﻿{"id":463766,"date":"2021-03-01T09:48:44","date_gmt":"2021-03-01T16:48:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/?p=463766"},"modified":"2021-03-01T09:48:44","modified_gmt":"2021-03-01T16:48:44","slug":"the-week-that-was-louisville-wins-acc-mens-title-kieran-smith-ties-american-record-in-500","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/the-week-that-was-louisville-wins-acc-mens-title-kieran-smith-ties-american-record-in-500\/","title":{"rendered":"The Week That Was: Louisville Wins ACC Men&#8217;s Title, Kieran Smith Ties American Record in 500"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em>The Week That Was sponsored by Suitmate.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>The second round of major Division I conferences took place this last week with all five conferences in action. The Florida men won their ninth straight SEC title while Louisville men won their first in the ACC. The Ohio State women won back to back in the Big Ten while Cal Berkeley won their first Pac-12 title since 2015.<\/p>\n<p>Read below the five biggest stories in The Week That Was sponsored by\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/suitmate.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Suitmate<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h3>The Week That Was #1: Louisville Takes ACC Men&#8217;s Title<\/h3>\n<div id=\"attachment_458749\" style=\"width: 710px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-458749\" data-attachment-id=\"458749\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/the-week-that-was-louisville-wins-acc-mens-title-kieran-smith-ties-american-record-in-500\/arthur-albiero-2\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/arthur-albiero-tyr-pro-indy-2018-3124-e1609715360142.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1500,1125\" 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;E-M1MarkII&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;arthur-albiero-&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1526673885&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;Peter H. Bick&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;200&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;3200&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0025&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;arthur-albiero-&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"arthur-albiero-tyr-pro-indy-2018 3124\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;arthur-albiero-vlad-polyakov 200 Backstroke, 2018, Albiero Arthur, Cheering, TYR Pro Indy&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\/2021\/01\/arthur-albiero-tyr-pro-indy-2018-3124-700x500.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/arthur-albiero-tyr-pro-indy-2018-3124-1024x768.jpg\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-458749\" src=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/arthur-albiero-tyr-pro-indy-2018-3124-700x500.jpg\" alt=\"arthur-albiero-\" width=\"700\" height=\"500\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-458749\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo Courtesy: Peter H. Bick<\/p><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/acc-mens-championships-day-4-finals-louisville-grabs-title-by-two-points-over-nc-state\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><em>By Matthew De George<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n<p>After each team scored more than 1,000 points, Louisville and North Carolina State were separated by just two in the final team standings, with the Cardinals claiming the conference title. The Woldpack won the 400 freestyle relay, the final event of the meet, but Louisville was second and did enough to maintain the top spot in the team standings.<\/p>\n<p>For North Carolina State, the loss of the conference championship can be tied to the disqualification it suffered on Friday night in the 400 medley relay. In that event, judges deemed that\u00a0<strong>Kacper Stokowski<\/strong>\u00a0did not break the surface before 15 meters on the leadoff backstroke leg. In the end, that DQ proved brutal for the Wolfpack, ending a streak of six consecutive titles.<\/p>\n<h3>#2: Kieran Smith Ties American Record in 500 Freestyle<\/h3>\n<div id=\"attachment_463477\" style=\"width: 710px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-463477\" data-attachment-id=\"463477\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/the-week-that-was-louisville-wins-acc-mens-title-kieran-smith-ties-american-record-in-500\/jake-magahey-georgia-kieran-smith\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/jake-magahey-georgia-kieran-smith-scaled-e1614616494567.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1500,1000\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;2.8&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;Christina Long&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;Canon EOS 5D Mark III&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;Images from the SEC swimming and diving championships Feb. 24, 2021 at MizzouRec in Columbia, Missouri.&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1614215429&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;\\u00a9Christina Long&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;200&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;2500&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0013333333333333&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"jake-magahey-georgia-kieran-smith\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;Images from the SEC swimming and diving championships Feb. 24, 2021 at MizzouRec in Columbia, Missouri.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Photo Courtesy: Christina Long \/ Georgia Athletics&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/jake-magahey-georgia-kieran-smith-700x500.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/jake-magahey-georgia-kieran-smith-1024x683.jpg\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-463477\" src=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/jake-magahey-georgia-kieran-smith-700x500.jpg\" alt=\"Images from the SEC swimming and diving championships Feb. 24, 2021 at MizzouRec in Columbia, Missouri.