestyle core and is a key member of their 800-yard freestyle relay. The senior holds college swimming\u2019s seventh fastest 200-yard freestyle time.<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_157958\" style=\"width: 710px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-157958\" data-attachment-id=\"157958\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/florida-gators-2015-texas-florida-indiana\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/florida-gators-2015-texas-florida-indiana.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"2400,1600\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;5.6&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;Andy Ringgold\\\/Aringo&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;Canon EOS REBEL T1i&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1445026919&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;55&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;1600&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0025&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"florida-gators-2015-texas-florida-indiana\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;7\/18\/16&lt;br \/&gt;\nflorida-gators-2015-texas-florida-indiana&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Photo Courtesy: Andy Ringgold\/Aringo&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/florida-gators-2015-texas-florida-indiana-700x500.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/florida-gators-2015-texas-florida-indiana-1024x683.jpg\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-157958\" src=\"http:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/florida-gators-2015-texas-florida-indiana-700x500.jpg\" alt=\"florida-gators-2015-texas-florida-indiana\" width=\"700\" height=\"500\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-157958\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo Courtesy: Andy Ringgold\/Aringo<\/p><\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The Gators are also in good shape in the mid to long distance freestyle events. <\/span><b>Arthur Frayler <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">currently holds the fourth fastest 1000-yard freestyle time in college swimming. As a junior last season, Frayler was a second-team All-American in two individual events. Sophomore <\/span><b>Jan Switkowski <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">holds the fourth fastest 500-yard freestyle time in the nation, and is also fourth in the 200-yard butterfly. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The Gators also have <\/span><b>Jack Blyzinskyj, <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">one of the top backstrokers in the country. The junior posted the nation\u2019s fifth fastest time in the 100-yard backstroke. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Florida has some of college swimming\u2019s strongest relays. They are currently ranked fourth in the 200-yard freestyle relay, first in the 400-yard freestyle relay, second in the 800-yard freestyle relay and third in both medley relays. <\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_105344\" style=\"width: 710px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-105344\" data-attachment-id=\"105344\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/michael-duderstadt-summer-nationals-2014\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/michael-duderstadt-summer-nationals-2014.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"2400,1600\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;5.6&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;Griffin Scott&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;Canon EOS REBEL T5i&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1407525082&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;250&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;1600&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0005&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"michael-duderstadt-summer-nationals-2014\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Photo Courtesy: Griffin Scott&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/michael-duderstadt-summer-nationals-2014-700x500.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/michael-duderstadt-summer-nationals-2014-1024x682.jpg\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-105344\" src=\"http:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/michael-duderstadt-summer-nationals-2014-700x500.jpg\" alt=\"Photo Courtesy: Griffin Scott\" width=\"700\" height=\"500\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-105344\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo Courtesy: Griffin Scott<\/p><\/div>\n<p><b>Auburn, No. 8<\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>Peter Holoda <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">blends youth and speed for the Tigers. The sophomore posted college swimming\u2019s fifth fastest time in the 100-yard freestyle and is also strong in the 50-yard freestyle and 100-yard butterfly. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Coming off a season in which he was an All-American in five events, junior <\/span><b>Michael Duderstadt <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">is poised for another big year. He currently holds the nation\u2019s fifth fastest 100-yard breaststroke time. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Junior <\/span><b>Joe Patching <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">gives the team strength in both individual medley events. He currently is 13th in the 200 and sixth in the 400. Last season he was an All-American in the 200-yard backstroke. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">As usual, Auburn has a strong core of relays. They currently are fifth in the 400-yard freestyle relay, fourth in the 200-yard medley relay, seventh in the 400-yard medley relay and tied for second in the 200-yard freestyle relay. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Missouri, No. 10<\/b><\/p>\n<p>Missouri has the star power needed to make an impact on the national stage. Tiger swimmers currently hold college swimming\u2019s fastest times in two individual events.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Junior <\/span><b>Michael Chadwick <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">posted college swimming\u2019s fastest time in the 100-yard freestyle with a blazing 41.89. He is also third in the 50-yard event and is a member of the U.S. National Team.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Junior <\/span><b>Fabian Schwingenschlogl, <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">a transfer from Western Kentucky, posted the nation\u2019s fastest time in the 100-yard breaststroke with a 51.36. He is also fifth in the 200-yard breaststroke.<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_129835\" style=\"width: 710px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-129835\" data-attachment-id=\"129835\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/six-swimmers-to-watch-at-sec-championships\/michael-chadwick-missouri-ncaa-2015-2\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/michael-chadwick-missouri-ncaa-2015-2.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"2400,1600\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;5.6&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;Andy Ringgold&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;Canon EOS REBEL T1i&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1427542074&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;300&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;1600&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.01&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"michael-chadwick-missouri-ncaa-2015 (2)\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;michael-chadwick-missouri-ncaa-2015 (2)&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Photo Courtesy: Andy Ringgold&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/michael-chadwick-missouri-ncaa-2015-2-700x500.