Schooling wins one, loses one

Mar 25

Singapore's first gold medalist Joseph Schooling had a mixed night on Day 3 of the NCAA Men's Swimming and Diving Championships in Indianapolis.

The defending champion in the 100 Fly, Schooling failed to make it a repeat as he was pipped to the gold by Caeleb Dressel of Florida. Both men became the second and third swimmers to break the 44s barrier, however, it was Dressel who touched home first in a time of 43:58s, ahead of Schooling's 43:75s to break the NCAA, US Open and American records. Fellow Singaporean Quah Zheng Wen, freshman at California, took fifth place in a time of 45:06s.

However, Schooling ended the night in smiles as he helped the Texas Longhorns to set new NCAA, US Open and American records as they upset defending champions, the Alabama Crimson Tide in the 200 Medley Relay. His split of 19:45 in the butterfly split ensured the Longhorns swam to victory.

Photo: Joseph Schooling (Tim Binning/The Swim Pictures)