INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. – The No. 15 Florida Southern College men's swimming team had yet another individual event record drop to highlight day four of the NCAA Championships inside the IU Natatorium.
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The Moccasins are in sixth place with 127 points, led by a third-place finish by
Brandon Wilson in the 100 back, setting a new program record. The leader is Drury University, which has 390 points through 31 events. The University of Tampa is in second with 355 points.
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Florida Southern had three swimmers in the evening finals, two in the championship final and one in the consolation final of their events.
Peter Csicsaky was first to compete in the evening, representing the Mocs in the 500 free B final. Csicsaky finished with a time of 4:25.81 for 13
th place overall, his first Honorable Mention All-America honor as an individual. The first A final swim of the night was
Brandon Wilson in the 100 back, and he finished in third place with a time of 46.25, breaking a nine-year-old program record.
Janek Barczyk then swam the 100 breast with a 53.24 time for sixth place.
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The final event of the evening was the 200 free relay, though ended as an early take off by the Mocs, unable to garner any points.
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In prelims, Csicsaky made the B final after he swam the 500 free in 4:25.34, 11
th in the morning heats and nearly a second faster than his seeded time. Wilson had a great swim in the 100 back with a time of 47.04 to make the A final and seventh overall in prelims. Barczyk then improved his time in the 100 breast with a time of 53.16, fifth overall in the morning swims.
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The Mocs will compete in the final day of the NCAA Championships, swimming in the 100 free (Wilson, Viallon), 200 breast (Barczyk), 1650 free (Csicsaky), and 400 free relay. Prelims will begin at 10 a.m. and the finals at 5:30 p.m., all at the IU Natatorium. Â
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