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Simone Manuel obliterated all of the records in the 100 free, proving why she is the Olympic champion in the event, initiating a “boom-shocka-locka” from PA Announcer Sam Kendricks. Manuel, out in 21.9, won the event she last won in 2015 her freshman year in a 45.56, way under her 46.09 from two years ago. Manuel became the first swimmer to swim under 46 in the event. Georgia senior Olivia Smoliga finished second in the event and is now the third fastest performer in history with a 46.30. Louisville’s Mallory Comerford moved to fourth all time in the event with a 46.35. Stanford senior Lia Neal was fourth with a 46.76, moving her to seventh all time in the event.
Cal’s Farida Osman, Texas A&M’s Beryl Gastaldello, Georgia’s Chantal Van Landeghem and Cal’s Abbey Weitzeil also swam in the final. Georgia pulled within 4.5 points of fourth place Texas.
Stanford now has nine wins in the 100 free, breaking the tie with Georgia. Manuel joins herself (15), Claudia Franco (96), Jenny Thompson (92-95) and Jenna Johnson (86, 87) as winners for the Cardinal in the event.
Event 17 Women 100 Yard Freestyle
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NCAA: N 46.09 3/21/2015 Simone Manuel, Stanford
Meet: C 46.09 3/21/2015 Simone Manuel, Stanford
American: A 46.09 3/21/2015 Simone Manuel, Stanford
U.S. Open: O 46.09 3/21/2015 Simone Manuel, Stanford
Pool: P 47.17 Margo Geer, Arizona
Name Year School Prelims Finals NISCA Points
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=== A - Final ===
1 Simone Manuel SO Stanford 46.30 45.56N 199 20
r:+0.65 21.90 45.56 (23.66)
2 Olivia Smoliga SR Georgia 46.87 46.30P 191 17
r:+0.70 22.24 46.30 (24.06)
3 Mallory Comerfo SO Louisville 46.89 46.35P 190 16
r:+0.63 22.41 46.35 (23.94)
4 Lia Neal SR Stanford 47.22 46.76P 186 15
r:+0.66 22.56 46.76 (24.20)
5 Farida Osman SR California 47.18 47.07P 182 14
r:+0.67 22.56 47.07 (24.51)
6 Chantal Van Lan SR Georgia 47.37 47.54 177 12.5
r:+0.73 22.85 47.54 (24.69)
6 Beryl Gastaldel JR TAMU 47.34 47.54 177 12.5
r:+0.63 22.94 47.54 (24.60)
8 Abbey Weitzeil FR California 47.28 47.79 174 11
r:+0.62 22.54 47.79 (25.25)
Combined Team Scores - Through Event 17 1. Stanford 462.5 2. California 305 3. Texas A&M 222.5 4. Texas 208 5. Georgia 204.5 6. Louisville 157.5 7. NC State 152 8. Indiana 142 9. Michigan 137 10. Minnesota 134 11. Missouri 131 12. Southern Cali 126 13. Kentucky 106 14. Virginia 105 15. Arizona 84.5 16. Wisconsin 72 17. UNC 58 18. Ohio St 52 19. Auburn 50 20. UCLA 39 21. Miami (Oh) 29 22. Tennessee 27 23. Nevada 25 24. Florida St 21 25. Northwestern 20 26. Denver 18 27. Virginia Tech 17 28. Umbc (W) 14 28. Lsu 14 30. Iowa 13 31. Cincinnati 12 32. Penn St 10 32. Boise St 10 34. Purdue 7 35. Arizona St 6 36. Miami (Fl) 5 36. Air Force (W) 5 38. Florida Gulf 4 38. South Carolina 4 38. Pittsburgh 4 41. Alabama 3.5 42. San Diego State University 2 42. Notre Dame 2 42. Massachusetts 2 45. Drexel 1 45. Rutgers 1
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Awesome! Slight correction in that she tied for Olympic gold with Canadian Penny Oleksiac!
That is amazing! And oh yeah, she is Olympic Champion in the event along with Oleksiac so it is perfectly proper to say we can proving why she is Olympic Champion in the event. Go Stanford!!!
Bet she (Manuel) could put the wood to both Rowdy and Matt Biondi.
Of course they’re 30-plus years her senior but…and don’t even ask about Jonty Skinner/ Jim Montgomery or Spitz!
Looks like it will take the women beating the men’s times until one of two things happen:
1. Women have to swim in swim suits instead of expensive wearable Kayaks
or
2. Men get to wear wearable Kayaks again.
Nothing against these great women at all, but given these two choices, which do you think Fina and NCAA will go with? A simple answer — follow the money. Unfortunately the “money” it takes to outfit a team in kayaks is one of the contributing factors to so many college programs threatened with the chopping block. What would prove me wrong is to see how many women would be under 47 in a swimsuit — lycra from the hips to the shoulders.
WHAT are YOU talking about….you say nothing against these women….then go into some bs about the poor men…wow you need help..lol….oh yeah the men are out drunk raping women..wrecking gas stations and getting busted for dwi’s instead of being good human beings …sorry just saying
I was not surprised by the was she obliterated the previous record time. Ms. Manuel had something to prove after her 200 free finals swim.
Holy s##t.
Probably the best swim of the meet….
That was fun to watch!!
Heather, she may be faster than you.
Sam Raiche… bruh
I was unable to find the swimming events on my tv channels?
Dang, that is wicked fast. Way to go Simone!