Patching will be tonight’s top seed in the 400 IM after slicing through the water in 3:44.79, the third-best time in program history. His swim knocks Kyle Owens 3:49.08 off the Top 10 list and sits just behind Eric Shanteau (3:42.44) and Kevin Clements (3:42.90) in program history. He will be joined in the Championship Finals by Sam Stewart (3:50.64). Swimming in the B Final will be Jordan Jones (3:53.74) while Russell Noletto (3:58.28) and Thomas Brewer (4:00.39) will be in the C Final.
Morris swam a 1:35.