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Men's Swimming Sweeps Podium in 200 Free of ACC Championship
2/27/2015 12:00:00 AM | Swimming
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ATLANTA- Continuing to hold its lead through three days of competition, the NC State men's swimming team swept the podium in the 200 free and earned four top-three finishes in three other events Friday evening at the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) Men's Swimming Championship.
In addition to its day three success, the Pack notched two more school records inside the Georgia Tech Aquatic Center.
NC State holds more than a 36-point lead with 896 heading into the final day of the conference championship. Virginia Techsits in second with 850while UNC-Chapel Hillrounds out the top three of the overall standings with 821.5.
Wolfpack Relays
The team of Andreas Schiellerup, Derek Hren, Soren Dahl and Simonas Bilis took the silver in the 400 medley relay with a time of 3:06.59, which was enough for a NCAA qualifying mark.
After sitting in third through the third leg of the race, sprint specialist Bilis narrowed Louisville's lead of two body lengths to just .53 seconds to improve its standing in the event and outrace the third-place team of UNC-Chapel Hill. His 100 freestyle time of 41.30 marks the fastest split time in the country.
Individual Medley
Christian McCurdy finished second in the `A' final of the 400 individual medley with a time of 3:41.92, while Anton Ipsen finished fourth in 3:45.91. McCurdy's time was enough for a NCAA `A' standard time as well as a school record.
Fly Into The Sky
John Newell claimed the top spot in the `B' final of the 100 butterfly with a time of 46.67 to earn a NCAA `B' cut.
Freestyle Watch
NC State swept the podium in the 200 freestyle, as Bilis, Held and Williams each finished .56 seconds apart. Bills touched the wall at 1:33.62 to notch another NCAA `A' cut and school record, while Held and Williams followed with times of 1:34.15 and 1:34.18, respectively.
Bilis' performance now marks the fourth-fastest time in the country, while Held and William's times mark the second and third-fastest times in program history.
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Breaststroke
Hren claimed the silver in the 100 breaststroke with a time of 53.10, which was enough for a season-best mark.
Back It Up
Schiellerup and Hennessey Stuart took second and third in the `A' final of the 100 backstroke with times of 46.37 and 46.42, in respective order.
Stephen Coetzer won the `B' final with a season-best swim of 47.30 to earn a NCAA `B' standard time.
Up Next
NC State will compete in the final day of the ACC Men's Swimming Championship inside the Georgia Tech Aquatic Center. The preliminary session will begin at 10 a.m., followed by a finals session at 6 p.m. The finals session will be streamed live on ESPN3.
