Kevin Cordes Vaults to Second in World in 100 Breaststroke

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Kevin Cordes posted the fastest time of the morning with a 59.05 in the men’s 100 breaststroke. That swim moves him to second in the world this year. He sat outside the top 20 before that.

Cody Miller swam a 59.33 for second seed. Andrew Wilson was the first swimmer of the morning to crack a minute, with a 59.76 to win the first circle seeded heat. That time makes him the third seed for semifinals tonight in a tie with Josh Prenot.

Seventeen year old Michael Andrew broke his own National Age Group record and the World Junior Record with a 59.96. He was the former owner of that World Junior Record. Today he took the mark from Anton Chupkov who posted a 1:00.12 in August. He will be fifth in tonight’s semifinal.

Marcus Titus (1:00.44), Brendan McHugh (1:00.46), and Will Licon (1:00.50) are sixth through eighth.

Nic Fink (1:00.58) will return ninth. Alex Evdokimov and Ian Finnerty tied for tenth (1:01.14).

Sam Tierney (1:01.15), Reece Whitley (1:01.20), Connor Hoppe (1:01.38), Brandon Fiala (1:01.40), and Chuck Katis (1:01.41) also earned second swims.

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