Abbey Weitzeil and Simone Manuel Sweep Sprints

Photo Courtesy: Peter H. Bick

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Madison Kennedy arrived in Omaha with the fastest time by an American this year. This week Abbey Weitzeil and Kennedy moved to the sixth and seventh fastest times in the world this year in 24.34 and 24.39.

Tonight, Weitzeil swept the sprints with a 24.28. That time keeps her in sixth in the world.

Simone Manuel added a second individual event to her 100 freestyle in Rio. She finished second with a 24.33, to move to seventh in the world.

Kennedy had a crushing third place finish with a 24.48, just .15 behind Manuel.

Newly minted Olympian Olivia Smoliga touched in 24.70 in fourth place. Arizona Wildcat Katrina Konopka swam a 24.84 for fifth.

With a second place finish in the 100 butterfly already secure, Dana Vollmer finished tonight in sixth with a 24.96.

Manuel’s Stanford teammate Lia Neal secured a 400 freestyle relay place earlier in the week. In tonight’s 50 she finished seventh with a 25.00.

After a fourth place 100 freestyle finish, Amanda Weir stopped the clock in 35.13 to round out the final.

Photo Courtesy: Omega Timing

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Kyle

8 years ago

Abbey ROCKS!