Nathan Adrian put up the fastest times since his return to the pool over the weekend at a long course dual meet between Cal and Stanford post-grads in Berkeley, with several of Team USA’s biggest names from both groups also putting up some world class times.
Adrian, who is working back into competition following treatment for testicular cancer earlier this year, won the 50 and 100 free in season-bests 22.17 and 48.50. While his 50 dropped a few hundredths from what he posted in Bloomington, his 100 was significantly ahead of the 49.31 he posted there. That time is only a quarter-second what he went at U.S. Nationals and Pan Pacs, and bodes well for the 400 free relay which Adrian is slated to be a part of at World Championships.
Cal teammate Andrew Seliskar also had a big meet, putting up a season-best 1:46.89 in the 200 free and a lifetime best of 51.42 in the 100 fly. That is the first time Seliskar has been under 52 long course in a 100 fly.
Katie Ledecky was also in the pool, putting down a 1:55.89 in a head-to-head match-up with teammate Simone Manuel in the 200 free. Manuel herself put up a strong 1:57.61. Ledecky came back later in the session to win the 400 free in 4:01.57, about 2 seconds off her season-best but still faster than anyone but Australian Ariarne Titmus has posted this year.
Stanford teammate Katie Drabot followed up on her lifetime best in the 200 fly from a couple weeks ago with another world-class swim in Berkeley, touching in 2:07.35. Also notable on the women’s side was Cal’s Abbey Weitzeil, who won the 50 (24.82) and 100 free (54.05) in season-best times.
Other notable wins included Ryan Murphy in the 200 back (1:55.77), Brooke Forde in the 400 IM (4:39.05), and Ella Eastin in the 200 IM (2:13.13).
You can see full results from the meet on Meet Mobile under “Cal Aquatics – Alto Swim Club Dual Meet.”
The reality of surviving cancer has changed. Survivors are warriors who rock.
The reality of anesthesia has not however, and Nathan Adrian is a rockstar, cuz that shit takes its toll. Here here to the passion of swimming ????
Alex Semchenko
Ross Gardner I think he has a shot at the 400 free relay in Tokyo for sure now. Still don’t know if he’ll be able to make anything individually
Kevin Alvarez
Go Bears! ???
Congratulations Nathan
Betsy Bacher Mulvehill <3
So good to see Nathan working his way back. He is a true role model!
That’s cause Adrian is the man.
Rachel Spaulding
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Comeback kid
Congratulations Nathan!?♂️
Knew he could do it. Big heart and lots of guts!?
Let’s go Bear!!!????
Daniela Montesinos
Carolina Herrera wow
Respect Nathan✊?