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AUSTIN – Katie Ledecky turned up the heat against the rest of the participants in night one of the Arena Pro Swim Series in Austin.
Women’s 100 free
Photo Courtesy: Delly Carr
Swimming World World Swimmer of the Year Katie Ledecky certainly started the night off right with a blistering 54.55 to win the women’s 100-meter free.
That’s now her third swim under 55 seconds, breaking her lifetime best of 54.89 set during prelims this morning.
Ledecky is certainly looking to expand her schedule, now that she’s locked down the distance freestyle events. Not only has she started to put together an amazing 200 free to make it into the 800 free relay discussion, she’s starting to make strides in the 100 not only for Team USA for also for Team Stanford collegiately.
Hungary’s Katinka Hosszu, typically a dominant force on the FINA World Cup series and the reigning Swimming World European Swimmer of the Year, took second tonight in 54.66.
NYAC’s Megan Romano claimed third overall in 54.79 as the only other swimmer to clear 55 seconds in the finale.
=== A - Final ===
1 Katie Ledecky 17 Nation's Capital 54.89 54.55 OLY
26.80 54.55 (27.75)
2 Katinka Hosszu 25 HUN-US 54.93 54.66 OLY
26.84 54.66 (27.82)
3 Megan Romano 23 New York Athleti 55.27 54.79 OLY
26.74 54.79 (28.05)
4 Allison Schmitt 24 North Baltimore- 56.04 55.78 OLY
26.86 55.78 (28.92)
5 Arianna Vanderp 24 SwimMAC Carolina 55.89 55.86 OLY
27.06 55.86 (28.80)
6 Farida Osman 19 Una Cal-PC 56.49 56.14 OLY
27.22 56.14 (28.92)
7 Katie McLaughli 17 Mission Viejo Na 56.51 56.24 OLY
27.79 56.24 (28.45)
8 Nathalie Lindbo 23 Southern Methodi 56.32 56.42 OLY
27.14 56.42 (29.28)
=== B - Final ===
9 Katie Meili 23 SwimMAC Carolina 57.12 55.84 OLY
26.72 55.84 (29.12)
10 Meredith Oliver 20 Texas A & M Univ 56.78 56.46 OLY
27.40 56.46 (29.06)
11 Patricia Castro 22 Queens Universit 56.86 56.47 OLY
27.54 56.47 (28.93)
12 Hannah Riordan 23 Unattached-SE 56.51 56.54 NATS
27.62 56.54 (28.92)
13 Carly Mercer 23 Una Pur-IN 57.07 56.74 JRS
26.94 56.74 (29.80)
14 Lili Ibanez Lop 23 Texas A & M Univ 56.83 56.84 JRS
27.60 56.84 (29.24)
15 Emily Overholt 17 West Vancouver-U 56.56 56.87 JRS
27.78 56.87 (29.09)
16 Lauren Pitzer 16 Lakeside Aquatic 56.94 57.45 JRS
27.87 57.45 (29.58)
Men’s 100 free
Photo Courtesy: Mike Comer and Shanda Crowe/ProSwimVisuals.com
California’s Nathan Adrian, always a threat in the sprint frees as the top sprinter in the U.S., put on a show in the finale with a time of 49.11.
That’s not a terribly fast time for Adrian, but he’s certainly getting himself ready for a strong 2015 by getting his hand to the wall first. This part of the Arena Pro Swim Series tends to be the time that a favorite will get tripped up, but Adrian held firm.
Conor Dwyer turned in a 49.60 to place second overall in the 100 free, while California’s Ryan Murphy picked up third-place honors in 49.88.
Tucson Ford’s Matt Grevers, the preliminary leader with a 49.70, just missed a podium paycheck with a fourth-place 49.96.
SwimMAC’s Ryan Lochte, still bouncing back from his toughest career year in 2014, topped the B final in 50.02.
=== A - Final ===
1 Nathan Adrian 26 California Aquat 50.28 49.11 OLY
23.49 49.11 (25.62)
2 Conor Dwyer 26 Una Troj-CA 50.37 49.60 OLY
23.98 49.60 (25.62)
3 Ryan Murphy 19 Una Cal-PC 50.08 49.88 OLY
24.05 49.88 (25.83)
4 Matt Grevers 29 Tucson Ford Deal 49.70 49.96 OLY
24.28 49.96 (25.68)
5 Jimmy Feigen 25 New York Athleti 50.45 50.01 OLY
23.81 50.01 (26.20)
6 Joseph Schoolin 19 Univ of Texas-ST 50.12 50.14 OLY
24.16 50.14 (25.98)
7 Geoff Cheah 24 Una CW-MI 50.19 50.24 OLY
24.13 50.24 (26.11)
8 Seth Stubblefie 21 Una Cal-PC 50.26 50.74 NATS
24.44 50.74 (26.30)
=== B - Final ===
9 Ryan Lochte 30 SwimMAC Carolina 50.68 50.02 OLY
24.08 50.02 (25.94)
10 Townley Haas 18 Nova of Virginia 50.58 50.43 OLY
24.55 50.43 (25.88)
11 Junya Koga 27 Una CW-MI 50.67 50.46 OLY
24.15 50.46 (26.31)
12 Kristian Gkolom 21 Univ of Alabama- 50.47 50.52 OLY
24.10 50.52 (26.42)
13 Bruno Fratus 25 Unattached-SE 50.52 50.60 OLY
23.76 50.60 (26.84)
14 Evan Van Moerke 21 Guelph Marlin-US 50.79 50.71 NATS
24.60 50.71 (26.11)
15 Brett Walsh 21 Univ of Alabama- 50.76 50.88 JRS
24.22 50.88 (26.66)
16 Greg Mallet 30 Una MAC-NC 50.73 50.98 JRS
24.58 50.98 (26.40)
Women’s 200 breast
Photo Courtesy: Delly Carr
SwimMAC’s Micah Lawrence put on a show in the women’s 200-meter breaststroke finale, winning by more than half-a-second as she charged her way to a 2:25.75.
