Incredible comeback in the 400 Individual Medley | 2021 NCAA Swimming Championships

[@jjh2456]

Now Bobby is a 2x Olympic Gold medalist. He just plays with them guys’ emotions at this point.

[@sebastianknowles9833]

Foster getting flashbacks to 2019 nationals. Finke’s going to be haunting him for a while lol

[@johncena3022]

exactly what I was thinking too. this matchup is just a repeat of the past, and Carson knew it. This loss at this high of a level where his team needs him the most is gonna be hard to swallow

[@kingofthenerds7925]

Lmao yeah

[@MinorsW]

Finke said not today and pulled off one crazy last 50!

[@TechVHD]

JUST LIKE HE DID NOW 😍

[@jalenstimes7452]

Based on Bobby's final 100, his mile could be something really special

[@sebastianknowles9833]

how funny would it be if Magahey denied him as well

[@dylancossin]

@@sebastianknowles9833 finke’s been on fire though. Smith not as much

[@owen_fritts3767]

this aged well

[@rishiyadav6295]

do i have a story for you

[@ajnm1333]

What a nightmare for Cal Bears! I hope they will not regret those points

[@jacobheeres169]

Gonzalez went 3:36.73 in the B final.

[@aculturedspecimen]

Everybody knows Gonzales is a beast already

[@lajohnson1ly]

So the blazing last 50 will be Bobby Finke's signature move? That 23.8 split is roughly the same quality as his last 50 (26.4) in the Tokyo 800 free. That 25.8 he closed the 1500 with would convert to about 22-high for SCY? I recently listened to a podcast interview of Finke. He didn't really seem able to explain those closing splits. The interviewer asked him what his 50m free PB was. Finke said he hadn't been timed in one for maybe 3 years, but he remembered about a 25-mid. The interviewer remarked drily that Finke could probably break 25 now. Looking forward to watching his progress towards Paris '24.

[@martha5428]

Go Bobby and all gators!

[@sahgahndeezbahls1536]

Fosters a freshman he gonna be aight

[@atomiceman1239]

Exactly

[@verward]

Yes, but on the other hand it's not about the fact he lost, it's about the fact he choked so hard. He didn't just add time from his seed, he added time from his preliminary. There is no way you're going to convince me Bobby Finke is actually a better/faster 400IMer.

[@atomiceman1239]

True true

[@davidrollins9229]

Ward Huyskes you gotta keep in mind that that Texas took a big hit during the ice storm, we didn’t have power or clean water for over a week at UT. I think it could explain a some of the underperformance at BIG12 and NCAA. He’s got big things comin

[@sahgahndeezbahls1536]

@@verward well on the other, other hand Carson’s used to absolutely shitting on everyone almost every time he swims. This scene is really rare for him, I mean yes he obviously gets beat sometimes, but when all of this pressure is on him at the fastest meet in the world, he’s bound to screw up. He’s just got to get in the college swimming mindset. He’ll get there soon.

[@verward]

Everyone talking about Finke, I'm just surprised How hard Foster Choked. He added a second from prelims, while in all his other events (big12s and the 200 IM) he dropped significant amounts of time. When I saw the preliminary time I thought he was gonna go 3:34, because he also dropped 3 seconds at big12s. So dissapointing, he's a great swimmer but just not clutch. Same thing happened at 2019 wjr.

[@verward]

@SpaceQuackHD yeah, I guess you're right. I was banking on Foster would get 4 straight wins in the 400 IM and that that would be his piece of history.

[@sahilpanjwani2277]

No problem Just hope he learns from it and executes the perfect race at Oly trials where he will be going as the no1 seed

[@rithvikmarri2778]

@@sahilpanjwani2277 same exact thing happened at trials

[@SovietYugoslav]

@@rithvikmarri2778same exact thing happened against Leon Marchand

[@Therradican]

Great job!!!!! I cannot believe how you did it. God bless.

[@jimbendtsen8841]

Hugo Gonzalez took first in the B final with a time that would've been first, if he'd not been 9th after the prelims.

[@iddofeinberg7693]

who is here after the Olympic final?

[@FRCP12b6]

Finke, goes from trolling the NCAA to trolling at the Olympics.

[@jimturnbull2343]

Carson got FINKEd!!!!

[@nickhighman1090]

Post the b final please!

[@marcosjuniormelendez2768]

Gran carrera. 23.8 segundos y esto sucede cuando nadas en yardas....

[@krishnasaichalasani4492]

Oh man I feel bad for Carson Foster

[@sebastianknowles9833]

even though I’m a Texas fan I feel even worse for Hugo Gonzalez. Poor guy would’ve smashed the field with his B final time

[@yesmk000]

@@sebastianknowles9833 what was his time?

[@jackryan702]

Question: what is the point of a B final at NCAAs? Can points be scored from a B final? From a track fans perspective it just seems really strange, in track at NCAAs there is one final for each event, that's why it's called the final lol

[@miles6305]

@@jackryan702 Points are scored in a b final. The b final just represents a second heat, and you cant win anything from it

[@Swimmer97654]

@@jackryan702 yes points can be scored

[@Easterly888]

What's up with the back to breast turn now essentially just a regular turn? In '05 we were still touching on our backs. These guys are incredibly fast and there's no diminishing that based on technicalities, just saying it's not exactly apples to apples as the rules progress. Another one is the monster fly kick out of every breaststroke pullout. We weren't allowed to do it. edit, even circa '08 Phelps was basically touching on his back.

[@littlexanman]

No, you still have to touch on ur back, but there's now a faster way than a bucket turn. You turn on ur side instead.

[@212ntruesdale]

I noticed that, too, in Carson Foster. Thought he’d DQ. Well, it’s like basketball coaches stepping onto the floor during play now. That used to be disrespectful and a technical.

[@littlexanman]

Also, as if you guys didn't do a butterfly kick in the splash off the start. That's litteraly why they started allowing it. Granted that doesn't cover the other 3 kicks but like come on.

[@chatbud]

IKR!! The way some of them are doing the back-to-breast turn, if you are standing on the deck adjudicating you can't see their face just b4 the turn, and that is ground for DQ.

[@212ntruesdale]

@@littlexanman They look to be over their side. That was the point.

[@lemonman394]

Why was it so slow :/

[@whothatswho7756]

Yon Phi Yon

[@chatbud]

Is Finke another Gregg Troy protege??

[@sebastianknowles9833]

Gregg Troy retired from coaching at UF right before Finke joined

[@Parker528]

His head coach is Anthony Nesty- the 100 Fly Olympic gold medalist from '88 who just out touched Matt Biondi by .01 at the touch in Seoul.

[@chatbud]

@@Parker528 , I know now. Seeing how Nesty gone berserk when Finke snatched the 800m gold in Tokyo!

[@qwertiapuffington5695]

bawby is so fiast 🥵

[@colinwright7223]

Wow

[@billybob6604]

carson gonna be dominating soon

[@SovietYugoslav]

Nope

[@billybob6604]

@@SovietYugoslav he got silver behind leon marchand 🤷‍♂️ at least he’s holding up

[@SovietYugoslav]

@@billybob6604 and with his mentality racing for second he’s gonna just be worse than Leon Marchand in every god damn swim. He has to step it up, go fast on the back and freestyle legs.

[@billybob6604]

@@SovietYugoslav Leon’s breaststroke though you have to admit is world class carson isn’t a good breaststroker which is a bad thing in the 400 im

[@SovietYugoslav]

@@billybob6604 yeah even aside from that, Carson got destroyed in the 200 fly and im so he’s literally worse that every front 😂