\" width=\"700\" height=\"500\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-463477\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo Courtesy: Christina Long \/ Georgia Athletics<\/p><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/kieran-smith-ties-500-freestyle-american-record-pulls-magahey-to-406-at-sec-mens-swimming-championships\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><em>By Andy Ross<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Talks circled all day over how fast\u00a0<strong>Kieran Smith\u00a0<\/strong>of Florida would go in the 500 freestyle final on Wednesday night at the 2021 SEC Men&#8217;s Swimming Championships in Columbia, Missouri. Was a 4:05 possible? 4:04? After going <a href=\"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/kieran-smith-rattles-american-record-in-200-free-but-texas-am-ends-floridas-800-free-relay-sec-winning-streak\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">1:29.48<\/a> last night in the 200 free, his 4:06 American record looked to be in jeopardy.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/floridagators.com\/sports\/mens-swimming-and-diving\/roster\/kieran-smith\/13968\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Smith<\/a> went out fast&#8230;a 1:35.70 was over a second quicker than his 1:37 split from last season, and it looked like he would destroy his own record. But by the 300, Georgia freshman\u00a0<strong>Jake Magahey\u00a0<\/strong>was coming, as he split under 25 on his last 3x50s, closing the gap with each stroke. Smith looked to be hurting bad and it wasn&#8217;t just the record that was closing the gap on him.<\/p>\n<h3>The Week That Was #3: Brisbane Preferred Choice For 2032 Olympics<\/h3>\n<div id=\"attachment_447456\" style=\"width: 710px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-447456\" data-attachment-id=\"447456\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/olympic-champion-duncan-armstrong-helping-turn-gold-dust-into-gold-medals-with-australias-national-mlc-flippers\/swimaus_mlc_brisbaneeventphotographer_annaosetroff_mediaphotos-17\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/SwimAus_MLC_BrisbaneEventPhotographer_AnnaOsetroff_MediaPhotos-17-scaled-e1614616697188.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1500,1001\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;9&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;NIKON D810&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1600946142&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;16&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;125&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.004&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"SwimAus_MLC_BrisbaneEventPhotographer_AnnaOsetroff_MediaPhotos-17\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;SwimAus_MLC_BrisbaneEventPhotographer_AnnaOsetroff_MediaPhotos-17 Swimming Australia MLC Brisbane Event Photographer Gold Coast Ev&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Photo Courtesy:&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/SwimAus_MLC_BrisbaneEventPhotographer_AnnaOsetroff_MediaPhotos-17-700x500.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/SwimAus_MLC_BrisbaneEventPhotographer_AnnaOsetroff_MediaPhotos-17-1024x683.jpg\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-447456\" src=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/SwimAus_MLC_BrisbaneEventPhotographer_AnnaOsetroff_MediaPhotos-17-700x500.jpg\" alt=\"brisbane\" width=\"700\" height=\"500\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-447456\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo Courtesy: Swimming Australia<\/p><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/brisbane-the-preferred-choice-for-2032-olympics-new-aquatic-center-part-of-plan\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><em>By Ian Hanson<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n<p>A proposed new 15,000 seat aquatic centre, the Brisbane Arena, would provide the South East Queensland (SEQ) 2032 Olympics with a long sought-after Brisbane inner-city pool facility and deliver a golden legacy from Australia\u2019s third Olympic Games.<\/p>\n<p>With the International Olympic Committee\u2019s nod of approval for the Brisbane bid this week all eyes are on the Queensland capital and surrounding Gold and Sunshine Coast cities.<\/p>\n<p>And a new pool is very much in the pipeline for Australia\u2019s swimming mecca.<\/p>\n<p>A new Brisbane Swimming Arena or the existing Gold Coast Aquatic Centre would host swimming and water polo, with diving, artistic swimming and water polo at the existing Brisbane Aquatic Centre, holding 4,300 people with marathon swimming at the Broadwater Parklands on the Gold Coast, with temporary seating for 5000.<\/p>\n<h3>#4: NCAA Championships to Hold Timed Final Relays<\/h3>\n<div id=\"attachment_127983\" style=\"width: 710px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-127983\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-127983\" src=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/relay-exchange-venue-wncaa-di-2015-2063-700x500.jpg\" alt=\"relay-exchange-venue-\" width=\"700\" height=\"500\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-127983\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo Courtesy: Peter H. Bick<\/p><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/ncaa-championships-to-have-timed-final-relays-among-other-guidelines\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><em>By Dan D&#8217;Addona<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The NCAA Division I championships will have some major changes this season, including timed finals for all relays.<\/p>\n<p>The NCAA announced the changes as part of its meet guidelines.<\/p>\n<p>All relays will be timed finals with an open lane in between each team to keep the groups social distanced.