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Women’s 100-meter Breast
Katie Meili cruised to a 1:06.56 in prelims of the women’s 100-meter breast to secure the top seed heading into finals at USA Nationals. Meili, who trains with SwimMAC in North Carolina, entered the meet with a 1:05.64 with over a one-second lead on the closest competitor. This morning, she swam a controlled race and still wound up 1.48 second ahead of the closest finisher.
Meili: 31.35/35.21
Australia’s Jessica Hansen jumped two spots to take second place in prelims with a 1:08.04. Lilly King (1:08.16), Laura Sogar (1:08.21), Bridget Blood (1:08.26), Sarah Haase (1:08.32), Andrea Cottrell (1:08.48), and Emma Reaney (1:08.54) are all clustered together in the top eight.
Emma Schoettmer just missed making the top heat with her 1:08.62. A slower first 50 (32.55) plagued her against Reaney. Georgia Bohl took tenth in 1:08.64. Bethany Galat (1:08.78), Molly Hannis (1:08.82), Miranda Tucker (1:08.86), Haley Spencer (1:08.90), Franko Jonker (1:09.23), and Lindsey Horejsi round out the consolation final heat.
Men’s 100-meter Fly
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).
Women’s 50-meter Free
Madison Kennedy leads prelims as the only swimmer to crack 25 seconds in this morning’s 50-meter free race at USA Nationals. Kennedy’s 24.93 was a slight add from her entry time, but is more than enough to maintain her number-one seed. Amanda Kendall clocked a 25.23 to take second, a mere 0.02 seconds ahead of third-place finisher Amanda Weir (23.25). The 100-meter fly National Champion Kelsi Worrell zoomed to a 25.28 to claim fourth, while Allyx Purcell‘s 25.38 earned her the fifth spot. Amy Bliquist (25.41) edged Faith Johnson (25.42) for sixth. Olivia Smoliga rounds out the top eight with a 25.49.
Lili Ibañez Lopez leads the consolation final with a 25.57, just ahead of Madeline Locus‘s 25.60. Locus dropped eight spots from her original seed. Chase Kinney (25.67), Melissa Gates (25.68), Anika Apostalon (25.70), Katie Meili (25.73), and Jamie Stone (25.76) also qualified for the B Final. Riki Bonnema, Felicia Lee, and Shuyu Sun all tied for 16th in 25.78, which means they will all face off in a swim off at the end of the session.
Men’s 50-meter Free
Caaleb Dressel busted out a 21.85 to claim the top spot in the men’s 50-meter free prelim at USA Nationals this morning. Dressel vaulted seven spots and dropped a half second en route to taking the number-one seed heading into tonight’s finals. Josh Schneider had a slight add to take second in 22.10. Cullen Jones finished immediately after Schneider with a 22.11. Michael Chadwick (22.25) and Wyatt Ubellacker (22.27) took fourth and fifth, respectively. William Copeland‘s 22.46 earned him sixth, while Michael Trice and Kyle Darmody tied for the final two spots in 22.52.
Tonight’s B Final includes John Murray (22.54), Roland Schoeman (22.55), Daniel Kanorr (22.58), BJ Hornikel (22.59), Erik Risolvato (22.65), David Williams (22.68), Ryan Held (22.70), and Griffin Schumacher (22.70).
Women’s 400-meter IM
Caitlin Leverenz cruised to the top spot in the women’s 400-meter IM prelim at USA Nationals this morning in 4:41.76. Leverenz added 6.30 seconds from her seed time, but she was able to comfortably control the session’s swim.
Leverenz Splits
1:03.00 – 1:12.94 – 1:19.13 – 1:06.69
Madisyn Cox, who finished second in the 200-meter IM, now holds the second seed with a 4:42.43. Sarah Henry sits right behind Cox at 4:42.84. Emily Cameron posted a 4:43.81 to earn fourth. After Cameron comes Katherine Mills (4:45.61), Catalina Corro Lorente (4:45.74), and Bethany Galat (4:45.76) who all sit in the 4:45-range. Mia Nonnenberg closes out the top eight with a 4:46.25.
Swimming in tonight’s B Final are Jimena Perez Blanco (4:46.77), Lauren Driscoll (4:47.01), Kaitlin Pawlowicz (4:47.76), Annie Zhu (4:47.90), Savanna Faulconer (4:48.08), Chelsie Miller (4:48.41), Sonia Wang (4:48.96), and Carly Cummings (4:49.62).
2015 USA Swimming Long Course Summer Nationals: Live Results – Results
