Jack Conger dethroned Michael Phelps in this morning’s 100-meter fly prelim at USA Nationals. For the time being, Conger leads the event with a 51.97 heading into finals. In Phelps’s shadow, Conger blasted a huge 1:54.54 200-meter fly and dropped 5.73 seconds from his entry time last night. Conger added 0.33 seconds this morning, but it was enough to lead second-place Phelps. Phelps swam a 52.12 in a controlled race.
Conger: 24.36/27.61
Phelps: 24.86/27.26
Tonight’s race should be a fun showdown of the nation’s top butterfly talent. In prelims of the FINA World Championships in Kazan, Conger would have been placed 13th with Phelps 14th. Laszlo Cseh led Worlds with a 50.91 prelims swim. American Tom Shields posted an impressive 51.09 to take second at prelims.
Matthew Josa clocked a 52.21 to claim the third seed, while David Nolan took fourth in 52.46. Giles Smith swam a 52.66 to get fifth, and Tripp Cooper‘s 52.88 earned him the sixth spot. Connor Black (53.03) edged Braxston Timm (53.06) to claim seventh.
The B Final will feature Carl Weigley (53.12), Long Gutierrez (53.13), Gunnar Bentz (53.15), Kyler Vanswol (53.24), Justin Lynch (53.28), Masa Kishida (53.30), Clark Smith (53.33), and Michael Andrew (53.36).
2015 USA Swimming Long Course Summer Nationals: Live Results – Results
