{"id":52869,"date":"2014-03-28T17:34:20","date_gmt":"2014-03-29T00:34:20","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/news.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/?p=52869"},"modified":"2015-08-23T11:53:59","modified_gmt":"2015-08-23T18:53:59","slug":"chase-kalisz-destroys-ncaa-american-record-in-400-im","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/chase-kalisz-destroys-ncaa-american-record-in-400-im\/","title":{"rendered":"Chase Kalisz Destroys NCAA, American Record in 400 IM"},"content":{"rendered":"

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AUSTIN, Texas, March 28. IN one of the most unreal swims of the meet thus far, Georgia’s Chase Kalisz used an incredible breaststroke split to power his way to a scorching American, NCAA and U.S. Open record in the men’s 400-yard IM at the NCAA Division I Men’s Championships.<\/p>\n

Kalisz used a sterling 59.41 breaststroke split to put up a blistering time of 3:34.50 to win the distance medley, and blast Tyler Clary’s 2009 record of 3:35.98 that had stood as the American, NCAA and U.S. Open record. Kalisz had been third all time with a 3:36.89 from last month at SECs, but he leapfrogged both Clary and North Baltimore Aquatic Club teammate Michael Phelps (3:36.26) to the top of the charts.<\/p>\n

“It\u2019s been a goal of mine all season long so to finally accomplish it, I couldn’t be happier right now. I feel like I\u2019m on top of the world right now,” Kalisz said. “Obviously when you set goals you have to believe in yourself. I had an idea but luckily it worked out for me today. It feels just as good as it did last year. It never gets old.”<\/p>\n

Watch Kalisz react to his huge swim!<\/b>
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