Senior Alex Anderson got his NCAA Division III Swimming Championships off to a flying start on Wednesday, finishing in second place in the 200 yard individual medley, and was one of three swimmers to surpass the old NCAA Division III record in the event. His time of 1:46.46 is the second fastest in NCAA Division III history.

He will continue at the Championships on Thursday, swimming the 400 IM, an event in which he is the two-time defending national champion and NCAA Division III record holder.

Event 4 Men 200 Yard IM
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NCAA Record: * 1:46.97 3/19/1998 Gary Simon, C-M-S
Meet Qualify: 1:51.30
2014 Winner: 1:47.44 Jeffrey Depew, Redlands
Name Year School Prelims Finals
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=== Championship Final ===

1 Wilson, Andrew JR Emory 1:46.25 1:46.23*
23.37 51.04 (27.67)
1:19.95 (28.91) 1:46.23 (26.28)

2 Anderson, Alex SR Mary Washington 1:47.18 1:46.46*
23.24 50.18 (26.94)
1:21.12 (30.94) 1:46.46 (25.34)

3 Holder, Evan SO Johns Hopkins 1:47.01 1:46.92*
23.30 50.09 (26.79)
1:20.91 (30.82) 1:46.92 (26.01)

4 Depew, Jeff SR Redlands 1:47.93 1:47.06
23.05 50.35 (27.30)
1:21.08 (30.73) 1:47.06 (25.98)

5 Manz, Trevor SO Kenyon 1:46.82 1:47.52
23.44 51.35 (27.91)
1:21.14 (29.79) 1:47.52 (26.38)

6 Lindgren, Kevin SR USMMA 1:48.13 1:48.22
23.47 49.80 (26.33)
1:22.09 (32.29) 1:48.22 (26.13)

7 Lindell, Jack SO Denison 1:48.23 1:48.31
23.52 50.28 (26.76)
1:22.28 (32.00) 1:48.31 (26.03)

8 Reardon, Ian SO Kenyon 1:48.25 1:50.09
23.14 50.72 (27.58)
1:22.52 (31.80) 1:50.09 (27.57)