![]() ![]() ![]() In finals he was first after 200 yards with Licon right behind. Kalisz, the defending champion hailing from Georgia, was the top seed going into finals with a 3:38.99. Chase Kalisz managed to medal for his second time in as many years in the 400 IM, grabbing the silver behind Will Licon.The 200 breaststroke will be Fink’s last shot at a title in the breaststroke, and if anyone can de-thrown Cordes in the event, it’s him. He swam that time at the SEC Championships this season, which stands at his current personal best. In the 200 breaststroke this year Fink is the top seed with a 1:51.58. Lost in one of the most impressive breaststroke runs in history (Kevin Cordes’) Fink is undoubtedly an incredible swimmer who can likely continue to improve. This year, he managed to do so again, and for the fourth season in a row he set a new best time in the 100 breast. In 2014, he finally was able to grab himself a medal and finished second only to Kevin Cordes, who is arguably one of if not the best short course breaststroker in history. He moved up in 2013 to fourth, but was still out of a medal position. In his freshman year, Fink finished 17th in the 100 breast at the 2012 NCAA Championships. That time for Fink was a best time as well, and marked one of the most impressive improvement patterns in the NCAA. At the wall it was Cordes first in 50.25 and Fink second in 51.08. Katis moved up on him a little bit, but not enough to pass him. On that last 50, Cordes managed to pull away from Fink again but Fink held on steadily to maintain his second place position. Right on Fink’s tail was Katis who turned in 23.99. Cordes turned in 23.73, Fink was a 23.80. Nicolas Fink has been one of the top breaststrokers in the United States for some time now, and today picked up his second consecutive silver medal in the 100 breaststroke at NCAAs.Īfter qualifying fifth in prelims with a time of 51.59, Fink was ready to battle some of the top guys such as Kevin Cordes and Chuck Katis.Īt the first wall Fink was second just slightly behind Cordes. PSA: What to do when live results aren’t updating.Live feed: Hawkeye Sports (prelims) / ESPN3 (finals).Iowa Championship Central / NCAA Championship Central.Defending Champion: California – results.Thursday, March 26 – Saturday, March 28.Share 2015 Men’s NCAA Championships Day Two SEC Roundup: Nick Fink Snags The Silver From The Shadows on LinkedIn.Share 2015 Men’s NCAA Championships Day Two SEC Roundup: Nick Fink Snags The Silver From The Shadows on Pinterest.Submit 2015 Men’s NCAA Championships Day Two SEC Roundup: Nick Fink Snags The Silver From The Shadows to Reddit.Tweet 2015 Men’s NCAA Championships Day Two SEC Roundup: Nick Fink Snags The Silver From The Shadows. ![]() Share 2015 Men’s NCAA Championships Day Two SEC Roundup: Nick Fink Snags The Silver From The Shadows on Facebook. ![]()
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