Men's NCAA Champs: 200 Breaststroke

200 BREASTSTROKE

NCAA Record: 1:48.12 (Will Licon - Texas, 2016) 1:47.91 (Will Licon, 2017)
Meet Record: 1:48.12 (Will Licon - Texas, 2016) 1:47.91 (Will Licon, 2017)
American Record: 1:48.12 (Will Licon - Texas, 2016) 1:47.91 (Will Licon, 2017)
U.S. Open Record: 1:48.12 (Will Licon - Texas, 2016) 1:47.91 (Will Licon, 2017)

​​Will Licon​ had a body length lead at the 75 -- nobody was going to touch the Longhorn senior in this race. Out in 51.42 at the 100, Licon blazed home untouched to take the win in 1:47.91. Yes, I know what you are asking yourself -- he did, in fact, swim this race breaststroke. Will Licon is ​​that​ good. Grabbing the silver was ​Anton McKee​ of Alabama in 1:51.22 and picking up the bronze was ​Mauro Luna Castillo ​of Texas A&M in 1:52.09. ​
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1.) Will Licon (Texas): 1:47.91 (NCAA, American, & US Open Record)
2.) Anton McKee (Alabama): 1:51.22
3.) Mauro Castillo Luna (Texas A&M): 1:52.09
4.) Brandon Fiala (Virginia Tech): 1:52.71
5.) Carlos Claverie (Louisville): 1:52.81
6.) Nils Wich-Glasen (South Carolina): 1:52.87
7.) Marat Amaltdinov (Purdue): 1:53.04
8.) Trent Jackson (Notre Dame): 1:55.24