Lawrence cut four seconds from her preliminary time, and came up just a second short of her in-season best of 2:24.68 from the 2012 Charlotte UltraSwim event.
California’s Marina Urzainqui edged Aggie’s Breeja Larson, 2:26.42 to 2:26.82, for second-place honors. Gator’s Hilda Luthersdottir wound up fourth overall in 2:28.81 as the top three proved to be much faster than the rest of the finale.
=== A - Final ===
1 Micah Lawrence 24 SwimMAC Carolina 2:29.97 2:25.75 OLY
33.50 1:10.86 (37.36)
1:48.78 (37.92) 2:25.75 (36.97)
2 Marina Garcia U 20 Una Cal-PC 2:28.76 2:26.43 OLY
33.30 1:10.36 (37.06)
1:48.15 (37.79) 2:26.43 (38.28)
3 Breeja Larson 22 AGS-GU 2:29.18 2:26.82 OLY
33.48 1:11.36 (37.88)
1:48.78 (37.42) 2:26.82 (38.04)
4 Hilda Luthersdo 23 Gator Swim Club- 2:31.81 2:28.81 OLY
33.82 1:11.34 (37.52)
1:49.77 (38.43) 2:28.81 (39.04)
5 Ashley McGregor 21 Texas A & M Univ 2:30.19 2:30.07 OLY
34.14 1:12.20 (38.06)
1:50.77 (38.57) 2:30.07 (39.30)
6 Sarah Henry 23 Texas A & M Univ 2:31.76 2:30.67 OLY
35.50 1:13.46 (37.96)
1:52.14 (38.68) 2:30.67 (38.53)
7 Caitlin Leveren 23 California Aquat 2:32.30 2:31.18 OLY
34.55 1:12.86 (38.31)
1:51.99 (39.13) 2:31.18 (39.19)
8 Rachel Nicol 21 Southern Methodi 2:31.91 2:31.97 OLY
34.51 1:13.22 (38.71)
1:52.75 (39.53) 2:31.97 (39.22)
=== B - Final ===
9 Kaylin Burchell 21 Univ of Alabama- 2:32.98 2:31.09 OLY
34.82 1:14.11 (39.29)
1:53.21 (39.10) 2:31.09 (37.88)
10 Sycerika McMaho 19 Texas A & M Univ 2:33.58 2:32.17 OLY
34.22 1:13.42 (39.20)
1:53.26 (39.84) 2:32.17 (38.91)
11 Franko Jonker 22 Texas A & M Univ 2:34.97 2:32.21 OLY
34.72 1:13.45 (38.73)
1:53.07 (39.62) 2:32.21 (39.14)
12 Tera Van Beilen 21 Ubc Thunderbirds 2:32.86 2:32.53 OLY
34.60 1:13.26 (38.66)
1:52.96 (39.70) 2:32.53 (39.57)
13 Fiona Doyle 23 Univ. of Calgary 2:33.62 2:34.34 OLY
34.75 1:14.06 (39.31)
1:53.94 (39.88) 2:34.34 (40.40)
14 Kirsty McLauchl 21 Southern Methodi 2:35.54 2:34.46 OLY
35.74 1:14.87 (39.13)
1:54.80 (39.93) 2:34.46 (39.66)
15 Samantha Yeo 17 Unattached-MI 2:35.13 2:34.81 OLY
34.98 1:14.14 (39.16)
1:54.18 (40.04) 2:34.81 (40.63)
16 Kate Douglass 13 Westchester Aqua 2:34.71 2:35.39 JRS
36.14 1:16.07 (39.93)
1:56.66 (40.59) 2:35.39 (38.73)
Men’s 200 breast
Photo Courtesy: Delly Carr
California’s Josh Prenot cleared his in-season best in the men’s 200-meter breast with a time of 2:12.17.
Prenot absolutely demolished the field, winning by more than a second, as he cleared his previous mark of 2:12.79 from the TYR Fran Crippen Memorial Swim Meet of Championships meet in 2014.
