Shevchik's performances in the 200 individual medley, 400 individual medley and 200 backstroke rank him not only first in the Eastern league but also among the best in the country. His 400 IM time of 3:46.69 is currently the fastest NCAA time by over a second. Tyler Painter of the University of Arizona clocked :48.02 back in December.
"I approached this meet a little differently than normal," Shevchik said of his swims. "Usually at a championship meet I focus on the times I'm looking to swim, but this weekend I was more focused on winning races, and I think it paid off with some good times."
Cole, meanwhile, won all distance freestyle events. Though he was unrested for the meet, the freshman easily captured the 500, 1000, and 1650 freestyles.
"What John Cole did this weekend and has done throughout the year is nothing short of amazing," Shevchik said.
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