06 February 2007

Men's History: 200y Butterfly

Meet Top 10
Carl Hessler (Princeton, 2003) — 1:45.30
James Lawler (Harvard, 2003) — 1:45.35
Carl Hessler (Princeton, 2001) — 1:45.60
Carl Hessler (Princeton, 2002) — 1:45.73
James Lawler (Harvard, 2005) — 1:45.98
Michael Smit (Cornell, 2006) — 1:46.11
Meir Hasbani (Princeton, 2006) — 1:46.15
Carl Hessler (Princeton, 2002) — 1:46.35 (prelims)
Mike Smit (Cornell, 2007) — 1:46.44
Juan Valdivieso (Princeton, 2003) — 1:46.55

Three-Time Champions
Richard McDonough, Villanova (1962-64)
Peter Egan, Harvard (1983-84, 1986)
Jeff Brown, Penn (1995-97)
Carl Hessler, Princeton (2001-03)

Event was 200 meters in 1983

All-Time Champions Blue indicates record
1958 — Tim Jecko (Yale) — 2:06.4

1959 — Michael Wolk (Colgate) — 2:14.5
1960 — Fred Elizalde (Harvard) — 2:06.4
1961 — Edwin Spencer (N.C. State) — 2:04.9
1962 — Richard McDonough (Villanova) — 2:01.2
1963 — Richard McDonough (Villanova) — 1:58.5

1964 — Richard McDonough (Villanova) — 1:59.9
1965 — Frank Pratt (Army) — 2:01.2
1966 — Philip Riker (North Carolina) — 1:56.9
1967 — Ross Wales (Princeton) — 1:55.0

1968 — Arthur Deffaa (Princeton) — 1:56.24
1969 — Ross Wales (Princeton) — 1:53.6
1970 — George Boizelle (Cornell) — 1:56.18
1971 — David Pearl (Navy) — 1:54.32
1972 — David Bedell (North Carolina) — 1:54.54
1973 — Hessel Yntema (Harvard) — 1:52.41
1974 — Hessel Yntema (Harvard) — 1:51.79
1975 — Steve Gregg (North Carolina) — 1:50.35

1976 — Robert Meade (Cornell) — 1:52.03
1977 — William Specht (Princeton) — 1:50.49
1978 — Mark DeVore (Yale) — 1:49.38
1979 — Mark DeVore (Yale) — 1:50.64
1980 — William Specht (Princeton) — 1:48.72
1981 — Ted Chappell (Harvard) — 1:49.64
1982 — Ted Chappell (Harvard) — 1:49.29
1983 — Peter Egan (Harvard) — 2:00.76
1984 — Peter Egan (Harvard) — 1:47.97
1985 — Steve Smutny (Temple) — 1:47.41
1986 — Peter Egan (Harvard) — 1:47.41

1987 — Thomas Albanese (Army) — 1:48.80
1988 — Bill Bird (Harvard) — 1:50.12
1989 — Dave Rafferty (Penn State) — 1:47.58
1990 — Steve Kuster (Penn) — 1:49.14
1991 — Steve Kuster (Penn) — 1:47.36
1992 — Simon Wainwright (Harvard) — 1:47.21
1993 — Simon Wainwright (Harvard) — 1:47.05

1994 — Dave Valdez (Harvard) — 1:48.99
1995 — Jeff Brown (Penn) — 1:49.40
1996 — Jeff Brown (Penn) — 1:48.83
1997 — Jeff Brown (Penn) — 1:47.09
1998 — J.P. Norvell (Princeton) — 1:48.03
1999 — J.P. Norvell (Princeton) — 1:47.10
2000 — Ryan Egan (Harvard) — 1:47.29
2001 — Carl Hessler (Princeton) — 1:45.60
2002 — Carl Hessler (Princeton) — 1:45.73
2003 — Carl Hessler (Princeton) — 1:45.30
2004 — Meir Hasbani (Princeton) — 1:47.71
2005 — James Lawler (Harvard) — 1:45.98
2006 — Michael Smit (Cornell) — 1:46.11
2007 — Michael Smit (Cornell) — 1:46.44