BJ Johnson put up a time of 2:13.38 to win second-place honors, while Alabama’s Anton McKee chased down third in 2:14.36.
In a battle of the teenagers, NCAP’s Andrew Seliskar downed 15-year-old pro Michael Andrew, 2:16.22 to 2:16.76, for fifth and sixth place.
=== A - Final ===
1 Josh Prenot 21 Una Cal-PC 2:15.15 2:12.17 OLY
30.93 1:04.39 (33.46)
1:38.38 (33.99) 2:12.17 (33.79)
2 BJ Johnson 27 Unattached-PC 2:17.36 2:13.38 OLY
30.52 1:04.37 (33.85)
1:38.90 (34.53) 2:13.38 (34.48)
3 Anton McKee 21 Univ of Alabama- 2:16.58 2:14.36 OLY
30.96 1:05.33 (34.37)
1:39.88 (34.55) 2:14.36 (34.48)
4 Thiago Parravic 26 Streamline Aquat 2:16.33 2:15.31 OLY
30.68 1:04.91 (34.23)
1:39.53 (34.62) 2:15.31 (35.78)
5 Andrew Seliskar 18 Nation's Capital 2:15.92 2:16.22 OLY
30.78 1:05.12 (34.34)
1:39.81 (34.69) 2:16.22 (36.41)
6 Michael Andrew 15 Indie Swimming-M 2:17.73 2:16.76 OLY
31.34 1:06.18 (34.84)
1:41.69 (35.51) 2:16.76 (35.07)
7 Brad Craig 25 Tennessee Aquati 2:18.14 2:16.87 OLY
30.54 1:05.08 (34.54)
1:40.73 (35.65) 2:16.87 (36.14)
8 Trevor Hoyt 23 Yucaipa Swim Tea 2:18.15 2:16.90 OLY
31.14 1:05.50 (34.36)
1:40.65 (35.15) 2:16.90 (36.25)
=== B - Final ===
9 Mike Alexandrov 29 New York Athleti 2:20.47 2:17.30 OLY
30.92 1:06.08 (35.16)
1:41.81 (35.73) 2:17.30 (35.49)
10 Pavel Romanov 21 Univ of Alabama- 2:19.98 2:17.90 OLY
31.19 1:06.81 (35.62)
1:42.62 (35.81) 2:17.90 (35.28)
11 Gabriel Desousa 25 North Baltimore- 2:19.21 2:18.71 NATS
31.66 1:06.81 (35.15)
1:42.80 (35.99) 2:18.71 (35.91)
12 Nick Kostiuk 21 Edmonton Keyano- 2:18.79 2:18.90 NATS
31.43 1:06.97 (35.54)
1:43.04 (36.07) 2:18.90 (35.86)
13 Charlie Swanson 16 Nova of Virginia 2:20.57 2:19.80 JRS
31.95 1:07.46 (35.51)
1:43.49 (36.03) 2:19.80 (36.31)
14 Andrew Wilson 21 Una Esc-GA 2:18.81 2:20.90 JRS
31.58 1:08.26 (36.68)
1:44.60 (36.34) 2:20.90 (36.30)
15 Maciej Olszewsk 17 Nasa Wildcat Aqu 2:20.53 2:21.09 JRS
33.07 1:08.91 (35.84)
1:45.17 (36.26) 2:21.09 (35.92)
16 Marko Blazevski 22 SwimMAC Carolina 2:20.78 2:22.56 JRS
32.45 1:08.48 (36.03)
1:45.22 (36.74) 2:22.56 (37.34)
Women’s 400 free
Photo Courtesy: Delly Carr
Katie Ledecky remained on fire as she smashed a loaded field in the women’s 400-meter free with a ridiculously fast time.
Out under world-record pace at the 200-meter mark (1:57.99), Ledecky charged to the win in 4:00.47. That’s the seventh-fastest time all time in the event, giving Ledecky six of the top eight swims ever.
Only Federica Pellegrini has been in that range with a 3:59.15 and 4:00.41 back in the techsuit-fueled 2009.
Hosszu, who typically is winning gold at events like this, took silver behind Ledecky for the second time with a 4:09.17, well back as she focused on the silver-cash after knowing she wasn’t going to catch Ledecky.
Elizabeth Beisel, the Pro Swim Series cash leader after Minneapolis, took third in 4:09.62 to collect some more valuable points and cash as she looks to win the BMW lease.
