Wednesday's Complete ResultsPearsall, who hails from Litchfield, Conn., touched in a time of 20.65, which was not fast enough to have him qualify for the finals on Friday evening. He qualified for the event with a time of 20.46 and was seeded 11th as he swam in the event's eighth heat in lane six. In an event where hundredth's of seconds separate competitors, Pearsall missed being one of the top 16 in the event by 7/100th's of a second.
He is also scheduled to swim in the 100 free and 200 free later on this week.
John Taffe enters his 25th season in 2013-2014 as the head coach of the men's and women's swimming teams at Springfield College. Under Taffe’s leadership, the Pride has returned to its status as one of the best collegiate swimming and diving programs in Division III. Read more.
Peter Avdoulos is regarded as one of the top diving coaches in the nation, and will enter his 28th season as the diving coach for both the men's and women's programs in 2012-2013. The current NEWMAC Men's Diving Coach of the Year, Avdoulos has coached countless All-New England and All-American divers, as well as several National Champions. Read more.