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/michael-chadwick-missouri-ncaa-2015-2-1024x683.jpg\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-129835\" src=\"http:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/michael-chadwick-missouri-ncaa-2015-2-700x500.jpg\" alt=\"michael-chadwick-missouri-ncaa-2015 (2)\" width=\"700\" height=\"500\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-129835\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo Courtesy: Andy Ringgold<\/p><\/div>\n<p><b>Andrew Sansoucie<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> helps Mizzou in butterfly. The junior is currently seventh in college swimming in the 100-yard butterfly. The Tigers\u2019 team also features <\/span><b>Carter Griffin<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">, the silver medalist in the 200-meter backstroke at the Pan American Games. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Mizzou also has posted some of the fastest relay times in the nation. They rank first in the 200-yard medley and second in the 200-yard freestyle relay and 400-yard medley relay. They are also sixth in both the 400 and 800-yard freestyle relays. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Alabama, No. 12<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The Crimson Tide are led by <\/span><b>Kristian Gkolomeev. <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The junior is the defending NCAA champion in the 100-yard freestyle and was the runner up in the 50-yard event. He currently holds college swimming\u2019s fifth fastest time in the 50-yard freestyle.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Luke Kaliszak <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">brings Alabama strength in backstroke. The sophomore is currently ranked fourth in the 100-yard backstroke. In terms of breaststroke, <\/span><b>Anton McKee <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">is the team\u2019s strongest swimmer. He posted the nation\u2019s third fastest time in the 200-yard breaststroke and seventh fastest time in the 100-yard breaststroke. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The Crimson Tide hold the fastest 200-yard freestyle relay time in the country and are ranked second in the 200-yard medley relay. <\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_115442\" style=\"width: 710px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-115442\" data-attachment-id=\"115442\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/florida-makes-huge-leap-to-top-cscaa-mens-ncaa-division-i-top-25\/alabama-generic\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/alabama-generic.jpeg\" data-orig-size=\"914,515\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;2.8&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;Kelly Price&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;Canon EOS-1D X&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;11-01-14 MWSD vs. Auburn and LSU\\nKristian Gkolomeev\\nMen 50 Yard Freestyle\\nPhoto by Kelly Price&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1414756869&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;University of Alabama&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;70&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;2500&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0015625&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"alabama-generic\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;11\/19\/16&lt;br \/&gt;\n11-01-14 MWSD vs. Auburn and LSU Kristian Gkolomeev Men 50 Yard Freestyle Photo by Kelly Price&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Photo Courtesy: Kelly Price\/Alabama Athletics&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/alabama-generic-700x500.jpeg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/alabama-generic.jpeg\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-115442\" src=\"http:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/alabama-generic-700x500.jpeg\" alt=\"11-01-14 MWSD vs. Auburn and LSU Kristian Gkolomeev Men 50 Yard Freestyle Photo by Kelly Price\" width=\"700\" height=\"500\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-115442\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo Courtesy: Kelly Price\/Alabama Athletics<\/p><\/div>\n<p><b>Tennessee, No. 16<\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>Sean Lehane <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">has started off the season strong for the Volunteers. The senior, a member of the U.S. National Team, currently holds the fifth fastest 200-yard backstroke in college swimming. Over the summer, he earned gold at the Pan American Games in the 200-meter backstroke. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The Tennessee team is strongest in long distance freestyle events. <\/span><b>Evan Pinion <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">has the second fastest 1000-yard freestyle time in the country and <\/span><b>David Heron <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">is ranked fifth in the same event. Pinion is also fourth in the 1650-yard freestyle. <\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_129273\" style=\"width: 710px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-129273\" data-attachment-id=\"129273\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/sean-lehane-tennessee\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/sean-lehane-tennessee-mncaa-di-2015-2086.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"2399,1597\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;2.8&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;Peter H. Bick&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;NIKON D4S&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;sean-lehane-tennessee-&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1427540887&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;Peter H. Bick&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;400&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;2000&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.000625&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;sean-lehane-tennessee-&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"sean-lehane-tennessee- mncaa-di-2015-2086\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;6\/28\/17&lt;br \/&gt;\nSean Lehane Tennessee&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Photo Courtesy: Peter H. Bick&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/sean-lehane-tennessee-mncaa-di-2015-2086-700x500.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/sean-lehane-tennessee-mncaa-di-2015-2086-1024x682.jpg\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-129273\" src=\"http:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/sean-lehane-tennessee-mncaa-di-2015-2086-700x500.jpg\" alt=\"Sean Lehane Tennessee\" width=\"700\" height=\"500\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-129273\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo Courtesy: Peter H. Bick<\/p><\/div>\n<p><b>South Carolina, No. 19<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Like Tennessee, the Gamecocks are also strong in distance freestyle events. Sophomore <\/span><b>Akaram Mahmoud <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">is currently ranked fifth in college swimming in the 1650-yard freestyle and seventh in the 1000-yard event. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">South Carolina is also led by <\/span><b>Nils Wich-Glasen<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">, a sophomore. Wich-Glasen was an All-American in the 200-yard breaststroke as a freshman. He currently holds the nation\u2019s ninth fastest time in the event. 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