=== A - Final ===
1 Katie Ledecky 17 Nation's Capital 4:04.36 4:00.47 OLY
27.92 57.39 (29.47)
1:27.53 (30.14) 1:57.99 (30.46)
2:28.65 (30.66) 2:59.63 (30.98)
3:30.76 (31.13) 4:00.47 (29.71)
2 Katinka Hosszu 25 HUN-US 4:10.75 4:09.17 OLY
28.37 58.53 (30.16)
1:29.60 (31.07) 2:01.16 (31.56)
2:33.16 (32.00) 3:05.67 (32.51)
3:38.42 (32.75) 4:09.17 (30.75)
3 Elizabeth Beise 22 ABF-NE 4:13.79 4:09.62 OLY
29.05 1:00.21 (31.16)
1:31.68 (31.47) 2:03.22 (31.54)
2:34.83 (31.61) 3:06.52 (31.69)
3:38.34 (31.82) 4:09.62 (31.28)
4 Sarah Henry 23 Texas A & M Univ 4:13.67 4:13.47 OLY
29.73 1:01.49 (31.76)
1:33.41 (31.92) 2:05.40 (31.99)
2:37.66 (32.26) 3:10.07 (32.41)
3:42.29 (32.22) 4:13.47 (31.18)
5 Megan Byrnes 16 Nation's Capital 4:16.84 4:16.26 OLY
29.67 1:01.29 (31.62)
1:33.82 (32.53) 2:06.39 (32.57)
2:39.41 (33.02) 3:12.02 (32.61)
3:44.82 (32.80) 4:16.26 (31.44)
6 Madison Homovic 14 North Carolina A 4:17.00 4:16.62 OLY
29.44 1:01.52 (32.08)
1:33.74 (32.22) 2:06.31 (32.57)
2:39.07 (32.76) 3:12.13 (33.06)
3:44.86 (32.73) 4:16.62 (31.76)
7 Emily Overholt 17 West Vancouver-U 4:16.61 4:17.19 OLY
29.30 1:00.55 (31.25)
1:32.69 (32.14) 2:05.38 (32.69)
2:38.12 (32.74) 3:11.63 (33.51)
3:44.82 (33.19) 4:17.19 (32.37)
8 Isabella Rongio 15 Nation's Capital 4:16.79 4:17.64 OLY
30.04 1:02.28 (32.24)
1:35.16 (32.88) 2:08.40 (33.24)
2:40.99 (32.59) 3:13.80 (32.81)
3:46.35 (32.55) 4:17.64 (31.29)
=== B - Final ===
9 Sarah Gibson 19 Texas A & M Univ 4:17.44 4:16.54 OLY
29.27 1:01.36 (32.09)
1:34.12 (32.76) 2:07.32 (33.20)
2:40.28 (32.96) 3:13.12 (32.84)
3:45.70 (32.58) 4:16.54 (30.84)
10 Joanna Evans 17 Swift Swimming-U 4:18.41 4:16.65 OLY
29.28 1:01.46 (32.18)
1:33.93 (32.47) 2:06.82 (32.89)
2:39.82 (33.00) 3:12.60 (32.78)
3:45.76 (33.16) 4:16.65 (30.89)
11 Danica Ludlow 18 Island Swimming- 4:18.25 4:17.20 OLY
29.85 1:02.17 (32.32)
1:35.22 (33.05) 2:08.28 (33.06)
2:41.48 (33.20) 3:14.24 (32.76)
3:46.93 (32.69) 4:17.20 (30.27)
12 Patricia Castro 22 Queens Universit 4:19.95 4:17.67 OLY
29.79 1:02.16 (32.37)
1:34.84 (32.68) 2:07.97 (33.13)
2:40.95 (32.98) 3:14.00 (33.05)
3:46.73 (32.73) 4:17.67 (30.94)
13 Karling Hemstre 17 Nitro Swimming-S 4:18.92 4:19.85 JRS
29.53 1:01.70 (32.17)
1:34.30 (32.60) 2:07.40 (33.10)
2:40.14 (32.74) 3:13.58 (33.44)
3:46.80 (33.22) 4:19.85 (33.05)
14 Colleen Konetzk 20 Texas A & M Univ 4:18.60 4:19.93 JRS
30.53 1:02.93 (32.40)
1:35.51 (32.58) 2:08.56 (33.05)
2:41.56 (33.00) 3:14.74 (33.18)
3:47.80 (33.06) 4:19.93 (32.13)
15 Erin Flanigan 22 Rice University- 4:20.79 4:21.19 JRS
30.54 1:03.37 (32.83)
1:36.29 (32.92) 2:09.36 (33.07)
2:42.42 (33.06) 3:15.56 (33.14)
3:48.79 (33.23) 4:21.19 (32.40)
16 Lauren Pitzer 16 Lakeside Aquatic 4:20.60 4:21.69 JRS
29.96 1:02.57 (32.61)
1:35.83 (33.26) 2:09.06 (33.23)
2:42.56 (33.50) 3:16.20 (33.64)
3:49.82 (33.62) 4:21.69 (31.87)
Men’s 400 free
Photo Courtesy: Mike Comer and Shanda Crowe/ProSwimVisuals.com
While Katie Ledecky was setting the seventh-fastest 400 free time ever in the women’s event, Club Wolverine’s Connor Jaeger followed up with his seventh-fastest time ever in the men’s 400-meter free.
Jaeger won the men’s 400 free by nearly two seconds with a 3:47.58, while Conor Dwyer touched second overall in 3:49.33. The Woodlands’ Michael McBroom placed third and in the money with a 3:49.53.
