Women’s 100-meter Breast
Katie Meili can now add a National Championship to her list of 2015 accomplishments. The 2015 Pan American gold medalist in the 100-meter breast won tonight’s 100 breast final with a 1:06.55. Meili won a tight duel against Lilly King, who registered a 1:06.69. King had a monster 1.47 second drop to give Meili a scare and held the lead the first 50.
Meili: 31.21/35.34
King: 31.14/35.55
Laura Sogar earned the bronze medal with a 1:07.41 final time, just ahead of Louisville’s Andrea Cottrell (1:07.63). Bridget Blood took fifth with a 1:07.88. Sarah Haase (1:08.00) edged Jessica Hansen (1:08.16) for sixth, while Emma Reaney closed out the championship final with a 1:08.58.
Men’s 100-meter Fly
Michael Phelps is back on top of the world in the 100-meter fly. Phelps blasted a 50.45 in tonight’s final at USA Nationals in San Antonio. The time puts him first in the world, ahead of butterfly heavyweights Chad le Clos and Laszlo Cseh. Phelps’s swim was an impeccable response to Le Clos and Cseh’s “trash talk” from the FINA World Championships in Kazan. Le Clos (50.56) and Cseh (50.87) took first and second at Worlds.
Phelps’s swim is only 0.63 seconds off of his world record time of 49.82, an incredible mark for Phelps on his quest to return to the Olympics in 2016. His splits were simply outstanding.
Phelps: 24.10/26.35
After the turn, Phelps began to separate himself from second-place finisher Jack Conger and the rest of the field. From there, he seemed to gain steam. Conger touched to a 51.33, while David Nolan wound up third in 52.15.
Giles Smith finished just outside the top three in 52.23. Matthew Josa, who was seeded third entering the night, posted a 52.28. Connor Black (52.61), Tripp Cooper (52.63), and Braxston Timm (53.38) rounded out the championship final.
Women’s 50-meter Free
Madison Kennedy zipped to a 24.71 second victory in the women’s 50-meter free final at USA Nationals. This morning, she led prelims with a 24.93 and was the only swimmer under 25 seconds. Amanda Weir cracked the 25-second mark tonight, finishing second in 24.85. Kelso Worrell continued her tear and vaulted to third place with a 25.01. Amanda Kendall and Faith Johnson tied for fourth with a 25.18.
Amy Bliquist earned sixth in 25.26, while Olivia Smoliga (25.29) and Allyx Purcell (25.35) to fill out the championship final.
Men’s 50-meter Free
Caaleb Dressel took down two sprint freestyle heavyweights in tonight’s 50-meter free final at USA Nationals. Dressel held on to his top seed by zooming to a 21.53 National Championship finish ahead of Cullen Jones and Josh Schneider. That time puts him third in the world this year.
Jones (21.87) and Schneider (21.92) swapped places from their prelims finish to take second and third, respectively. Jones’s swim ties him for the ninth-fastest time in the world in 2015.
Michael Chadwick nearly broke the 22-second mark with his 22.03 fourth place finish. William Copeland earned fifth in 22.25, while Kyle Darmody registered a 22.35 to take sixth.
Wyatt Ubellacker (22.48) touched out Michael Trice (22.49) to take seventh place.
Women’s 400-meter IM
Cailtin Leverenz won the women’s 400-meter IM in convincing fashion at USA Nationals tonight. Leverenz dropped 2.95 seconds from her prelims swim to take gold in 4:38.81. She took an early lead on the butterfly leg and never relented, finishing the race with a 2.72-second cushion.
Leverenz Splits:
1:02.37 – 1:13.38 – 1:18.62 – 1:04.44
Sarah Henry (4:41.53) edged Madisyn Cox (4:41.75) to earn silver. Emily Cameron touched just outside the top three with a 4:42.24 final time.
Mia Nonnenberg dropped 2.37 seconds from prelims to nab fifth in 4:43.88. Bethany Galat took sixth with a 4:44.51. Katherine Mills took the race out with Leverenz and split a 1:02.79 on the fly leg, but fell to seventh with a 4:45.72. Catalina Corro Lorente wound up eighth with a 4:47.08.
Women’s 4 x 200-meter Free Relay
The women of the Aggie Swim Club won tonight’s 4 x 200 free relay in 8:06.07 at USA Nationals. The Aggie women truly began to separate themselves during the second half of the race where they were anchored by Colleen Konetzke and Sarah Henry.
Aggie Swim Club Splits
Sarah Gibson: 2:01.25
Meredith Oliver: 2:02.75
Colleen Konetzke: 2:02.22
Sarah Henry: 1:59.85
Indiana University took second with an 8:09.77. Tennessee Aquatics medaled with a third-place 8:11.52 finish. Club Wolverine trailed behind them with an 8:12.23. The University of Kentucky wound up fifth in 8:12.76. Lakeside Swim Team (8:17.29), Boilermaker Aquatics (8:18.87), and Davis Arden Racing Team (8:19.80) rounded out the championship final.
2015 USA Swimming Long Course Summer Nationals: Live Results – Results
