Arizona 200 Medley Relay Time-Trials Scare American Records

Arizona 200 Medley Relay Time-Trials Scare American Records

The University of Arizona swam 200 Medley Relay Time Trials at the first session of the Texas Invite. These relays came close to the American and US Open Records.

Dec 1, 2016
Arizona 200 Medley Relay Time-Trials Scare American Records
The University of Arizona went OFF in a time trial of the Men's and Women's 200 Medley Relay at the first finals session of the Texas Invite. These trials ended up in a team record for the women and two blazing fast relays for the men. Below we broke down the different relays and the potential for american records for these two at the end of the season or even earlier. 

Women: 

On the women's side the squad of Taylor Garcia (backstroke) Kennedy Lohman (breaststroke) Annie Ochitwa (butterfly) Katrina Konopka (freestyle). This time is dangerously close to the US Open and American records listed below and would only need a couple improvements to give it a real test. 

Back - 24.10
Breast - 26.70
Fly - 22.23
Free - 21.55

Total Time: 1:34.63 

American Record: 1:34.24 Cal @ 2012 NCAA Div. I Championships

US Open Record: 1:34.24 Cal @ 2012 NCAA Div. I Championships

Men:

The Men's Relay of Chatham Dobbs (Backstroke) William Wihanto (Breaststroke) Chad Idensohn (Butterfly) JP Beach (Freestyle) took home the title followed closely by the "B" relay. The "B" which consisted of Thomas Anderson (Backstroke) Blair Bish (Breaststroke) Renny Richmond (Butterfly) Nick Magana (Freestyle) was highlighted by a QUICK 23.42 breaststroke split by Blair Bish.

Back - 21.05
Breast - 24.50
Fly - 19.81
Free - 19.03

Total Time: 1:24.39

Time with Bish on Breaststroke Leg of A: 1:23.31

American Record: 1:22.40 Cal @ 2015 NCAA Division I Championships

US Open Record: 1:22.27 Michigan @ 2013 NCAA Division I Championships