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Friday, March 25
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NCAA Men's Swimming & Diving Championships
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Urlando Sets American Record in 100 Backstroke at NCAAs
March 25, 2022 | Swimming & Diving
ATLANTA – With a time of 43.35 in the opening 100 backstroke leg of the 400 medley relay, sophomore Luca Urlando set a new American Record, highlighting another successful night for the University of Georgia men's swimming and diving team Friday evening at the 2022 NCAA Men's Swimming & Diving Championships at the McAuley Aquatic Center.
Urlando's leadoff time broke the six-year record of 43.49 held by California's Ryan Murphy, while also setting new U.S. Open, NCAA, pool, and school records in the process. Powered by the historic leg, the relay team of Urlando, senior Harrison Wayner, freshman Matthew Sates, and junior Dillon Downing placed 12th in the relay with an overall time of 3:03.92, the second-fastest in program history.
Urlando also posted a pair of school record performances in the 100 butterfly, earning the runner-up in finals with a time of 43.80, the first sub-44-second time in program history. In the morning session, Urlando topped his program-best mark with a third-place time of 44.24. Through the third day of competition, Urlando has posted six school-record times in four events.
In the 200 freestyle, Sates placed third among a talented field with a school-record time of 1:30.72, besting the record time he posted in Wednesday's 800 freestyle relay. Sates finished second in prelims with a time of 1:31.11.
Junior Ian Grum also earned All-America honors with a 10th-place time of 3:39.01 in the 400 IM, finishing second in the consolation final after leading through the first two legs. Grum's time was a personal best and the fourth-fastest in program history, topping the PR of 3:40.15 he swam in the morning.
In prelims, juniors Bradley Dunham and Zach Hils also turned in personal-best times. Dunham tied for 27th in the 100 backstroke with a time of 45.75, the fifth-fastest in school history, while Hils finished 37th in the 200 freestyle at 1:33.96, ranking eighth all-time. In other action, sophomore Jake Magahey placed 29th in the 200 free (1:33.42) with fellow sophomore Wesley Ng tying for 29th in the 100 back (45.87).
With one day of competition remaining, Georgia stands in eighth place with 150 points. California moved into the overall lead with 320.5 points, followed closely by Texas at 313 points, Florida at 272, and NC State with 214.
The NCAA Championships conclude Saturday with seven events, including the 1,650 freestyle, 200 backstroke, 100 freestyle, 200 breaststroke, 200 butterfly, platform diving, and 400 freestyle relay. Prelims open at 10 a.m., followed by the finals at 6 p.m. Live coverage will be available on ESPN3 with live results available on the NCAA Championship Central page and to paid subscribers on the MeetMobile app.
For all news and updates about Georgia swimming and diving, follow the Bulldogs on Twitter (@UGASwimDive), Instagram (@ugaswimdive), and Facebook (UGA Swimming and Diving).
STANDINGS
1. California, 320.5
2. Texas, 313
3. Florida, 272
4. NC State, 214
5. Indiana, 183
6. Arizona State, 167
7. Stanford, 159
8. Georgia, 150
T9. Louisville, 108
T9. Ohio State, 108
RESULTS
400 IM
1. Hugo Gonzalez (California), 3:32.88
2. Leon Marchand (Arizona State), 3:34.08
3. Carson Foster (Texas), 3:35.69
4. Bobby Finke (Florida), 3:36.83
10. Ian Grum (Georgia), 3:39.01
100 Butterfly
1. Andrei Minakov (Stanford), 43.71
2. Luca Urlando (Georgia), 43.80
3. Youssef Ramadan (Virginia Tech), 43.90
4. Nyls Korstanje (NC State), 44.17
200 Freestyle
1. Drew Kibler (Texas), 1:30.28
2. Grant House (Arizona State), 1:30.68
3. Matthew Sates (Georgia), 1:30.72
4. Luke Miller (NC State), 1:31.16
100 Breaststroke
1. Max McHugh (Minnesota), 49.90
2. Caspar Corbeau (Texas), 50.49
3. Liam Bell (California), 50.50
4. Reece Whitley (California), 50.84
100 Backstroke
1. Kacper Stokowski (NC State), 44.04
2. Brendan Burns (Indiana), 44.15
3. Adam Chaney (Florida), 44.35
4. Destin Lasco (California), 44.36
3-Meter Diving
1. Kurtis Mathews (Texas A&M), 466.85
2. Andrew Capobianco (Indiana), 462.10
3. Juan Hernandez (LSU), 459.20
4. Jonathan Suckow (Columbia), 438.50
400 Medley Relay
1. California, 3:00.36
2. Indiana, 3:00.76
3. Florida, 3:01.00
4. Texas, 3:01.22
12. Georgia, 3:03.92
Urlando's leadoff time broke the six-year record of 43.49 held by California's Ryan Murphy, while also setting new U.S. Open, NCAA, pool, and school records in the process. Powered by the historic leg, the relay team of Urlando, senior Harrison Wayner, freshman Matthew Sates, and junior Dillon Downing placed 12th in the relay with an overall time of 3:03.92, the second-fastest in program history.