Island’s Ryan Cochrane provided the other sub-3:50 time of the night with a fourth-place 3:49.64.
=== A - Final ===
1 Connor Jaeger 23 Club Wolverine-M 3:52.06 3:47.58 OLY
26.31 54.97 (28.66)
1:23.71 (28.74) 1:52.44 (28.73)
2:21.30 (28.86) 2:50.10 (28.80)
3:19.31 (29.21) 3:47.58 (28.27)
2 Conor Dwyer 26 Una Troj-CA 3:52.48 3:49.33 OLY
26.91 55.84 (28.93)
1:24.88 (29.04) 1:53.85 (28.97)
2:22.92 (29.07) 2:52.04 (29.12)
3:20.96 (28.92) 3:49.33 (28.37)
3 Michael McBroom 23 The Woodlands Sw 3:54.08 3:49.53 OLY
27.65 56.34 (28.69)
1:25.02 (28.68) 1:54.01 (28.99)
2:23.11 (29.10) 2:52.67 (29.56)
3:21.89 (29.22) 3:49.53 (27.64)
4 Ryan Cochrane 26 Island Swimming- 3:54.25 3:49.64 OLY
27.05 55.56 (28.51)
1:24.73 (29.17) 1:53.80 (29.07)
2:23.22 (29.42) 2:52.53 (29.31)
3:21.62 (29.09) 3:49.64 (28.02)
5 Bobby Hurley 26 Club Wolverine-M 3:53.97 3:52.22 OLY
26.84 56.04 (29.20)
1:25.41 (29.37) 1:54.74 (29.33)
2:24.44 (29.70) 2:54.03 (29.59)
3:23.52 (29.49) 3:52.22 (28.70)
6 Michael Klueh 27 Club Wolverine-M 3:55.16 3:54.39 OLY
27.58 56.63 (29.05)
1:26.31 (29.68) 1:56.13 (29.82)
2:26.20 (30.07) 2:55.92 (29.72)
3:25.68 (29.76) 3:54.39 (28.71)
7 Townley Haas 18 Nova of Virginia 3:55.29 3:55.27 OLY
26.75 56.14 (29.39)
1:25.67 (29.53) 1:55.73 (30.06)
2:25.79 (30.06) 2:56.32 (30.53)
3:26.14 (29.82) 3:55.27 (29.13)
8 Matt McLean 26 Unattached-SC 3:55.15 3:59.40 JRS
26.48 55.40 (28.92)
1:24.98 (29.58) 1:55.20 (30.22)
2:26.02 (30.82) 2:57.34 (31.32)
3:28.78 (31.44) 3:59.40 (30.62)
=== B - Final ===
9 Keegan Zanatta 21 Ubc Thunderbirds 3:56.46 3:54.18 OLY
27.25 56.49 (29.24)
1:25.95 (29.46) 1:55.78 (29.83)
2:25.53 (29.75) 2:55.49 (29.96)
3:25.48 (29.99) 3:54.18 (28.70)
10 Sam Lewis 21 Univ of Texas-ST 3:55.60 3:54.49 OLY
27.38 56.57 (29.19)
1:26.13 (29.56) 1:55.96 (29.83)
2:25.60 (29.64) 2:55.30 (29.70)
3:25.41 (30.11) 3:54.49 (29.08)
11 Michael Weiss 23 Una WA-WI 3:56.32 3:55.42 OLY
27.31 56.22 (28.91)
1:25.57 (29.35) 1:55.42 (29.85)
2:25.48 (30.06) 2:55.97 (30.49)
3:26.29 (30.32) 3:55.42 (29.13)
12 Jeremy Bagshaw 22 Island Swimming- 3:56.10 3:56.28 OLY
27.31 56.31 (29.00)
1:25.93 (29.62) 1:55.62 (29.69)
2:26.09 (30.47) 2:57.26 (31.17)
3:27.82 (30.56) 3:56.28 (28.46)
13 Andrew Gemmell 23 Nation's Capital 3:56.98 3:56.80 OLY
27.91 57.53 (29.62)
1:27.32 (29.79) 1:57.32 (30.00)
2:27.42 (30.10) 2:57.26 (29.84)
3:27.46 (30.20) 3:56.80 (29.34)
14 Tyler Clary 25 SwimMAC Carolina 3:56.36 3:56.94 OLY
28.13 58.35 (30.22)
1:28.94 (30.59) 1:59.04 (30.10)
2:29.00 (29.96) 2:58.73 (29.73)
3:28.30 (29.57) 3:56.94 (28.64)
15 Jonathan Robert 19 Univ of Texas-ST 3:56.79 3:57.90 OLY
27.58 57.61 (30.03)
1:27.64 (30.03) 1:57.99 (30.35)
2:28.16 (30.17) 2:58.71 (30.55)
3:28.40 (29.69) 3:57.90 (29.50)
16 Dion Dreesens 21 UN-NC 3:57.94 3:58.49 OLY
26.79 56.25 (29.46)
1:26.32 (30.07) 1:56.55 (30.23)
2:26.97 (30.42) 2:57.82 (30.85)
3:28.52 (30.70) 3:58.49 (29.97)
Women’s 100 fly
Photo Courtesy: Swimming Canada
Noemie Thomas had enough in the tank to hold off a hard-charging Katie McLaughlin of Mission Viejo for the women’s 100-meter fly title.
