The carnage started in the very first event, the 200 medley relay. The live results show that Aiden Hayes, more known for his butterfly exploits, got the nod to lead off NC State’s ‘A’ team over stalwart Kacper Stokowski. (However, a commenter says that Stokowski was, in fact on the A relay, which makes sense). The Wolfpack got a 20.79 leadoff on the ‘A’ relay, Carson Foster led off in 21.23 for Texas, and NC State also got a 20.91 on the ‘B’ relay.

NC State’s breaststroke situation is better than it used to be, but Texas still had the best two splits on that leg, getting a 23.31 from William Chan on the ‘A’ relay and a 23.45 from Jake Foster on the ‘B’. The Wolfpack’s Mason Hunter nearly kept pace with a 23.51.

Nyls Korstanje really broke open the race, though, with a scorching 19.61 fly split. That looks to be the fastest split ever in a dual meet. Korstnaje already has the 7th-fastest split ever with a 19.55 from last year’s NCAAs.

David Curtiss anchored in 18.82, stopping the clock in 1:22.73. That looks like it would’ve been the fastest dual meet time ever…except ASU rocked a 1:22.60 last weekend. NC State took 3rd at NCAAs last year with a 1:21.69, and with their breast, fly, and free splits tonight all pretty close to last year’s NCAA marks, this should be a team that’s in contention for the title two months from now.

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