Urlando also posted a pair of school record performances in the 100 butterfly, earning the runner-up in finals with a time of 43.80, the first sub-44-second time in program history. In the morning session, Urlando topped his program-best mark with a third-place time of 44.24. Through the third day of competition, Urlando has posted six school-record times in four events.
In the 200 freestyle, Sates placed third among a talented field with a school-record time of 1:30.72, besting the record time he posted in Wednesday's 800 freestyle relay. Sates finished second in prelims with a time of 1:31.11.
Junior Ian Grum also earned All-America honors with a 10th-place time of 3:39.01 in the 400 IM, finishing second in the consolation final after leading through the first two legs. Grum's time was a personal best and the fourth-fastest in program history, topping the PR of 3:40.15 he swam in the morning.
In prelims, juniors Bradley Dunham and Zach Hils also turned in personal-best times. Dunham tied for 27th in the 100 backstroke with a time of 45.75, the fifth-fastest in school history, while Hils finished 37th in the 200 freestyle at 1:33.96, ranking eighth all-time. In other action, sophomore Jake Magahey placed 29th in the 200 free (1:33.42) with fellow sophomore Wesley Ng tying for 29th in the 100 back (45.87).
With one day of competition remaining, Georgia stands in eighth place with 150 points. California moved into the overall lead with 320.5 points, followed closely by Texas at 313 points, Florida at 272, and NC State with 214.
The NCAA Championships conclude Saturday with seven events, including the 1,650 freestyle, 200 backstroke, 100 freestyle, 200 breaststroke, 200 butterfly, platform diving, and 400 freestyle relay. Prelims open at 10 a.m., followed by the finals at 6 p.m. Live coverage will be available on ESPN3 with live results available on the NCAA Championship Central page and to paid subscribers on the MeetMobile app.
For all news and updates about Georgia swimming and diving, follow the Bulldogs on Twitter (@UGASwimDive), Instagram (@ugaswimdive), and Facebook (UGA Swimming and Diving).
STANDINGS
1. California, 320.5
2. Texas, 313
3. Florida, 272
4. NC State, 214
5. Indiana, 183
6. Arizona State, 167
7. Stanford, 159
8. Georgia, 150
T9. Louisville, 108
T9. Ohio State, 108
RESULTS
400 IM
1. Hugo Gonzalez (California), 3:32.88
2. Leon Marchand (Arizona State), 3:34.08
3. Carson Foster (Texas), 3:35.69
4. Bobby Finke (Florida), 3:36.83
10. Ian Grum (Georgia), 3:39.01
100 Butterfly
1. Andrei Minakov (Stanford), 43.71
2. Luca Urlando (Georgia), 43.80
3. Youssef Ramadan (Virginia Tech), 43.90
4. Nyls Korstanje (NC State), 44.17
200 Freestyle
1. Drew Kibler (Texas), 1:30.28
2. Grant House (Arizona State), 1:30.68
3. Matthew Sates (Georgia), 1:30.72
4. Luke Miller (NC State), 1:31.16
100 Breaststroke
1. Max McHugh (Minnesota), 49.90
2. Caspar Corbeau (Texas), 50.49
3. Liam Bell (California), 50.50
4. Reece Whitley (California), 50.84
100 Backstroke
1. Kacper Stokowski (NC State), 44.04
2. Brendan Burns (Indiana), 44.15
3. Adam Chaney (Florida), 44.35
4. Destin Lasco (California), 44.36
3-Meter Diving
1. Kurtis Mathews (Texas A&M), 466.85
2. Andrew Capobianco (Indiana), 462.10
3. Juan Hernandez (LSU), 459.20
4. Jonathan Suckow (Columbia), 438.50
400 Medley Relay
1. California, 3:00.36
2. Indiana, 3:00.76
3. Florida, 3:01.00
4. Texas, 3:01.22
12. Georgia, 3:03.92
Players Mentioned
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