Thomas raced her way to a 58.57, just off her season best from 2014 of 58.25 that put her 20th in the world rankings.
McLaughlin, meanwhile, charged her way to second in 58.77, tying her lifetime best from the 2014 Pan Pacific Championships. McLaughlin is certainly closing in on the 17-18 U.S. National Age Group record of 58.41 set by Felicia Lee back in 2010.
NCAP’s Cassidy Bayer finished third overall with a 59.31 as the 15-year-old still has plenty of time to drop to catch Mary T. Meagher’s 1981 record of 57.93 for 15-16 year olds.
=== A - Final ===
1 Noemie Thomas 18 Una Cal-PC 58.70 58.57 OLY
27.31 58.57 (31.26)
2 Katie McLaughli 17 Mission Viejo Na 59.79 58.77 OLY
27.96 58.77 (30.81)
3 Cassidy Bayer 15 Nation's Capital 1:00.15 59.31 OLY
27.85 59.31 (31.46)
4 Beryl Gastaldel 19 Texas A & M Univ 1:00.76 59.89 OLY
27.95 59.89 (31.94)
5 Farida Osman 19 Una Cal-PC 1:00.30 59.93 OLY
28.09 59.93 (31.84)
6 Katelyne Herrin 22 Unattached-CA 1:00.94 1:00.04 OLY
28.18 1:00.04 (31.86)
7 Victoria Edward 16 Longhorn Aquatic 1:00.50 1:00.55 OLY
28.47 1:00.55 (32.08)
8 Kathleen Baker 17 SwimMAC Carolina 1:00.70 1:00.64 OLY
28.64 1:00.64 (32.00)
=== B - Final ===
9 Casey Clark 21 Rice University- 1:00.99 1:00.42 OLY
28.52 1:00.42 (31.90)
9 Jacomie Strydom 18 Ubc Thunderbirds 1:01.13 1:00.42 OLY
28.45 1:00.42 (31.97)
11 Arianna Vanderp 24 SwimMAC Carolina 1:01.66 1:01.20 JRS
27.75 1:01.20 (33.45)
12 Caitlin Leveren 23 California Aquat 1:01.15 1:01.31 JRS
28.91 1:01.31 (32.40)
13 Emily Neubert 21 Texas A & M Univ 1:01.76 1:01.49 JRS
29.08 1:01.49 (32.41)
14 Cammile Adams 23 SwimMAC Carolina 1:01.77 1:01.84 JRS
29.33 1:01.84 (32.51)
15 Kylie Jordan 17 Nation's Capital 1:01.60 1:02.07 JRS
29.11 1:02.07 (32.96)
16 Emma Seiberlich 16 Phoenixville Ymc 1:01.94 1:02.47 JRS
29.61 1:02.47 (32.86)
Men’s 100 fly
Photo Courtesy: Griffin Scott
Texas’ Jack Conger crushed the 52-second barrier for the first time in the men’s 100-meter fly as he blasted the field with a sizzling time of 51.64.
That swim decimated his previous lifetime best of 52.51 from the 2013 World University Games, and would have ranked him eighth in the world last year. That’s still fifth among Americans in 2014, but getting into the 51-second range puts Conger in the discussion going forward.
Texas’ Tripp Cooper finished second overall with a time of 52.91, while NCAP’s Andrew Seliskar touched third with a time of 53.20.
SwimMAC’s Ryan Lochte picked up fourth place overall with a time of 53.23.
=== A - Final ===
1 Jack Conger 20 Univ of Texas-ST 52.64 51.64 WJR
24.20 51.64 (27.44)
2 Tripp Cooper 21 Univ of Texas-ST 53.46 52.91 OLY
24.86 52.91 (28.05)
3 Andrew Seliskar 18 Nation's Capital 53.09 53.20 OLY
25.14 53.20 (28.06)
4 Ryan Lochte 30 SwimMAC Carolina 53.74 53.23 OLY
24.95 53.23 (28.28)
5 Geoff Cheah 24 Una CW-MI 54.05 53.36 OLY
25.08 53.36 (28.28)
6 Matt Ellis 21 Univ of Texas-ST 53.66 53.62 OLY
24.76 53.62 (28.86)
7 Will Glass 19 Univ of Texas-ST 54.07 53.76 OLY
25.09 53.76 (28.67)
8 Timothy Phillip 24 SwimMAC Carolina 53.94 53.95 OLY
24.75 53.95 (29.20)
=== B - Final ===
9 Matthew Josa 19 Queens Universit 54.31 53.51 OLY
24.55 53.51 (28.96)
10 Ryan Murphy 19 Una Cal-PC 54.38 53.81 OLY
24.87 53.81 (28.94)
11 Coleman Allen 21 Ubc Thunderbirds 54.30 54.06 OLY
25.43 54.06 (28.63)
12 Masayuki Kishid 29 Tucson Ford Deal 54.49 54.21 OLY
25.02 54.21 (29.19)
13 Seth Stubblefie 21 Una Cal-PC 54.15 54.52 OLY
25.15 54.52 (29.37)
14 Andrew Torres 20 UN-CO 55.22 54.88 JRS
26.16 54.88 (28.72)
14 Tom Luchsinger 23 North Baltimore- 54.79 54.88 JRS
26.11 54.88 (28.77)
16 Brett Walsh 21 Univ of Alabama- 55.07 55.00 JRS
25.42 55.00 (29.58)
Women’s 400 free relay
Photo Courtesy: Pamela Roberts
Two-time Olympic gold medalist Kirsty Coventry made her return to the sport as part of an Arena Pro Swim Series in Austin record in the SwimMAC 400-meter free relay.