<\/p>\n<p>It was one of several changes:<\/p>\n<div class=\"page\" title=\"Page 1\">\n<div class=\"layoutArea\">\n<div class=\"column\">\n<p><strong>ATTENDANCE<\/strong>: Due to the mass gathering restrictions in place in North Carolina, spectators will not be allowed to attend the 2021 NCAA Division I Men\u2019s and Women\u2019s Swimming Championships. This includes parents or family members. Please communicate this to your parents as they will not be admitted to the GAC. NOTE: All sessions, including prelims and finals, will be streamed on ESPN3.<\/p>\n<p><strong>PARTICIPANT SEATING<\/strong>: There will be no participant seating on the pool deck. All teams and individuals will be assigned seating in the grandstand seating area. A team seating selection process will be conducted to allow the top 15 teams from the 2019 championship to select their seating in the grandstands. More details will be communicated at a later date.<\/p>\n<p><strong>RELAY LANES<\/strong>: All relays will be conducted with only four relay teams swimming per heat with a lane open between swimmers. This will allow for a reduction in the number of individuals at the start, mitigating close contact by swimmers and officials.<\/p>\n<p><strong>TIMERS:<\/strong>\u00a0There will be no human back-up timers on the pool deck. The NCAA championships utilize the OMEGA Timing System with the High-Speed Video system serving as the backup timing system.<\/p>\n<p><strong>SPORTS INFORMATION DIRECTOR<\/strong>. Each institution is allowed ONE SID OR Team Content Personnel on the GAC campus. That person will be provided a work-station in the Special Events Center, adjacent to the Aquatic Center. There will be no access to the competition venue or pool deck at any time. A television feed will be provided in the workroom.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h3>The Week That Was #5: Carmel Boys Join Special Relay Club at Indiana State Championships<\/h3>\n<div id=\"attachment_463634\" style=\"width: 710px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-463634\" data-attachment-id=\"463634\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/the-week-that-was-louisville-wins-acc-mens-title-kieran-smith-ties-american-record-in-500\/carmel-200-medley-relay-2\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/carmel-200-medley-relay-Boys-IHSAA-SD-Champs-2021-1039.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1500,1125\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;4.5&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;Peter H. Bick&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;E-M1X&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;carmel-200-medley-relay-&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1614458516&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;\\u00a9 Peter H. Bick&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;280&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;4000&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.003125&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;carmel-200-medley-relay-&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"carmel-200-medley-relay-Boy&#8217;s IHSAA S&#038;D Champs 2021 1039\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;carmel-200-medley-relay- 200 Medley relay, 2021, Boy&#8217;s IHSAA State S&#038;D, Carmel, Finals&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\/2021\/02\/carmel-200-medley-relay-Boys-IHSAA-SD-Champs-2021-1039-700x500.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/carmel-200-medley-relay-Boys-IHSAA-SD-Champs-2021-1039-1024x768.jpg\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-463634\" src=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/carmel-200-medley-relay-Boys-IHSAA-SD-Champs-2021-1039-700x500.jpg\" alt=\"carmel-200-medley-relay-\" width=\"700\" height=\"500\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-463634\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo Courtesy: Peter H. Bick<\/p><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/carmel-boys-join-special-relay-club-at-indiana-state-championships\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><em>By John Lohn<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n<p>A little more than a week ago, Swimming World looked at an exclusive club as it pertained to high school relay competition. With the scholastic postseason heating up, we noted that only four schools (five teams) had produced relays in a single season under the following barriers: 1:30 in the 200 medley relay; 1:23 in the 200 freestyle relay; 3:00 in the 400 freestyle relay. Well, add another team to that list.<\/p>\n<p>On Saturday afternoon, en route to the team title at the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/live.iunat.iupui.edu\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Indiana State Championships<\/a>, Carmel went sub-1:30, sub-1:23 and sub-3:00. It is the second time that Carmel, coached by\u00a0<strong>Chris Plumb<\/strong>, has accomplished the feat, joining the Greyhounds\u2019 2019 squad. St. Xavier (Ohio) has also achieved membership with two teams.<\/p>\n<p>Racing at the Indiana University Natatorium, Carmel opened the day with a 1:29.60 outing in the 200 medley relay, with\u00a0<strong>Carter Lancaster<\/strong>\u00a0(backstroke),\u00a0<strong>Ryan Malicki<\/strong>\u00a0(breaststroke),\u00a0<strong>Chris Holmes<\/strong>\u00a0(butterfly) and\u00a0<strong>William Kok<\/strong>\u00a0(freestyle) making up the relay. Carmel then followed with a 1:22.02 effort in the 200 freestyle relay, with that squad featuring Malicki,\u00a0<strong>Griffin Hadley<\/strong>,\u00a0<strong>Augustus<\/strong>\u00a0<strong>Rothrock<\/strong>\u00a0and\u00a0<strong>Kayden Lancaster<\/strong>. The 200 free relay actually finished as runnerup to Penn, which won in 1:21.29.\u00a0In the 400 freestyle relay, Hadley, the Lancaster brothers and Rothrock delivered a time of 2:58.70 to cement their status as a club member.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Week That Was sponsored by Suitmate. The second round of major Division I conferences took place this last week with all five conferences in action. 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