Maggie MacNeil Blasts Fourth Fastest 100 Fly Ever at Georgia Invite

Photo Courtesy: Peter H. Bick

Michigan freshman Maggie MacNeil moved up the all-time rankings again in the 100 fly with a 49.97 on Friday night at the Georgia Invitational. MacNeil moved up from sixth to fourth as she was a 50.09 at the ACC-B1G Challenge a couple weeks ago.

MacNeil has been on fire this fall with her lightning quick 100 butterflys this semester. She is the fourth swimmer to ever break 50 seconds in the event as she moved past Natalie Coughlin on the all-time list. MacNeil is from Ontario and represents Canada internationally. She won the Junior Pan Pac gold medal this summer in the 100 fly with a 58.38.

MacNeil won the race in Athens, Georgia, handily over Bulldog junior Veronica Burchill (51.35) and Cal senior Katie McLaughlin (52.01).

MacNeil is not a shoe-in to win the 100 fly this year at NCAA’s as she will have to face off with reigning NCAA Champion Louise Hansson of USC, who is second all-time. Hansson was a 50.09 earlier this morning at the Texas Invite. Tennessee junior Erika Brown also posted a 50.46 this morning at the Tennessee Invitational, as all three are in position to challenge Kelsi Dahlia’s 49.43 US Open Record from the 2016 NCAA’s.

All-Time Rankings:

Kelsi Dahlia, 49.43 (2016)
Louise Hansson, 49.80 (2018)
Erika Brown, 49.85 (2018)
Maggie MacNeil, 49.97 (2018)
Natalie Coughlin, 50.01 (2002)
Rachel Komisarz, 50.10 (2007)
Hellen Moffitt, 50.37 (2017)
Janet Hu, 50.38 (2017)
Dana Vollmer, 50.44 (2011)
Noemie Thomas, 50.44 (2017)

100 FL: THERE IT IS! Maggie MacNeil wins the 100-yard butterfly, becoming the fourth woman in @NCAA history to crack 50 seconds (49.97)! #GoBlue

— Michigan Swimming & Diving (@umichswimdive) November 30, 2018


 Event 17  Women 100 Yard Butterfly
=========================================================================
           51.03  A A Standard
           53.76  B B Standard
    Name            Age School            Prelims     Finals       Points 
=========================================================================
                            === A - Final ===                            
 
  1 MacNeil, Maggie  18 Michigan            50.88      49.97 A       20  
                 23.40        49.97 (26.57)
  2 Burchill, Veron  20 Georgia             51.88      51.35 B       17  
                 24.13        51.35 (27.22)
  3 McLaughlin, Kat  21 California          52.13      52.01 B       16  
                 24.46        52.01 (27.55)
  4 Hill, Morgan        Virginia            53.11      52.16 B       15  
                 24.82        52.16 (27.34)
  5 Carter, Olivia   18 Georgia             52.86      52.33 B       14  
                 24.74        52.33 (27.59)
  6 Luther, Dakota   18 Georgia             52.34      52.62 B       13  
                 24.56        52.62 (28.06)
  7 Murphy, Maddie   20 California          53.66      53.60 B       12  
                 24.63        53.60 (28.97)
  8 Margett, Alexis  19 Michigan            53.73      53.63 B       11  
                 24.82        53.63 (28.81)

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Kari Roth Humphrey

5 years ago

Tammy Peters-makes Chloe look like a snail….????

Charlene Tallen

5 years ago

Thomas A. Small

5 years ago

Congratulations

Brooke Noel

5 years ago

Lauren Roycee

Lauren Royce

5 years ago

Reply to Brooke Noel

Dang she snapped on that