Kathleen Baker, Katie Meili, Coventry and Becca Postoll raced their way to a 3:47.78 for the win. Splits are shown below.
Coventry previously competed at the 2012 London Olympics, where she finished sixth in both the 200-meter IM and 200-meter back. She also was elected to the IOC Athletes Commission that year.
1 SwimMAC Carolina-NC 'A' 3:44.31 3:47.78 AGP
1) Kathleen Baker 17 2) Katie Meili 23
3) Kirsty Coventry 31 4) Becca Postoll 17
28.30 58.01 (58.01)
1:24.84 (26.83) 1:54.11 (56.10)
2:21.38 (27.27) 2:50.83 (56.72)
3:18.28 (27.45) 3:47.78 (56.95)
2 Texas A & M Univ-GU 'B' 3:48.85 3:49.16 AGP
1) Kelli Benjamin 21 2) Kristin Malone 18
3) Emily Neubert 21 4) Beryl Gastaldello 19
28.16 57.42 (57.42)
1:25.19 (27.77) 1:54.92 (57.50)
2:22.85 (27.93) 2:52.22 (57.30)
3:19.88 (27.66) 3:49.16 (56.94)
3 Texas A & M Univ-GU 'A' 3:44.08 3:49.69 AGP
1) Sammie Bosma 22 2) Sarah Gibson 19
3) Lili Ibanez Lopez 23 4) Meredith Oliver 20
27.94 57.09 (57.09)
1:24.43 (27.34) 1:54.26 (57.17)
2:22.92 (28.66) 2:53.26 (59.00)
3:20.58 (27.32) 3:49.69 (56.43)
4 Ubc Thunderbirds-US 'A' 3:54.86 3:52.92 AGP
1) Rebecca Terejko 21 2) Fionnuala Pierse 22
3) Tera Van Beilen 21 4) Jacomie Strydom 18
28.02 57.82 (57.82)
1:25.42 (27.60) 1:55.15 (57.33)
2:23.84 (28.69) 2:54.86 (59.71)
3:23.02 (28.16) 3:52.92 (58.06)
5 DU Hilltoppers-CO 'A' 3:56.69 3:58.68 AGP
1) Lauren Moden 17 2) Abby Kochevar 16
3) Cassidy Stein 16 4) Haley Rowley 18
28.25 58.83 (58.83)
1:27.76 (28.93) 1:59.47 (1:00.64)
2:28.22 (28.75) 2:59.75 (1:00.28)
3:28.08 (28.33) 3:58.68 (58.93)
6 Scottsdale Aquat-AZ 'A' 3:53.77 3:59.57
1) Gabriella Fagan 15 2) Taylor Ruck 14
3) Emma Broome 16 4) Katie Shannahan 18
28.90 59.87 (59.87)
1:27.12 (27.25) 1:56.68 (56.81)
2:25.68 (29.00) 2:57.85 (1:01.17)
3:27.39 (29.54) 3:59.57 (1:01.72)
7 Nitro Swimming-ST 'A' 3:55.79 3:59.75
1) Regan Barney 15 2) Lauren Thompson 17
3) Brittany Thompson 15 4) Karling Hemstreet 17
28.78 59.71 (59.71)
1:29.34 (29.63) 2:00.95 (1:01.24)
2:29.93 (28.98) 3:01.05 (1:00.10)
3:28.91 (27.86) 3:59.75 (58.70)
8 Magnolia Aquatic-GU 'A' 3:55.17 4:01.07
1) Shayne Gregson 17 2) Caitlin Clements 16
3) Joy Field 16 4) Grace Ritch 16
28.77 59.40 (59.40)
1:27.63 (28.23) 1:58.66 (59.26)
2:27.91 (29.25) 2:59.39 (1:00.73)
3:29.30 (29.91) 4:01.07 (1:01.68)
9 Academy Bullets-IL 'A' 3:58.09 4:01.86
1) Kayla Filipek 15 2) Alexis Yager 16
3) Alexis Preski 17 4) Devin Jacobs 17
27.75 58.22 (58.22)
1:27.26 (29.04) 1:59.72 (1:01.50)
2:28.90 (29.18) 3:01.26 (1:01.54)
3:30.07 (28.81) 4:01.86 (1:00.60)
Men’s 400 free relay
Photo Courtesy: Griffin Scott
SwimMAC won both relays tonight as Mark Weber, Roy Burch, Cullen Jones and Tyler Clary put up a 3:24.88 for the win in the men’s 400-meter free relay.
