Pettengill advanced to the A-Finals of this event, posting a time of 2:03.29, setting a school record in the process. He broke his own record of 2:03.65, that he had set on March 22, 2008. The top-eight swimmers from the field of 27 competitors following the preliminary round, advance to the A-Finals and earned All-America honors.

Pettengill placed eighth in the A-Finals clocked at 2:05.16, earning 11 points towards Luther's team score. The Norse finished the three-day meet with 22 points and finished in 33rd place.

With this honor, Pettengill becomes the first men's swimmer to earn All-America honors and the second in school history to do so. Up until this afternoon, Bill Kass was Luther's only All-American, an honor he earned in 1986 in one-meter diving.

Prior to today [Saturday]'s results, Pettengill had earned honorable mention All-America honors in the 100 breaststroke in 2007 and 2008, placing tenth both times.

Luther's 2010 NCAA Championship performances
200 breaststroke — 8. Michael Pettengill (2:05.16 / 2:03.29 prelims), All-American
200 butterfly — 11. Spencer Robbins (1:51.19 / 1:51.75 prelims), honorable mention All-American
50 freestyle — 14. Taylor Nelson (20.80 / 20.85 prelims), honorable mention All-American
100 breaststroke — 15. Pettengill (57.01 / 57.12 prelims), honorable mention All-American
100 butterfly — t20. Robbins (50.51 prelims)
100 freestyle — t29. Nelson (46.37 prelims)
200 backstroke — 36. Robbins (1:53.78 prelims)
200 freestyle — 40. Nelson (1:43.22 prelims)
200 ind. medley — 44. Pettengill (2:01.40 prelims)