1 SwimMAC Carolina-NC 'A' 3:21.18 3:24.88 AGP
1) Mark Weber 24 2) Roy Burch 29
3) Cullen Jones 30 4) Tyler Clary 25
25.08 52.31 (52.31)
1:16.26 (23.95) 1:43.32 (51.01)
2:07.32 (24.00) 2:34.35 (51.03)
3:24.88 (50.53)
2 Ubc Thunderbirds-US 'A' 3:20.24 3:24.95 AGP
1) Luke Peddie 21 2) Coleman Allen 21
3) Stefan Milosevic 19 4) Yuri Kisil 19
25.30 52.88 (52.88)
1:17.30 (24.42) 1:44.37 (51.49)
2:08.84 (24.47) 2:35.13 (50.76)
2:58.69 (23.56) 3:24.95 (49.82)
3 Univ. of Calgary-US 'A' 3:30.70 3:29.69 AGP
1) David Woodman 24 2) Russell Wood 20
3) Tristan Cote 19 4) Bogdan Knezevic 23
25.57 52.80 (52.80)
1:17.55 (24.75) 1:44.17 (51.37)
2:09.63 (25.46) 2:37.05 (52.88)
3:02.33 (25.28) 3:29.69 (52.64)
4 Nova of Virginia-VA 'A' 3:30.68 3:32.75 AGP
1) Ted Schubert 17 2) Charlie Swanson 16
3) Aaron Schultz 16 4) Townley Haas 18
25.89 53.71 (53.71)
1:19.77 (26.06) 1:47.73 (54.02)
2:12.97 (25.24) 2:40.59 (52.86)
3:05.61 (25.02) 3:32.75 (52.16)
5 Univ. of Alberta-US 'A' 3:34.18 3:34.67 AGP
1) Hunter Balch 20 2) Joe Byram 20
3) Evan Letkeman 20 4) Nicolaas Dekker 19
25.91 53.43 (53.43)
1:19.14 (25.71) 1:46.98 (53.55)
2:12.55 (25.57) 2:40.35 (53.37)
3:05.89 (25.54) 3:34.67 (54.32)
6 Nitro Swimming-ST 'A' 3:29.24 3:35.43 AGP
1) Tate Jackson 17 2) Sean Grieshop 16
3) Corban Rawls 15 4) Mason Tenney 17
25.96 53.86 (53.86)
1:19.84 (25.98) 1:48.09 (54.23)
2:13.70 (25.61) 2:41.48 (53.39)
3:07.04 (25.56) 3:35.43 (53.95)
7 Edmonton Keyano-US 'A' 3:36.57 3:35.73 AGP
1) Adam Best 23 2) Anders Klein 17
3) Kier Maitland 26 4) Nick Kostiuk 21
25.79 53.17 (53.17)
1:19.20 (26.03) 1:48.07 (54.90)
2:13.94 (25.87) 2:42.06 (53.99)
3:07.85 (25.79) 3:35.73 (53.67)
8 Santa Clara Swim-PC 'A' 3:28.56 3:35.80 AGP
1) Cooper Burrill 17 2) Aidan Burns 17
3) Michael Messner 18 4) David Farr 18
25.49 53.13 (53.13)
1:19.28 (26.15) 1:48.07 (54.94)
2:13.91 (25.84) 2:41.59 (53.52)
3:07.89 (26.30) 3:35.80 (54.21)
9 Chena Swim Club-US 'A' 3:38.27 3:37.35 AGP
1) Nicolas Hernandez 19 2) James Dergousoff 18
3) Christopher Paproski 17 4) Nicolas Duke 16
25.77 53.10 (53.10)
1:18.50 (25.40) 1:46.14 (53.04)
2:12.92 (26.78) 2:42.05 (55.91)
3:08.67 (26.62) 3:37.35 (55.30)
10 Nova of Virginia-VA 'B' 3:37.09 3:40.46
1) Luke Martin 18 2) Gavin Brown 17
3) Jac Cortright 17 4) Sam Cuthbert 17
26.35 54.85 (54.85)
1:20.91 (26.06) 1:49.70 (54.85)
2:16.06 (26.36) 2:44.99 (55.29)
3:11.47 (26.48) 3:40.46 (55.47)
SCHEDULED EVENTS
- Women’s 100 free
- Men’s 100 free
- Women’s 200 breast
- Men’s 200 breast
- Women’s 400 free
- Men’s 400 free
- Women’s 100 fly
- Men’s 100 fly
- Women’s 400 free relay
- Men’s 400 free relay
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